England v India: Joe Root makes superb century at Trent Bridge
Joe Root stroked a century of the highest class to give England hope of beating India in a see-saw first Test at Trent Bridge.With Sam Curran, Jonny Bairstow, Dom Sibley and Dan Lawrence chipping in, England - who at one stage looked in danger of being beaten with a day to spare - reached 303 in their second innings, setting India 209 to win.
However, thanks to the sheer brilliance of Root, they are still in the contest going into what could be a grandstand final day. Rain is forecast for Sunday, but it was also due to spoil what turned out to be a memorable Saturday. The hope is that this absorbing contest can be played to a conclusion.For much of 2021, Root has almost single-handedly carried England's flimsy batting. This was more of the same, a captain's knock that altered their course from defeat to an outside chance of victory.
Root fell in Bumrah's first over with the second new ball, sparking a final England slide of four wickets for 29 runs.
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