Joe Root breaks two 100th Test records owned by Sachin Tendulkar and Inzamam-ul-Haq

England skipper Joe Root is on a roll. After producing stunning performances in Sri Lanka recently where he smashed a double century and followed it up by a ddy hundred, Root is back at it as he smashed ar scintillating double ton on Day 2 of  India vs England 1st Test in Chennai.

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Joe Root surpasses batting greats Sachin Tendulkar and Inzamam-ul-Haq

right-hander has broken and created a plethora of records en route his double ton. Root has surpassed legendary Sachin Tendulkar in his runs tally after 100 Tests. While Tendulkar h scored 8,405 runs after his 100 games in longest format of game, which was most by any batsman since 2002, Root has scored 8,458 of m at time of writing this article and remained unbeaten, which means he will d more to his tally. 

England captain also became second batsman after former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq to cross 150+ mark in 100th Test. Inzamam h me 184 in his 100th Test against India in Bangalore in 2005. Remarkably, Root moved past Inzamam and went on to score a double ton and became first player in world to do so in ir 100th Test.

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Moreover, Root became first player in sport's history to score tons in his 98th, 99th and 100th Tests. or player has ever mand to achieve feat. 30-year old also became eighth n-Asian batsman to score three hundreds in three consecutive games in Asia.

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India vs England live score update

Meanwhile, after finishing Day 1 on a high with ir scoreboard reing 263/3, England kicked off proceeding on Day 2 on a similar te. At time of publishing this report, England were at 475-5 with Joe Root batting on 218 with keeper Jos Buttler being new to crease.  Indian bowlers have looked hapless against England's determined batting and y will hope for some kind of miracle to restrict England below 550. On or hand, England batters will look to score big as batting here on Day 4 and 5 of match will be extremely difficult.

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SOURCE: BCCI TWITTER