England batsman Joe Root scored a century in the second innings of the second Test match against Sri Lanka at Lord’s. He scored a record-breaking 103 runs in 121 balls and when he was climbing the stairs to go to the dressing room at Lord’s, his father welcomed him with open arms. This was the most beautiful, memorable and emotional moment of this match. After scoring a record-breaking century, batsman Joe Root was hugged by his father. Joe Root seems to be a player of a different league at this time. He is scoring runs continuously and scoring centuries after centuries.
Joe Root, who scored 42 runs in the first innings and 62 not out in the second innings of the first Test match, scored 143 runs in the first innings and 103 runs in the second innings of the second Test match. With this century, Joe Root surpassed England’s previous record of 33 Test centuries, which was registered in the name of Alastair Cook. He achieved this feat in his 145th Test match. This is a remarkable achievement, because Cook had scored so many centuries in 161 matches. Joe Root also completed a big history at the Lord’s ground. He has become the batsman who has scored the most centuries on this ground.
Graham Gooch and Michael Vaughan had scored 6 centuries each at Lord’s in London, but Joe Root surpassed them by scoring his seventh century. This achievement has also included him in the elite list of cricketers who have scored centuries in both innings of a Test match at Lord’s along with players like George Headley, Gooch and Vaughan. With this century, Joe Root has reached the joint sixth position in the list of players who have scored the most centuries in Test cricket. Sachin Tendulkar is at number one in this list with 51 centuries. When Joe Root’s father hugged him, the entire stadium stood up and applauded him.