{"id":1565,"date":"2025-08-03T21:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T21:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/03\/root-brook-score-tons-as-eng-inch-close-to-historic-win\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T21:41:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T21:41:00","slug":"root-brook-score-tons-as-eng-inch-close-to-historic-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/03\/root-brook-score-tons-as-eng-inch-close-to-historic-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Root, Brook Score Tons As ENG Inch Close To Historic Win"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Rain in the evening session pushed the series deciding final Test to day five after a down and out India managed to stay in the game yet again (AP)<\/p>\n

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Root (105) and Brook (111 off 98) were running away with the contest but Mohammed Siraj and Co refused to give up post the break. (AP)<\/p>\n

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Root got out soon after racking up his 39th Test hundred, 13th versus India and third of the series. (AP)<\/p>\n

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In the morning session, Siraj bowled another lion hearted spell of eight overs as India took two timely wickets to leave England on 164 for three at lunch on day four of the final Test here on Sunday. (AP)<\/p>\n

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However, it was Prasidh Krishna who provided the opening breakthrough of the day when he drew Duckett into the drive and had him caught at second slip on what was his fourth ball of the morning. (AP)<\/p>\n

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In the afternoon session, an epic 195-run stand off 211 balls between Brook and Root took the wind out India\u2019s sails as England coasted to 317 for four at tea. (AP)<\/p>\n

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Jamie Overton and Jamie Smith were in the middle when bad light stopped play with the momentum in India\u2019s favour. (AP)<\/p>\n

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England were 339 for six and new ball just 3.4 overs away. Rain followed soon, taking the match to day five. (AP)<\/p>\n

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