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New Delhi: After the end of the second day of the first Test match between India and England in Leeds there was a lot of discussion about Jaspreet Bumrahs last over. Bumrah bowled 3 no balls in this over. Harry Brook was out on the third ball but he got a new lease of life due to the no ball. By the stumps on the second day Brook had played 12 balls and his account was not opened. Harry Brooks account was not opened: Bumrahs mistake cost the Indian team heavily on the third day. Brook who got a reprieve at 0 completed his half-century on the third day and then started moving towards his century. Brook got another reprieve when he was at 82 runs. Jasprit Bumrah bowled the 85th over for India. Yashasvi Jaiswal standing in the gully dropped Brooks catch on the last ball of the over. Harry Brook played a bad shot on a short length delivery from Bumrah outside the off stump. The ball reached Yashasvi at a good height. However he missed this easy catch. After this it was believed that Brook would complete his century. He also reached the score of 99 and was just 1 run away from the 9th Test century of his career. Prasidh Krishna trapped him in his net: The 88th over was bowled by Prasidh Krishna from India. On the third ball of the over Brook fired in the air but he was not in control. The ball hit the top edge and reached Shardul at long leg. Shardul did not give Brook a third life and took the catch. Brook returned to the pavilion after playing an innings of 99 runs on 112 balls. In this innings Brook hit 11 fours as well as 2 sixes. During this he looked very disappointed. However the fans present on the field welcomed him with applause. Harry Brook got out on 99 runs: Harry Brook also became the third batsman to get out on 99 at Headingley. Earlier Salim Malik (vs England 1987) and Michael Atherton (vs South Africa 1994) had returned to the pavilion on a score of 99 at Headingley.