Harry Brook ‘shuts down’ Indian trolls with maiden IPL century

KOLKATA: Young English batter Harry Brook shut down his Indian social media trolls by smashing his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) century against home side Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday.

Having managed to score just 29 in his first three IPL games, Brook was under immense criticism from the Indian fans, who questioned his ability as the right-handed batter was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for a mammoth amount.

Some Indian fans also mocked Pakistan bowlers for allowing Brook to score a century in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season seven after his successive failures in the IPL but the Englishman had the last laugh as he silenced them for good.

At the post-match interview, Brook stated it was a wonderful night for him and that he was glad to see the team succeed in the end. He also expressed his joy at quieting the Indian supporters.

“Was a special night. Thankfully we got over the line as well. Got a little tense in the middle. A lot of people say that opening the batting in T20 is the best time to bat. I’m happy to bat anywhere. I’ve had a lot of success batting at five. Made my name there. My four Test hundreds will have to be over this one. The crowd was phenomenal tonight. I enjoyed it,” said Brook.

“I was putting pressure on myself a little bit. You go on social media and people are calling you rubbish. There’s a lot of Indian fans out there who’ll say well done tonight. But they were slagging me off a few days ago. Glad I could shut them up to be honest,” he concluded.

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