England-India: Root’s 99 keeps tourists at bay on day one of third Test
Summary
On the first day of the third Test at Lord's, Joe Root scored 99 not out, helping England reach 251-4 by the end of play. England batted cautiously, which is different from their recent approach under coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes, while India’s bowlers kept the scoring slow.Key Facts
- Joe Root scored 99 not out, helping England reach a score of 251-4 on the first day of the third Test match at Lord's.
- Root batted for more than five hours and narrowly missed scoring a century.
- England captain Ben Stokes batted with Root and ended the day on 39 runs, though he had some injury concerns.
- England’s batting style was slow and cautious, different from their usual aggressive "Bazball" approach.
- India’s bowlers, including Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, kept the run rate low, limiting England's scoring to 2.75 runs per over in the afternoon session.
- England managed two significant partnerships: Root with Ollie Pope and Root with Ben Stokes.
- Root became the first batter to score 3,000 Test runs against India and earned his 23rd half-century against the team.
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