Laughter and comedy can be essential, especially during long days of a Test match. A lighthearted moment unfolded in the first Test between Pakistan and England, where Shan Masood and Joe Root shared a comic exchange after Harry Brook narrowly survived a bowled dismissal off Aamer Jamal.
England displayed their batting dominance against the Pakistan bowlers on a flat Multan pitch. Zak Crawley led the charge with 78 runs, followed closely by Ben Duckett’s impressive 89. However, the highlight of the innings was Joe Root, who continued the stellar form, scoring his fifth century of the year. He and Harry Brook formed a formidable partnership, adding 153 runs as England reached 370/3 in 75 overs.
A humorous moment followed in the next over, involving Brook’s narrow escape and a playful exchange between Root and Shan Masood. On the fourth delivery of the 76th over, Jamal bowled a back-of-a-length delivery aimed at the stumps. Brook attempted to defend it off the back foot but ended up making contact with the toe end of his bat. The ball spun on the pitch after it hit Brook’s gloves and pads and rolled towards the stumps. In a surprising twist, as the ball struck the stumps, the bails stayed intact, allowing Brook to survive. This prompted laughter from both Shan Masood and Joe Root, with the Pakistan skipper gesturing to Root that it was surely a divine intervention that spared Brook. The comic moment quickly made waves on social media, capturing the attention of the Twitterverse.
Survived
Smashes
Harry Brook arriving in Pakistanpic.twitter.com/tkJHWT6pse
— Cameron Ponsonby (@cameronponsonby) October 9, 2024
agr pakistan na hota to harry brook ka koi career na hota. pic.twitter.com/uj8p4Fefjt
— Muskan. (@Mussskey) October 9, 2024
Iconic
Harry Brook is the first ever batter to score a 100 in four consecutive Tests on Pakistan soil. He scored three in the 2022 series and now starts the 2024 series with another hundred. #PakvEng
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) October 9, 2024
Another one
HARRY CHERRINGTON BROOK 🌟🌟
Another Century 🙌 pic.twitter.com/ywstzQJd17— Fearless🦁 (@ViratTheLegend) October 9, 2024
Harry Brook will become one of the legends of the game if he keeps playing Three Tests in Pakistan every 2 years
— Kshitij Ojha (@Kshitij070) October 9, 2024
Just wow
Harry Brook now has more Test hundreds in Pakistan than Imran Khan.
— Yas Rana (@Yas_Wisden) October 9, 2024
The great brook
No non-Pakistani batter has more Test hundreds in Pakistan than Harry Brook
— Ben Gardner (@Ben_Wisden) October 9, 2024
100 for Harry Brook ♥️💃 pic.twitter.com/gHFIToF4Lw
— 𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶.🏴 (@ishi_178) October 9, 2024
Shining bright
