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This is Joe Root’s 9th Test century against India. He has scored 5 centuries against New Zealand, 5 against West Indies, 4 identical against Australia and Sri Lanka and 2 and 1 against South Africa and Pakistan respectively. Joe Root scored an unbeaten 118 on the first day. Together with Jonny Bairstow, shared a 121-run partnership for the sixth wicket, while with Harry Brook added 51 runs for the fourth wicket. He has added 43 runs with Oli Robinson. England declared their first innings by scoring 393 runs for 8 wickets. Bairstow scored an inning of 78 runs while opener Jack Crowley contributed 61 runs. From Australia, experienced off-spinner Nathan Lyon took the maximum 4 wickets. (AP)
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