“Hell of an innings”: Twitter reactions on Joe Root’s 21st Test century vs India in Nottingham Test

Joe Root’s 21st Test century: The English captain put on display a magnificent knock to bail out England on Day 4 at Trent Bridge.

During the fourth day of the first Test of the ongoing India’s tour of England in Nottingham, England captain Joe Root scored his 21st Test century in a much-needed situation.

Root, who has been the focal point of England’s Test batting in recent times, once again played that role with utmost precision to score his 12th Test century at home, 10th as captain, 12th at No. 4, sixth against India and third at this venue.

Coming in to bat at No. 4 in the 18th over, Root was required to bat England out of trouble after his team lost two quick wickets in the first session. Root, 30, not only stitched a rescue act but stitched it in a way that snatched the advantage from the opposition.

The fact that Root completed his half-century in just 68 deliveries speaks highly about the control with which he played at Trent Bridge today. It was on the fourth delivery of the 75th over when Root drove Shardul Thakur down the ground to reach the three-figure mark.

Rotating the strike without much discomfort, the right-hand batsman hitting as many as 14 fours made matters difficult for the Indian bowlers. With England’s lead crossing the 150-run mark, the hosts would want Root to score as many runs as possible with the lower-order to challenge India in the fourth innings.

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