Englandof Joe Root etched his name in the history books with a series of remarkable milestones during the 2nd Test against. Sri Lanka in his Lord. Root became the highest run-scorer in Test cricket at Lord’s by scoring his second consecutive century in the match on Day 3. In surpassing the legendary Graham GoochRoot, who scored runs at the ground in 2015, needed just 97 runs to achieve this prestigious record.
Joe Root’s 34th Test century: Nervous moments and ultimate triumph
At lunch on the third day, England were 159, 390 for four and Root 48 in the lead. After the break, Root picked up the pace but had a brief scare when he missed a putt on 79, followed by a risky chip that landed safely. as Gus Atkinson He fell to the hook with a passing shot, leaving England seven down as Root’s team slipped to 227 for eight to chase the record. Stranded on 98, Root managed his innings carefully and eventually broke the record with a cover drive. Although he missed the next ball, he celebrated with a fitting end to a record-breaking performance.
Join the elite club and break numerous records
Root also became the third cricketer to score centuries in both innings of a Test match at Lord’s. After 143 in the first innings, Root added another century to his tally and joined the exclusive club of inductees. George HeadleyGooch et al Michael Vaughan As the only player to score a twin ton in one Test at Lord’s.
The century was Root’s 34th in Test cricket, making him England’s most prolific century maker in the format, Alastair CookWith 33 Test centuries. Additionally, Root broke Cook’s record for the most runs scored by an English player against Sri Lanka in Tests. Cook had scored 1290 runs in 16 matches, while Root now has 1350 runs in just 12 matches.
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Leads England to dominance
In the first innings, Root put England in a dominant position, saving England from a dangerous 216 for 6 with 143, supported by Atkinson’s maiden Test century. In the second innings, with less pressure from the match situation, Root focused on breaking Cook’s record. Although England were already ahead, Root faced the challenge of reaching the milestone before the expected declaration as wickets started to tumble at the other end.
Here’s how fans reacted:
BREAKING: Joe Root becomes England’s greatest ever Test captain. And doing so in front of a packed house at Lord’s @HomeOfCricket .
What a brilliant, BRILLIANT, batsman. Congratulations @root66 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/M16KJ1aVX4— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 31, 2024
Joe Root is a phenomenal player. He broke this record in the 2nd innings 💯 hitting just 10 fours, meaning the other 63 runs came from finding gaps and runs. Not only England, but one of the biggest players in the world. The classroom is personalized!#JoeRoot #ENGvSL pic.twitter.com/F6Mp1UwRlI
— Kamran Ali (@Kam007_tweet) August 31, 2024
34th test for 💯 @root66 @englandcricket #EnglandCricket. Our greatest centurion and back-to-back hundreds @HomeOfCricket.
Genius #ENGvSL 🏏 pic.twitter.com/TPoGtGIBp7
— Simon Dudley (@MrSimonDudley) August 31, 2024
Congratulations@root66in your age@HomeOfCricketand breaking a few records with it 💯 is definitely one of them@englandcricketBiggest and best English batsman in my life 👏👍 pic.twitter.com/xbfwpaJ21V
— Hywel Peterson (@hywelpeterson) August 31, 2024
What a player @root66 does. Surely nothing but adults can be considered #EngvSL
— Mark Denholm 📻 (@markdenholm) August 31, 2024
Joe Root Supremacy in the Fab 4. A hundred in both innings at Lord’s
From January 2021
Jor Root 17 Test Hundreds.
Kane Williamson (9) + Steve Smith (6) + Virat Kohli (2) 17 Test Hundreds. #ENGvSL #ENGvsSL #Root— Manoj Dimri (@manoj_dimri) August 31, 2024
3️⃣4️⃣Test Hundred for Joe Root 🔥🔥
– Back to back hundreds at Lord’s 🤩#cricket #ENGvSL #JoeRoot #Englandcricket #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/cA2jenpmlS
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) August 31, 2024
Cook smiles and claps as ENGLAND tops him with the most hundreds in Tests. ❤️
– A beautiful moment. pic.twitter.com/QTDaaDzCFP
– Jones. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 31, 2024
Two hundred in Test.
It’s Joe Root’s world, we all just live in it. pic.twitter.com/V9p0V2VmrU
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 31, 2024
Joe Root’s consistency is like the ticking of a clock – steady and reliable, marking each moment with precision and grace…
As time progresses, Root continues to break records, each milestone a testament to his continued brilliance… pic.twitter.com/K7hIe5nM6q— Abhishek AB (@ABsay_ek) August 31, 2024
In every Test England game, Joe Root achieves one or the other and his 34th century has many. Today he achieved the feat of scoring a century in both innings of a match… He now has the most Test centuries by an English batsman in Test Cricket,… pic.twitter.com/dBsL3EVD2H
— Spandan Roy (@talksports45) August 31, 2024
