England wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith produced an 80-ball century to drag the hosts out of trouble on the third morning of the second Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Edgbaston. Walking in at No. 7 with England 84 for 5, the 24-year-old counter-attacked to reach his second Test hundred and went to lunch unbeaten on 102. Smith’s assault, the joint third-fastest Test hundred by an Englishman and the quickest against India, featured 11 fours and a six. He added an unbroken 165 with Harry Brook, who is 91 not out, steering England to 249 for 5 in 47 overs. Despite the recovery, Ben Stokes’s side still trails India’s first-innings 587 by 338 runs.
Jamie Smith dazzles with a fiery 102* off 82 balls, leading England’s fightback vs India at Edgbaston. It’s his second Test ton and fastest ever by an Englishman against India. #JamieSmith #INDvsENG #Cricket https://t.co/b5vgKAtKFT
The THIRD-FASTEST England Test century 🤯 Counter-attacking in the extreme from Jamie Smith ☄️ https://t.co/8Yz3Ccc0WL
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