1st Test: Root Ton Helps England Take Upper Hand

1st Test: Root ton helps England take upper hand

Chennai, Feb 5 : England captain Joe Root’s third consecutive Test century (128 batting) and his 200-run stand for the third wicket opener Dom Sibley helped the visitors reach 263 for three wickets at stumps on the first day of their first Test against India at the M.A.Chidambaram Stadium on Friday.

 1st Test: Root Ton Helps England Take Upper Hand-TeluguStop.com

Root became the ninth batsman to slam a century in his 100th Test.

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Sibley on 87 off the last ball of the day to help India end the day on a positive note for themselves on a day that largely belonged to England

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