England skipper Joe Root scored his 21st Test ton and his three-figure score against India as his sie is looking for a hefty lead in the second innings. He batted like a rock in the second innings muck like he did in the first innings. The other batsmen in the lineup have contributed significantly which in turn has added up to the lead the side is building. Root’s ton is the first scored by the batsmen from both sides. Earlier, KL Rahul scored a valiant 84 in the first innings for India.
💯 for the English skipper as the crowd goes RRROOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTT 🔥
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— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) August 7, 2021
Joe Root walked out to bat at number four on day 3 and has looked solid from the start. With contributions from the rest of the batters, Root led from the front with the bat. He was finally dismissed on 109 with Jasprit Bumrah knicking him off the outside edge. This was Root’s fourth ton in whites this year.
Twitter Bows Down To Joe Root’s Ton
First Test hundred for Joe Root at home since September 2018!
In the same period, he hit six tons abroad, three of which were double hundreds.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/qbYMZZTQUV
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) August 7, 2021
Came in when 🏴 were struggling to stay in the game, and he has now put them in a position to go for the win
A special knock by Joe Root 🙌#ENGvIND
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) August 7, 2021
𝗡𝗼𝘂𝗻: Captain's knock
𝘿𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: An exemplary innings by a captain for his team.
"Joe Root delivered a captain's knock in the 2nd innings on Saturday 7th August vs India."#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/RUtVI6g7mw
— England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) August 7, 2021
England has never lost a Test match when Joe Root has scored a 100.#ENGvsIND pic.twitter.com/pgV2c0CabJ
— India Fantasy (@india_fantasy) August 7, 2021
It's only August.
Joe Root is a run machine.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/tCca3nqL2q
— England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) August 7, 2021
Most 100s against India by England Player
9 – Joe Root*
8 – Alastair Cook
7 – Kevin Pietersen
6 – Graham Gooch
6 – Ian Bell#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/wAdoC9Aclr— S H E B A S (@Shebas_10) August 7, 2021
Huge wicket! A change to the new ball and Joe Root is gone. Jassi Bumra ends Root's great innings. #ENGvIND
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) August 7, 2021
This is the first hundred for Joe Root in England after 35 long months in Test cricket – and it is a special one.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 7, 2021
Joe Root has gone past 1,000 Test runs for the year. England's next highest is Dom Sibley on 344.
— Stephan Shemilt (@stephanshemilt) August 7, 2021
Root’s wicket broke a 37-run stand between Sam Curran and himself. India took the new ball which immediately paid dividends. Root’s wicket came in the very first over after India opted for the new ball. During his innings, Root also became the first batsman to score over 1000 Test runs in this calenda year.
With the England tail still remaining, they still look promising to put up a good score.
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