Joe Root scored 143 runs in the first innings of the second Test being played against Sri Lanka, while he scored 103 runs in the second innings.
Recently, Joe Root has broken the record of former England captain Alastair Cook for scoring the most centuries for England in international Test cricket. During the second Test being played against Sri Lanka at Lord’s, Joe Root broke this record by scoring centuries in both innings. Not only this, former captain Alastair Cook also praised Joe Root and gave him the tag of England’s best batsman.
Joe Scored 143 Runs In The First Innings Of The Second Test Being Played Against SL
Let us tell you, Joe Root scored 143 runs in the first innings of the second Test being played against Sri Lanka, while he scored 103 runs in the second innings. In both the innings, Joe Root did not spare any bowler of Sri Lanka and put his team in a strong position. According to Alastair Cook, when Joe Root made his debut in international cricket, he was hopeful that the experienced batsman could score more than 10,000 runs in Test cricket.
Alastair Cook said on BBC, ‘Joe Root is one of the best players of England and I think he has made this record on his own. We are watching a genius playing. The way Joe Root scores runs is really unbelievable. Joe Root is in tremendous form right now and it feels great to watch him play.
When Joe Root made his debut in international cricket, I was already aware of his ability. I don’t remember to whom I said this but my words were that this player will score 10,000 runs.’
By The End Of The Third Day’s Play, England Is In A Very Strong Position
England scored 427 runs after losing all wickets in their first innings, in response to which Sri Lanka scored 196 runs in their first innings. England’s second innings ended at 251 runs and by the end of the third day of the second Test match, Sri Lanka has scored 53 runs after losing two wickets in their second innings.
Sri Lanka still has to score 430 more runs to win this match. At present, Sri Lanka is far behind in this match but the team will definitely want to make a comeback on the fourth day of the match.