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“Masterclass in T20 batting”: James Taylor expresses awe of Harry Brook and Ben Duckett as they smash maiden T20I half-centuries vs Pakistan in Karachi

Gurpreet Singh
|PublishedSep 23, 2022

"Masterclass in T20 batting": James Taylor expresses awe of Harry Brook and Ben Duckett as they smash maiden T20I half-centuries vs Pakistan in Karachi

James Taylor expresses awe of Harry Brook and Ben Duckett as they hand Pakistan a much steeper target than the second T20I in Karachi.

During the third T20I of the ongoing England’s tour of Pakistan at the National Stadium in Karachi, a couple of innings of the highest order from Harry Brook (81* off 35) and Southpaw Ben Duckett (70* off 42), powered England to a towering total of 221/3 in their 20 Overs.

Making a mockery of the Pakistani bowling attack for the second consecutive night, the duo stitched together an unbeaten 139-run stand off mere 69 deliveries for the fourth wicket, to puncture the spirits of the Karachi crowd, who will yet again stare at their opening batting pair of skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to repeat a miracle of sorts akin the previous T20I.

Opting to field first post winning the Toss, and going in with an unchanged squad, Pakistan bowlers had to yet again face the aggressive side of the England batters, with debutant Will Jacks (40 off 22) getting them off to a flier.

However, having removed their top-3 batters within nine Overs, the local fans might have sensed a mini comeback of sorts, until Duckett and Brook decided to beat the five Pakistani bowlers black and blue till the very end.

James Taylor expresses awe of Harry Brook and Ben Duckett

While Brook reached his maiden T20I fifty off 24 balls, Duckett too reached his landmark moment for the first time in the format off mere 31 deliveries.

Brook, in particular, was at his absolute best as he tonked five Sixes and eight Fours, and returned back after striking at 231.43 runs per hundred balls.

Former England batter and team selector James Taylor, took to his social media handle, to praise the duo for their exceptional knocks. Taylor further added that the two have been rewarded for their domestic performances, and are now showcasing their immense talent at the international stage as well.

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Gurpreet Singh

Gurpreet Singh is a Cricket writer at The Sportsrush. His platonic relationship with sports had always been there since childhood, but Cricket managed to strike a special, intimate nerve of his heart. Although his initial dream of playing the sport at the highest level couldn't come to fruition, Gurpreet did represent the state of Jharkhand at the under-14 level. However, almost like taking a pledge to never let the undying passion for Cricket fade away even a tad, he made sure to continue the love relationship by assigning the field of journalism as an indirect Cupid. He thus, first finished his bachelor's in journalism and then pursued the PG Diploma course in English journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). Soon after and since 2019, he has been working at The Sportsrush. Apart from sports, he takes keen interest in politics, and in understanding women and gender-related issues.