Joe Root Scores Vintage Ton Vs India: After three Tests of disappointing display by Joe Root, England’s best red ball batter has scored his first century of the series and has done so at the best possible time.
Joe Root Scores Vintage Ton Vs India: #INDvsENG Test
It is Day 1 of India’s fourth Test of the five-match series against England and the guests have had a decent day with the bat. Well, to be specific, it was a below-average day for the batting lineup with the exception of Joe Root, who scored his first century on this tour to India.
The English were reeling at 112/5 when their captain Ben Stokes was dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja. When Ben Foakes walked into bat, Root was already on strike and had seen the batting order crumble around him. The two then stitched together a solid 113-run partnership.
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Joe Root Scores Vintage Ton Vs India
England Finish Day 1 At 302/7
While Foakes missed out on his half-century when he was dismissed for 47, Joe Root reached the triple-digit milestone. At the end of the day, as England are 302/7, Root is not out on 106 runs.
As per Joe Root Scores Vintage Ton Vs India. Notably, this was not a typical Bazball inning. Joe Root played an innings with a sub-50 strike rate. His 106 runs on the first day came off 226 runs. He also took minimal risk throughout his time on the pitch and did not show poor shot selection, something he was criticised for in the previous matches in this series.
This inning has pulled Joe Root out of a nasty funk. The 33-year-old had not scored a Test century in seven matches before this one. The last time he reached the milestone was in the first Ashes Test against Australia in Birmingham in June 2023.
England won the toss and decided to bat first in the fourth Test in the JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi. They are currently 2-1 down in the series after three matches and are looking to tie the series up.
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England Finish Day 1 At 302/7
Joe Root Scores Vintage Ton Vs India
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