IND vs ENG 1st Test highlights: Root's ton lifts England; 263-3 at Stumps
The highlight of the England first innings was the 200-run partnership between Root and Sibley for the third wicket. Check India vs England 1st Test Day 1 highlights here
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Joe Root brought up his 20th century off 164 balls, with the help of 12 boundaries. Photo: @englandcricket
Captain Joe Root scored a century in his milestone 100th match as England ended Day 1 of the first Test against India on 263 for 3 at MA Chidambaram, Chennai on Friday. Root was batting on 128 at stumps after stitching 200 runs together with opener Dominic Sibley (87) for the third wicket. The day's play ended as soon as Sibley was dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah.
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The highlight of the England first innings was the 200-run partnership between Root and Sibley for the third wicket which put England in a strong position in the match after they batted first on a slow Chepauk pitch.
The duo came together just before the end of the morning session when England were at 63 for 2 and made the Indian bowlers toil for the remaining two sessions.
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Coming at number four, the 30-year-old Root dominated the partnership as he raced ahead of Sibley with an array of strokes. Root has hit 14 fours and a six from 197 balls while Sibley struck 12 boundaries off 286 deliveries in his innings.
For India, Bumrah took two wickets for 40 runs while Ravichandran Ashwin got one for 68 runs.
1st Test Day 1: India vs England highlights
Root becomes 9th player to score a ton in 100th Test match
England skipper Joe Root became the ninth batsman to slam a century in his 100th Test, on Day One of the first Test against India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. It was the 10th instance of this feat occurring as former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is the only batsman to score centuries in both innings of his 100th Test, against South Africa in 2006.
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Root brought up his 20th century off 164 balls, with the help of 12 boundaries. This was his third century in as many Tests, with earlier two coming in Sri Lanka in the previous series that England won 2-0, just before the team reached India for this series.
Root also became only the third cricketer to play both his first and 100th Test match in the same country he was touring. Root
had made his debut in Nagpur in 2012 when England won the series 2-1. Friday's ton was his fifth one against India in 17
matches.
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Colin Cowdrey (104 vs Australia in 1968), Javed Miandad (145 vs India in 1969), Gordon Greenidge (149 vs England in 1990), Alec Stewart (105 vs West Indies in 2000), Inzamam-ul-haq (184 vs India in 2004), Ricky Ponting (120 and 143 not out vs South Africa in 2006), Graeme Smith (131 vs England in 2012) and Hashim Amla (134 vs Sri Lanka in 2017) have earlier scored centuries in their 100th Test.
Day 1: India vs England 1st Test Scorecard
| Batsmen | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Rory Burns | c Pant b Ashwin | 33 | 60 | 2 | 0 |
| Dominic Sibley | lbw b Bumrah | 87 | 286 | 12 | 0 |
| Dan Lawrence | lbw b Bumrah | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root | not out | 128 | 197 | 14 | 1 |
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Total: 263-3 in 89.3 Overs
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| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Ishant Sharma | 15 | 3 | 27 | 0 | |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 18.3 | 2 | 40 | 2 | |
| R Ashwin | 24 | 2 | 68 | 1 | |
| Shahbaz Nadeem | 20 | 1 | 69 | 0 | |
| Washington Sundar | 12 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |
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India vs England 1st Test Day 1: ENG 263-3 at STUMPS
- Drinks: England - 26/0 in 12.0 overs (Burns 12, Sibley 13)
- England: 50 runs in 19.3 overs (119 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 119 balls (Burns 25, Sibley 24, Ex 2)
- Lunch: England - 67/2 in 27.0 overs (Sibley 26, Root 4)
- Drinks: England - 91/2 in 41.0 overs (Sibley 35, Root 17)
- England: 100 runs in 43.3 overs (267 balls), Extras 6
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 132 balls (Sibley 18, Root 30, Ex 2)
- DP Sibley: 50 off 159 balls (7 x 4)
- Tea: England - 140/2 in 57.0 overs (Sibley 53, Root 45)
- JE Root: 50 off 110 balls (6 x 4)
- England: 150 runs in 59.2 overs (366 balls), Extras 10
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 234 balls (Sibley 34, Root 60, Ex 6)
- England: 200 runs in 73.4 overs (453 balls), Extras 11
- Drinks: England - 205/2 in 74.0 overs (Sibley 67, Root 94)
- 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 305 balls (Sibley 45, Root 98, Ex 7)
- JE Root: 100 off 164 balls (12 x 4)
- New ball taken at 81.1 overs
- England: 250 runs in 84.4 overs (519 balls), Extras 15
- 3rd Wicket: 200 runs in 383 balls (Sibley 61, Root 128, Ex 11)
- End Of Day: England - 263/3 in 89.3 overs (Root 128)
- Over 89.3: Review by England (Batting), Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batsman - Sibley (Struck down)
IND vs ENG live score after 89 Overs: 263-2
IND vs ENG live score after 89 Overs: 263-2
Ashwin continues and concedes a single each to both the batsmen.
IND vs ENG live score after 88 Overs: 261-2
Jasprit Bumrah [17.0-1-40-1] is back into the attack and bowls a MAIDEN over to Dominic Sibley.
IND vs ENG live score after 87 Overs: 261-2
Ashwin [22.0-2-56-1] is back into the attack and Root slog sweeps the last ball of the over for SIX.
IND vs ENG live score after 86 Overs: 251-2
Ishant Sharma continues and concedes a single to Joe Root.
IND vs ENG live score after 85 Overs: 250-2
Bumrah continues and concedes a single to Joe Root.
IND vs ENG live score after 84 Overs: 249-2
Ishant Sharma continues and bowls a MAIDEN over to Sibley.
IND vs ENG live score after 83 Overs: 249-2
Jasprit Bumrah [15.0-1-37-1] is back into the attack and Root tucks the first ball towards md-wicket for a couple of runs.
Joe Root sees off the remaining deliveries.
IND vs ENG live score after 82 Overs: 247-2
Ishant Sharma takes the second new ball...
Root drives the third ball towards cover for FOUR while knocks the next ball to mid-on fielder for no run.
Root collects a single off the last ball towards deep fine leg.
India takes the second new ball
IND vs ENG live score after 81 Overs: 242-2
Ashwin continues and concedes seven runs.
Second new ball available
IND vs ENG live score after 80 Overs: 235-2
Washington Sundar continues...
Root sweeps the first ball towards deep fine leg for a couple of runs while drives the next ball through mid-off for FOUR.
A single for Root off the 4th ball. Sibley blocks the remaining two deliveries.
IND vs ENG live score after 79 Overs: 228-2
Ashwin [20.0-2-52-1] is back into the attack and Root collects a single.
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First Published: Feb 05 2021 | 7:17 AM IST
