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Siraj's Horrible Fielding Blunder Leads To Brook's Lucky Escape As Prasidh Watches Helplessly

Debashis Sarangi

Siraj's costly blunder gave Brook a lifeline [Source: @englandcricket/X]Siraj's costly blunder gave Brook a lifeline [Source: @englandcricket/X]

England's swashbuckling batter Harry Brook survived an inevitable dismissal as Mohammed Siraj committed a fielding blunder at a crucial juncture of the ongoing fifth Test at Kennington Oval. Despite taking a catch, Siraj accidentally crossed the boundary line, giving the English batter a lifeline in the game. 

Prasidh Traps Brook With Short Ball, But Siraj Fumbles

The incident occurred during the 35th over of England's second innings when Harry Brook was trying to steady the ship alongside former captain Joe Root. India's experienced speedster Prasidh Krishna induced a false shot off Brook's bat, outfoxing him with a sharp bumper. 

As the batter tried to pull Prasidh out of the park, he miscused the shot and got caught in the deep by Mohammed Siraj. However, the veteran cricketer accidentally stepped on the boundary rope, giving Brook a lifeline. 

While Siraj regretted his fielding blunder, Prasidh initially thought that he had his man. Just when he started celebrating, the Karnataka pacer saw Siraj beyond the boundary line and expressed his disappointment through contrasting emotions. 

The dramatic incident marked a huge moment in the game. While the Indian fans were dishearted, the English fans rejoiced Brook's lucky escape in the stands. 

Brook has batted magnificently in the second innings so far. Chasing a steep target of 374 runs, the hosts lost Zak Crawley at the fag end of day 3. Despite scoring a half-century, Ben Duckett departed for 54 runs, with Prasidh getting his prized scalp in the first session on day 4. 

Stand-in English captain Ollie Pope was trapped plumb in front of the stumps for 27 before Brook joined Root in the middle. As of writing, the hosts were 164 for three, with Root and Brook batting on 23* and 38*, respectively.