Published 17:49 IST, February 5th 2021
Joe Root replicates stunning Brian Lara feat after scoring landmark ton in 100th Test
England captain Joe Root raced to an unbeaten 128 against India on Day 1 as he continues his sublime batting form after his twin tons in Sri Lanka.
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England captain Joe Root took charge of their batting line-up after Indian bowlers took wickets in succession just before Lunch on Day 1. Arriving at the crease at 63-2, the English skipper launched a counter-attacking mode of strokeplay en route to notching up his 20th Test century. Remarkably, the cricketer is also playing the 100th Test of his career, thus becoming only the 15th player from his country to do so.
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India vs England 1st Test: Joe Root 100th Test celebrated with a momentous ton
At stumps on Day 1, Joe Root reached an unbeaten 128 from 197 balls. His innings was laced with 14 glittering boundaries and a six off R Ashwin towards the closing stages of play. Root formed a 200-run stand with opening batsman Dom Sibley, who himself scored 87 runs before losing his wicket in the final over of the day.
Interestingly, Root’s unbeaten ton in Chennai is now his third in succession in Test cricket. In January, the right-handed batsman posted scores of 228 and 186 against Sri Lanka at Galle. All three of Root’s latest centuries have also come while playing in Asia, thus becoming only the eighth non-Asian cricketer in the world to do so.
Joe Root has now joined an elite list of former cricketers Brian Lara, Sir Alastair Cook, Hashim Amla, and co-incidentally, current England batting coach Jacques Kallis who previously registered three tons in succession in Asia during their respective playing careers. Other players to have achieved the same were Ken Barrington, Sir Garfield Sobers and Everton Weekes.
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Updated 17:49 IST, February 5th 2021