Harry Brook took a jaw-dropping one-handed catch and Shoaib Bashir snared a six-wicket haul as England accomplished an innings-and-45-run victory over a dogged Zimbabwe inside three days of the one-off Take a look at at Trent Bridge.
Brook flung himself to his left and caught a screamer in mid-air after captain Ben Stokes had discovered some further bounce to take the sting of Wessly Madhevere (31), with the bowler, identical to everyone else watching, surprised by the acrobatic take he had simply seen.
Stokes’ face was paying homage to Stuart Broad’s on this very floor in the course of the 2015 Ashes, when Stokes himself had pouched a exceptional one-handed effort within the cordon off Broad whereas the now Sky Sports activities pundit was razing Australia for 60 with 8-15.
Off-spinner Bashir was England’s most prolific bowler on this innings, ending with figures of 6-81 and 9 wickets within the match, because the hosts bowled Zimbabwe out for 255 of their second dig – Bashir ending Raza’s hopes of a primary Take a look at ton in eight years when Brook took a regulation catch at slip, 45 minutes after his spectacular one.
Bashir had struck both facet of lunch to take away Sean Williams (88) and Ben Curran (37) after these batters had annoyed England within the morning session, extending their third-wicket stand to 122 after the away facet resumed on 30-2 and 270 runs behind.
Williams, who smoked a 42-ball half-century as he feasted on the width he was provided by the England quicks, was lbw to Bashir, two overs after the identical bowler had seen Curran overturn an lbw dismissal on 30 with the ball set to shoot over the stumps.
Stokes then caught Curran on the third time of asking after shelling him off his personal bowling on 10 earlier than being unable to finish a leaping one-handed take at midwicket when the left-hander, on 29 on the time, went after a Josh Tongue brief ball.
As soon as Brook’s catch for the ages then snapped a 65-run fifth wicket stand between Madhevere and Raza, Bashir banished the latter, the decrease order and the tail, lastly pinning Tanaka Chivanga (10) leg earlier than, as England earned themselves a break day on Sunday – one they will use watching Brook’s magic second on a loop.
Extra to observe.
