Delhi: England's legendary batsman and Test captain Joe Root made another big record in his name in the Edgbaston Test against Pakistan. While defeating Pakistan by 8 wickets in the third Test, Root overtook the great Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar in the matter of scoring most half-centuries in Test cricket.
Let us tell you that England had a target of 130 runs to win. Root scored unbeaten 62 runs in 69 balls with the help of 9 fours and played an important role in helping the team win easily. With this half-century, his number of fifty in Test cricket has increased to 69, whereas Sachin Tendulkar has 68 half-centuries in his name.
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Top-5 batsmen who scored most half-centuries in Tests
69*- Joe Root
68 – Sachin Tendulkar
66 – Shivnarine Chanderpaul
63 – alan border
63 – Rahul Dravid
62 – ricky ponting
Root has now come to the forefront in this special list. After him comes Sachin Tendulkar and West Indies' Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
Root completed 1000 runs in Edgbaston
Joe Root achieved another special achievement during this match. He has become the first batsman to score more than 1,000 runs in Test cricket at Edgbaston.
Root now has more than 1,000 test runs in his name at Edgbaston. With this, he has joined the special list of batsmen who have scored 1,000 or more runs on four different Test grounds.
Root has scored 2,203 Test runs at Lord's, 1,128 at Manchester and 1,050 at The Oval. Before him, Jacques Kallis of South Africa and Ricky Ponting of Australia had scored more than 1,000 Test runs on four different grounds.
England whitewashed Pakistan 3-0
On Root's record day, England defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets in the third Test and won the three-match series 3-0.
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Chasing the target of 130 runs, England ended the match with a score of 130/2. Root remained unbeaten on 62 and Jordan Cox scored 59 runs.
England had earlier won both the Tests played at Headingley and Lord's. With the victory at Edgbaston, it gave Pakistan a 3-0 clean sweep in the series.
FAQ
Which record of Sachin Tendulkar did Joe Root break?
Root left Sachin behind in terms of scoring most half centuries in Test cricket.
How many half-centuries has Joe Root scored in Test cricket?
Joe Root now has 69 half-centuries in his name in Test cricket.