by Joe Root immediately achieved his last century when the second day of the third test between England and India began at Lords.
After a decisive and stylish knock on the first day, the former English captain was in collaboration with First Ollie Pope and then Ben Stokes to leave Brendon McCullum’s side to 251: 4 in stumps when he lost 251: 4 in the morning session.
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Root wasted no time to reach his 100 when the game was resumed on Friday, and sent a broad Jasprit -Bumrah delivery – the first of the day – through the slips and away for tenth four of the innings.
It was his 37th test a hundred in 156 games and his 11th against India and the eighth of his famous career at Lord’s in 23 outings that reached 192 deliveries.
Root is already England’s leading scorer from England, who exceeded Pakistan on the tour through Pakistan last year. He is fifth on the test list of all time, behind only the great Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid.
Tendulkar was at Lords on Thursday to ring the bell before the third test and keep his portrait in the Lord’s MCC Museum.
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Stokes was fit to resume with Wurzel on Friday morning, after not completing more than the right -wing injury on the first day, which led to being treated in the field and trying to run between the gates and increased a turning out of roots ton in the final.
But Stokes didn’t take long, switched to 44 and almost ran from Yashasvi Jaiswal in front of the bowling of Mohammed Siraj.
However, India quickly recovered from this missed opportunity, Bumrah – back to India after he was rested for the second test victory in Edgbaston.
It left England with 260-5 and brought Jamie Smith into the fold, the Surrey dough quickly fell from KL Rahul to five in the second slip after a thick edge of Siraj, which followed a fine first strike for four.
