Hundred-hero Pope answers England's prayers as Bumrah strikes
Ollie Pope made a defiant century as England fought back despite Jasprit Bumrah's three-wicket haul and a blistering hundred from Rishabh Pant for India on Saturday's second day of the first Test at Headingley.
England were 209-3 in reply to India's first-innings 471 at stumps, still a deficit of 262 runs, with Pope exactly 100 not out after being dropped on 60.
But they had been 4-1 when England vice-captain Pope came to the crease in overcast, bowler-friendly, conditions after a superb Bumrah delivery had Zak Crawley caught by Karun Nair at first slip.
And after Pope reached his century, a gripping day's Test cricket ended with late drama involving two batsmen on their Yorkshire home ground.
Joe Root fell to fast bowler Bumrah for 28 with a careless steer straight to first slip.
And in the last over of the day, it appeared Bumrah had dismissed Harry Brook for a duck when the rising star top-edged an over-ambitious pull and was well caught by Mohammed Siraj at midwicket.
But the third umpire confirmed a no-ball to spare Brook's blushes.
Bumrah ended the day with 3-48 from 12 overs, having taken all the England wickets to fall so far in the first of this five-Test series.
Pope came into this match following his 171 in last month's one-off Test against Zimbabwe
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