2024-09-03 13:43:33
Joe Root would be at the top of any list of the greatest Test batsmen of all time. This time the English star took himself a little higher. Scored centuries in both innings for the first time, surpassing homegrown legend Alastair Cook. England are smelling victory on such a glorious day for Root.
Root played an innings of 103 runs on the third day of the Lord’s Test against Sri Lanka. Earlier there were 143 runs in the first innings as well. He surpassed Cook by scoring two centuries in two innings. He also became the owner of the most centuries in the history of England by scoring 34 centuries in Tests.
England also made it possible to win the Lord’s Test on Root’s record day. They set a target of 483 runs in front of Sri Lanka. In reply, the Lankans ended the day losing two wickets for 53 runs. Sri Lanka need 430 runs, England 8 wickets to win today on the fourth day.
It was clear at the end of the second day that England were going to target Sri Lanka for big runs. England took a lead of 256 runs in the second innings. Batting 48 more overs on the third day, England scored 251 runs. That’s why Sri Lanka went on the backfoot.
Sri Lanka scored 53 runs for 2 wickets in 20 overs before play was stopped early due to poor lighting. Dimuth Karunaratne and Prabat Jayasuriya are on the wicket.
Summary Score: (End of Day 3)
England: 427 and 251 (Root 103, Brooke 37, Smith 26, Duckett 24; Asita 3/52, Lahiru 3/53).
Sri Lanka: 196 and 53/2 (Karunaratne 23*, Nishanka 14, Madushka 13; Stone 1/1, Atkinson 1/15).