Harry just misses ton but leaves match in the balance on wild day

HARRY BROOK lived a more charmed life than a snake in a basket, so he need not beat himself up for becoming England's latest 99 flake.

- By Mike Walters

But what a shame for his Yorkshire fans that the 26-year-old fell one run short of a ninth Test century by following the Bazball attack and be damned manual to the letter.

England ended the first innings just six runs shy of India's total - an unlikely feat when the tourists were 430-3 before lunch on Saturday - and now the first Test at Headingley is beautifully poised.

Before light rain trimmed half-an-hour off the third day, India were 96 runs to the good at 90-2, but they must be kicking themselves.

Six dropped catches and Jasprit Bumrah's costly no-ball turned what should have been a match-winning lead into a thriller.