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England captain Joe Root has continued his spectacular form with the bat in the longest format as he smashed a fabulous century against India in the ong🐬oing first Test of the fou𒐪r-match series at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Before this series, Root had scored back-to-back two hundreds in the recently concluded two-match series against Sri Lanka. The right-handed batsman had slammed a double ton♐ in the first Test followed by 186 in the final game.
Coming back to the ongoing Test against India, Root completed his ton in the 78th over on Day 1 when he ran a single behind square off Washington Sundar. He also achieved a phenomenal feat of scoring a triple-figure mark𓆉 in the 100th match. Root has now become only the 9th batsman and third English cricketer to hit a century in the 100th Test.
Century in 100th Match in Test cricket:
- MC Cowdrey – 104 (England v Australia), 1968
- Javed Miandad – 145 (Pakistan v India), 1989
- CG Greenidge – 149 (West Indies v England), 1990
- AJ Stewart – 105 (England v West Indies), 2000
- Inzamam-ul-Haq – 184 (Pakistan v India), 2005
- RT Ponting – 120 (Australia v South Africa), 2006
- RT Ponting – 143 (Australia v South Africa), 2006
- GC Smith – 131 (South Africa v England), 2012
- HM Amla – 134 (South Africa v Sri Lanka), 2017
- Joe Root – 103* (England v India), 2021
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Typical exceptional batsman’s hundred. Made with plenty left in the tank.♍ 👏👏👏
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
The Ninth to get a 100 in hiꦬs 100th Test, 👏👏👏
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73)
what a player!!!!!!! 💯
— Ian Bell (@Ian_Bell)
3 – Joe Root has just become only the 3rd Englishman to record a century in their 100th Test (Colin Cowdrey & Alec Stewart). Occasion.
— OptaJim (@OptaJim)
We are watching greatness. What a cricketer.
— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy)
💯 for Root in his 100th Test. Played skip 🧹
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
You are something else, 🙌
1⃣0⃣0⃣ in his 1⃣0⃣0⃣th Test!
Let us hear you! ROOOOOOT!
— England Cricket (@englandcricket)
100 in the 100th test enjoying the ride on ROOT 66!
Perfect innings, for a perfect occasionಞ for a perfect bloke!— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg)
A hundred in his 100th Test for Joe Root 👏
Outstanding knock from the England skipper. |
— ICC (@ICC)
Joe Root🧔! A hundred in his 100th Test. This is a flat pitch but it’s been a fine innings from a fine player
— Rob Johnston (@RobJ_Cricket)
A century in a 100th test for . He has been magnificent. Love how he has targetted bo✃wlers.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
100 for Joe Root 🐼on his 100th Test Match for ! 💯🏴༒👏
— Yorkshire CCC (@YorkshireCCC)
Conventional when it comes to his defence. Classy when he plays cover drive & punches. Unorthodox when he plays switch hit.Decisive when he plays spin. Extremely confident while playing sweep, reverse sweep.Not an average Joe but he’s an exceptional Joe
Joe Root: what a player!— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
Great way to start the series, sk✱ipper leading from the front and showi🏅ng the way! Well played 👏 100 in 100th test👌
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
Joe Root brings up a 💯 in his 100th Test. Well played! 🙌🏻♏
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
This classy century aside, few visiting captains have smil🎃ed as much as has on the opening day of a Test series in India for a long time
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07)
3 in a row. I know it's a strong statement but… I really think he might be the new Ravi Bopara.
— George Dobell (@GeorgeDobell1)
Spectacular from Root. Hasn't put a step wrong. Sets up the series brilliantly.
— cricBC (@cricBC)
Bosh! What an achievemen🌞t for scoring a century in his 100th test match, and doing so in some style. A sublime innings. Well played. 💯💯👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker)
