Root’s 31st Test ton puts England in position of strength
2024.02.23
On a captivating opening day of the fourth Test, which the touring team has to win in Ranchi, Joe Root’s magnificent century temperate Akash Deep’s sensational debut and take England out of danger.
Reverting to a more classical Root innings on Friday paid off handsomely as Root scored his first century of the series (in fact, his first score above 29) and his tenth Test century against India. Root had faced criticism for what was perceived as some mistimed innovation in the first innings of England’s 434-run loss in Rajkot. By doing this, he helped England to a respectable final score of 302 for 7, after they had fallen to 57 for 3 and then 112 for 5, when Akash took his first three wickets in two overs during a Test match.
Scorecard
England 302 for 7 (Root 106*, Robinson 31*, Akash 3-70, Siraj 2-60) vs India
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