England's Jamie Smith celebrates after scoring a century on day three of their second cricket Test against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, Friday, July 4, 2025. AP/PTI
Ind vs Eng: Jamie Smith’s record ton stuns India
Jamie Smith, who walked into bat at number seven, produced a sensational 80-ball hundred
England's wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith’s record hundred on the third day of the second Test on Friday (July 4) stunned India at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
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Smith, who walked into bat at number seven, produced a sensational 80-ball hundred. He and Harry Brook have so far added 165 runs for the sixth wicket as the hosts reached 249/5 at lunch.
Brook-Smith partnership
England were in deep trouble at 84/5 when captain Ben Stokes was dismissed for a duck by Mohammed Siraj. However, the pair of Brook and Smith frustrated the Indian bowlers and fielders with a superb unbroken stand.
However, India still hold the advantage as they lead by 338 runs at the break.
The 24-year-old Smith is the first England batter to score 100-plus runs in a single session of a Test. He was unbeaten on 102 off 82 with 14 fours and three sixes.
Smith was severe on Indian fast bowler Prasidh Krishna. He hit 23 runs in a single Krishna over.
At the lunch interval, Brook was undefeated on 91 off 127 balls (11 fours, 1 six).
Fastest Test hundreds for England
100 off 76 balls: Gilbert Jessop vs Australia, The Oval, 1902
77 balls: Jonny Bairstow vs New Zealand, Trent Bridge, 2022
80 balls: Harry Brook vs Pakistan, Rawalpindi, 2022
80 balls: Jamie Smith vs India, Edgbaston, 2025
85 balls: Ben Stokes vs New Zealand, Lord’s 2015