Joe Root
The fourth match of the 5-match Test series being played between India and England is being played on the Ranchi ground. In this match, the England team decided to bat first after winning the toss. At the end of the first day’s play, England had scored 302 runs at the loss of 7 wickets in their first innings, in which Joe Root, who has not shown any magic with the bat in the first three matches of this series, returned to Test cricket after almost 8 months. Was successful in playing a century innings. Joe Root completed his 31st Test century in 219 balls. Apart from this, he also achieved a big achievement against India in Test cricket.
Player who scored most centuries against India in Tests
Joe Root had to face a lot of criticism for not performing well with the bat in the first three matches of this Test series. Now he answered everyone and played a brilliant century. With this, Root has now become the player who has scored the most century innings against India in the history of Test cricket. In which he has 10 centuries in his name in 29 matches. In this matter, Root has left behind Steve Smith, who had played 9 century innings in 19 matches against India. Root, along with Ricky Ponting, holds the joint first place in terms of playing most innings of 50 plus runs against India in Test cricket. Root has done this feat 20 times so far against India in Test cricket.
Akash Deep showed wonders with the ball, Root took charge of England’s innings
In the Ranchi Test match, fast bowler Akash Deep got a chance to debut in the playing 11 of the Indian team, in which he bowled 17 overs and also took 3 wickets in the first day’s play. This included the wickets of Jack Crawley, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope. However, after this, Joe Root continued the process of scoring runs from one end while handling the England team’s innings from one end. Root first got the support of Jonny Bairstow and then wicketkeeper batsman Ben Fox, due to which the England team was able to cross the score of 300 runs at the end of the first day’s play. Root is currently playing unbeaten on 106 runs, while he is accompanied by Ollie Robinson who has scored 31 runs. Apart from Akash Deep, Mohammad Siraj took 2 wickets while Ravindra Jadeja and Ashwin took 1 wicket each in the first day’s play for India.
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