India struck gold with a massive breakthrough just before lunch on Day 4 of the Lord’s Test as Akash Deep cleaned up England’s top gun, Harry Brook. With the surface offering a hint of movement and variable bounce, Brook’s aggressive counterattack briefly unsettled India. But a moment of rashness, born out of premeditated stroke-play, proved costly. Attempting a sweep against a pace bowler like Akash Deep was always going to be high-risk, and Brook paid the price. The No. 1-ranked Test batter fell after a fiery 23 off 19 balls, leaving England reeling at 87/4.

Harry Brook’s bold gamble backfires as Akash Deep sends middle stump flying

It was a fierce passage of play, Brook had just taken the attack to Akash Deep with a flurry of boundaries, including a six. But the Indian pacer held his nerve, recalibrated his length, and delivered a perfect riposte. Full and straight, the ball tailed into the batter just enough to cramp his room. Brook, attempting an audacious sweep across the line, a stroke rarely seen against pace  completely misjudged it. The ball snuck behind his legs, past the bat and pads, and crashed into the middle stump, uprooting it dramatically.

The stumps lit up as Akash Deep roared in celebration, arms spread, eyes blazing with fire. The entire Indian team swarmed in,  this was not just a wicket; it was a statement. Brook, stunned, stood still for a moment, registering the self-inflicted downfall before making the slow walk back. His 23-run cameo had promise but lacked caution. Akash Deep, who had gone for runs earlier, had the last laugh. It was a tactical and emotional win,  silencing Brook’s onslaught and breaking England’s rhythm heading into the lunch interval. This scalp tilted momentum back towards India in a critical session.

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England stumble to 98/4 at lunch on Day 4 as India mount pressure at Lord’s

India made crucial inroads in the morning session on Day 4 to leave England struggling at 98/4 by lunch, effectively leading by just 98 runs. Resuming their second innings at 2/0, the hosts lost Ben Duckett early as Mohammed Siraj continued his hostility from Day 1, extracting bounce and seam. Ollie Pope followed soon after, trapped LBW by Siraj with a sharp nip-backer, a decision upheld on review. Zak Crawley looked compact but fell after a patient 22, gifting his wicket to Nitish Kumar Reddy just as he looked settled.

The biggest breakthrough came when Akash Deep cleaned up Brook, England’s most aggressive batter of the session, with a full delivery that bowled him behind his legs while attempting an audacious sweep. Brook’s quickfire 23 off 19 was the only spark in England’s otherwise gloomy morning. Joe Root (17 not out) has held firm, but he’s running out of partners again. With the ball reversing and India’s pacers relentless, the pressure is squarely on the English middle and lower order. Captain Ben Stokes remains unbeaten on 2, and the post-lunch session could prove decisive in determining the course of this tightly-contested Lord’s Test.

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