Ravindra Jadeja insults Joe Root, throws open challenge before 100, hostile England crowd steps in ...Middle East

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Joe Root is on the verge of scoring another century during the ongoing Test. England ended Day 1 at 251 runs for 4, with Root unbeaten on 99 and skipper Ben Stokes on 39. Root has the chance to surpass Steve Smith and Rahul Dravid to become the fifth-highest century-scorer in Test history with 37 hundreds.

As Root reached the non-striker’s end, Jadeja gestured for Root to attempt a risky second run to reach his hundred. Jadeja placed the ball on the ground, inviting Root to go for it.

Watch the video of the same posted by Star Sports on X (formerly known as Twitter) below:

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 10, 2025

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Root then steadied the innings alongside Ollie Pope, adding 109 runs for the third wicket. Pope was dismissed for 44 by Ravindra Jadeja on the first ball after tea. Stokes joined Root in the 50th over and scored 39 runs off 102 balls, despite appearing to struggle with a physical issue.

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Joe Root etched his name into the record books at Lord’s by becoming the highest run-scorer across formats at the iconic venue. He surpassed Graham Gooch’s tally of 2,513 runs. Root has scored 2,526 runs from 33 matches at Lord’s.

Root recorded his 103rd fifty-plus score in Test cricket, including 36 centuries and 67 fifties. He equaled Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting on the all-time list, with Sachin Tendulkar at the top with 119 fifty-plus scores.

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