Having had a brilliant start to his international career and earned the big bucks at the auction from Sunrisers Hyderabad, England’s Harry Brook signalled his arrival at the Indian Premier League with a superb century in Kolkata on Friday.
Brook navigated the KKR spinners and went hard after the pacers to score a majestic 55-ball century at Eden Gardens. He finished unbeaten on 100, scoring the first century of IPL 2023.
Out of the last 14 centuries in the Indian Premier League, seven have been scored by Englishmen: Ben Stokes (1), Jos Buttler (5), Harry Brook (1).
Riding on Brook’s century, and with useful contributions from Aiden Markram and Abhishek Sharma, SRH posted 228/4 in 20 overs.
Centuries since IPL 2023
| Batter | Score | Balls | SR | For | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul | 132* | 69 | 191.30 | Kings XI | v RCB | Dubai (DSC) | 24 Sep 2020 |
| MA Agarwal | 106 | 50 | 212.00 | Kings XI | v Royals | Sharjah | 27 Sep 2020 |
| S Dhawan | 101* | 58 | 174.13 | Capitals | v Super Kings | Sharjah | 17 Oct 2020 |
| S Dhawan | 106* | 61 | 173.77 | Capitals | v Kings XI | Dubai (DSC) | 20 Oct 2020 |
| BA Stokes | 107* | 60 | 178.33 | Royals | v Mumbai | Abu Dhabi | 25 Oct 2020 |
| SV Samson | 119 | 63 | 188.88 | Royals | v Punjab Kings | Wankhede | 12 Apr 2021 |
| D Padikkal | 101* | 52 | 194.23 | RCB | v Royals | Wankhede | 22 Apr 2021 |
| JC Buttler | 124 | 64 | 193.75 | Royals | v Sunrisers | Delhi | 2 May 2021 |
| RD Gaikwad | 101* | 60 | 168.33 | Super Kings | v Royals | Abu Dhabi | 2 Oct 2021 |
| JC Buttler | 100 | 68 | 147.05 | Royals | v Mumbai | DY Patil | 2 Apr 2022 |
| KL Rahul | 103* | 60 | 171.66 | Super Giants | v Mumbai | Brabourne | 16 Apr 2022 |
| JC Buttler | 103 | 61 | 168.85 | Royals | v KKR | Brabourne | 18 Apr 2022 |
| JC Buttler | 116 | 65 | 178.46 | Royals | v Capitals | Wankhede | 22 Apr 2022 |
| KL Rahul | 103* | 62 | 166.12 | Super Giants | v Mumbai | Wankhede | 24 Apr 2022 |
| Q de Kock | 140* | 70 | 200.00 | Super Giants | v KKR | DY Patil | 18 May 2022 |
| RM Patidar | 112* | 54 | 207.40 | RCB | v Super Giants | Eden Gardens | 25 May 2022 |
| JC Buttler | 106* | 60 | 176.66 | Royals | v RCB | Ahmedabad | 27 May 2022 |
| HC Brook | 100* | 55 | 181.81 | Sunrisers | v KKR | Eden Gardens | 14 Apr 2023 |
Here are some reactions to Brook’s century in Kolkata:
𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 #𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐏𝐋 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 💯
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 14, 2023
First 💯 in IPL for Harry Brook 🙌
What an incredible knock this has been 👏 👏
Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/odv5HZvk4p#TATAIPL | #KKRvSRH pic.twitter.com/DGWDjSQMbo
Harry Brook, turning out to be the 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗲rer's stone 🪄
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 14, 2023
The 𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐈𝐏𝐋 💯 we all waited for 😍 | @Harry_Brook_88 pic.twitter.com/BV5Hc2Nm17
Hundred for Harry Brook.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 14, 2023
What a knock, What a player, he has arrived in IPL, 100* from 55 balls after 3 consecutive failures in this season. He is the future of World Cricket. pic.twitter.com/uoifscLHg4
100 - @SunRisers batter Harry Brook (100*) has become the first batter of the ongoing @IPL season to smash a ton; he has also become just the third #SRH batter to register a century in the competition (David Warner x2 & Jonny Bairstow x1). Star.#KKRvSRH #TATAIPL #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/ulcYPlZaoN
— OptaJeev (@OptaJeev) April 14, 2023
Brooky lad! 😱🙌💯
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) April 14, 2023
Harry Brook's 100* (55) for Sunrisers Hyderabad today is the second youngest T20 century by an England batter outside of the UK, aged just 24 years and 51 days.
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) April 14, 2023
The youngest is Brook himself, with 102* (49) for Lahore Qalandars last year, aged 22 years and 362 days.#TATAIPL
Get in Brooky lad 👌👌
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) April 14, 2023
Harry Brook arrives and makes some statement in the @IPL.
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) April 14, 2023
He is just some player! 🫶🏼
For all the sensational shots he’s played, Harry Brook has also provided a masterclass on T20 innings management tonight. Absolutely massacred pace but then swallowed his ego & played the field against spin. Brilliant knock #IPL2023
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) April 14, 2023
Welcome to the IPL, Harry Brook.
— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) April 14, 2023
The world is your oyster.
There have been six centurions at Eden Gardens - I've seen them ALL live!
— Sarah Waris (@swaris16) April 14, 2023
All for the opposition - CRAZY!
Fast bowler back, Harry Brook back!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 14, 2023
The move to make Harry Brook open the innings has paid off. First century this season 🥳 #TataIPL #KKRvSRH
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 14, 2023
Harry Brook becomes the first player to score a century for Sunrisers Hyderabad outside home.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) April 14, 2023
Harry brook 👏🏾
— Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher) April 14, 2023
SRH have truly arrived with their strong team! I think it's safe to say that they have already won this game.
— Sejal #MI 💙 (@sejal_mokal) April 14, 2023
Brook ki Bahubali paari 💯🔥🔥 !!! #KKRvsSRH #TATAIPL
— Reema Malhotra (@ReemaMalhotra8) April 14, 2023
Harry Brook has arrived, what a player! #KKRvSRH #IPL2023 @IPL 💯
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) April 14, 2023
𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 @IPL 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 💯@EnglandCricket star Harry Brook has just hit the first century of the #IPL2023 👏
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) April 14, 2023
What an incredible player he is 🔥
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England players with IPL 100s:
— Matt Roller (@mroller98) April 14, 2023
Kevin Pietersen
Ben Stokes (x2)
Jonny Bairstow
Jos Buttler (x5)
Harry Brook