Joe Root Breaks Alastair Cook’s Record with 34th Test Century Against Sri Lanka
Joe Root has surpassed Alastair Cook’s record for the most Test centuries by an English batter, scoring his 34th century in a match against Sri Lanka. Root expressed his joy, saying there’s ‘no better feeling’ than achieving this milestone. He hopes for more such days in the future.
In the match, England set a massive target of 483 runs for Sri Lanka. England scored 427 runs in their first innings, with Root scoring 143 and Gus Atkinson adding 118. Asitha Fernando was the top bowler for Sri Lanka with 5 wickets for 102 runs.
Sri Lanka, despite Kamindu Mendis’s 74 runs, managed only 196 runs in their first innings. England’s bowlers, including Chris Woakes and Olly Stones, performed well. In England’s second innings, Root scored another century (103), with Harry Brook contributing 37 runs. Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando and Lahiru Kumara took three wickets each.
Root also mentioned that Alastair Cook has been very supportive and is a good friend. England Cricket Board’s official X handle shared a video of Root expressing his feelings and hopes for the future.
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Joe Root -: Joe Root is a famous cricketer from England. He plays for the England national cricket team and is known for being a very good batter.
Alastair Cook -: Alastair Cook is a retired English cricketer who used to be the captain of the England cricket team. He was known for scoring many runs and centuries in Test matches.
Test century -: A Test century means a player has scored 100 or more runs in a single innings of a Test match. Test matches are a type of cricket game that can last up to five days.
Sri Lanka -: Sri Lanka is a country in South Asia, and it has its own national cricket team. They often play matches against other countries like England.
Gus Atkinson -: Gus Atkinson is another cricketer from England. He also scored a century in the same match as Joe Root.
Kamindu Mendis -: Kamindu Mendis is a cricketer from Sri Lanka. He tried his best to score runs for his team in the match against England.
Asitha Fernando -: Asitha Fernando is a bowler from Sri Lanka. He took three wickets in England’s second innings, which means he got three English players out.
Lahiru Kumara -: Lahiru Kumara is another bowler from Sri Lanka. Like Asitha Fernando, he also took three wickets in England’s second innings.
