Veteran England batter Joe Root completed his hundred in the first over of day two at the Lord's Cricket Ground, albeit with a loose shot as he got a boundary off Jasprit Bumrah's bowling. In the process, the right-handed batter equaled Steve Smith's record of 11 Test centuries against Team India.
The Yorkshire batter finished day one of the fixture unbeaten on 99 as England finished with their noses ahead at 251/4. The former England captain had also broken a handful of records on day one, including passing 3000 Test runs against India and the second behind Ricky Ponting to cross 1700 runs against India at home. Additionally, he also became the leading run-getter at Lord's across formats with 2526 runs in 33 games.
With 37 tons now, the 34-year-old is the active player with most Test tons.
Watch the moment of Root's ton:
"Fingers crossed he can make it a massive one tomorrow" - Ollie Pope on Joe Root
Speaking to BBC after day one at Lord's, Ollie Pope heaped praise on Root for his work ethic and how the veteran has inspired others.
"Joe Root has inspired everyone in the changing room and in this country. His work ethic and the way he goes about his cricket is inspirational over such a long career. Fingers crossed he can make it a massive one tomorrow."
Nevertheless, Jasprit Bumrah put an end to Root's innings at 104 by rearranging his stumps.
