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India vs England 4th Test Day 1: Live Score, Root's 61st Cen
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Former England captain Root stood firm, scoring an unbeaten 106 off 226 balls to halt the charge of the home team bowlers on a day when debutant pacer Akash Deep tormented the visitors by dismissing both the openers -Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett in the morning and returning figures of 3/70 to make a dream debut.
Ollie Robinson (31 not out) was with Root at stumps.
Earlier, England was suffering at 112/5 after being dismissed by the 27-year-old Akash Deep. But, Root and Ben Foakes contributed 113 runs for the sixth wicket to get the team out of danger.
After a no-ball setback, Akash Deep made his Test debut in lien of rested pace spearhead [Jasprit Bumrah](/blog/kl-rahul-ruled-out-of-4th-test-in-ranchi-jasprit-bumrah-rested). He dismissed Ben Duckett (11), Ollie Pope (0), and Zak Crawley (42) to leave England reeling at 57 for 3.
Before being stranded in front by Ravichandran Ashwin (1/17) after Jonny Bairstow hammered a 35-ball 38 with four boundaries and a six.
A brilliant Joe Root hundred led England’s fightback 👊#WTC25 #INDvENG 🔗: https://t.co/1PrQgB2sOX pic.twitter.com/D3ern3yWcG
— ICC (@ICC) February 23, 2024
India controlled the morning session, with captain Ben Stokes being caught in front of the wicket by Ravindra Jadeja (1/28).
India is up 2-1 in the five-match Test series.
ENGLAND 302/7 at stumps on Day 1 vs India in Ranchi
Joe Root 106*, Ollie Robinson 31*
Akash Deep 3/70, Mohammed Siraj 2/60
Stats:
Most Test centuries against India
- 10 Joe Root (52 innings) *
- 9 Steven Smith (37)
- 8 Gary Sobers (30)
- 8 Viv Richards (41)
- 8 Ricky Ponting (51)
Slowest 100s for Joe Root by balls faced
- 259 balls vs NZ Hamilton 2019
- 247 balls vs Aus Lord's 2013
- 219 balls vs Ind Ranchi 2024
- 200 balls vs Ind Lord's 2021
- 199 balls vs WI Bridgetown 2022