England captain Joe Root has helped his team regain their batting rhythm by scoring a century in the second innings of the first Test against India. Root, who has failed to play a half-century in the last five Tests, scored 109 in the first innings and 109 in the second innings. With his 21st century in the Test, England managed to cross the 300-run boundary. England were all out for 303 in 85.5 overs with a target of 209 for India to win. In the first innings, the entire England team was dismissed for 183.
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At the end of the fourth day, India were 52 for one wicket and 157 runs away from the target. “I’m happy to score big and put the team in a position where they have a chance to win the Test,” Root said at an online news conference on Saturday after the day’s game. Referring to his unbeaten knock of 68 and 79 against Sri Lanka in June-July, he said, “I have really benefited from playing in a limited over series (against Sri Lanka).” “It would have been better if we had played a Test match before this series, but I believe playing in one-day cricket has brought back my batting speed,” he said.
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He said, ‘After the match against New Zealand (Lord’s Test) I made some changes in technique, I think I am using the crease better now.’ Root became the first batsman in his innings to hit a 1000-run boundary in Tests this year. Root scored 218 against India in the Chennai Test this year and has scored 1024 Test runs in 2021. Root said playing in the ’50s format helps my batting a lot in Tests. During the match between England batsmen and India pacer Mohammed Siraj, there was some quarrel and when Root was asked about it, he called it a good joke.
