India vs England 2021: Ben Stokes Hails His Skipper Joe Root For Scoring A Hard-Fought Century
Published - 08 Aug 2021, 12:29 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:51 AM
The England all-rounder Ben Stokes who is on an indefinite break has lauded England test skipper Joe Root for playing superlative knock-in challenging conditions. Coming into the test, a lot was spoken about Joe Root’s recent struggles but he proved everyone wrong by playing two innings that might be very important in the context of the Nottingham Test.
Root’s 64 in the first innings helped England from a major deficit and his century in the second innings had so much of a fight for his side as the skipper. He finished with 109 in 172 balls with 14 fours and played a lot of shots that were pleasing to the eyes. He has taken England to a respectable score which can be defended in the 4th innings if they bowl well.
“My Man…..Through Thick And Thin” – Ben Stokes Tweets
Ben Stokes heaped praises on the England skipper for playing a high-class innings under pressure and he had always shared a great relationship with his skipper Joe Root. Stokes and Root have been the pillars of England’s batting lineup for a long time now and there were up the charts in the leading runs scorers of the previous World Test Championship too.
“My man…..through thick and thin.” Ben Stokes Tweeted. This will be a great boost to Joe Root’s confidence in the upcoming tests and he will be taking the responsibility of playing those big knocks while the other batsmen chip in with some usual contributions.
India 157 Away From Taking A Lead In The Series
India will have nine wickets in the hand on the final day and they still need 157 runs to win the first Test. Root’s century propelled England to a lead of 209 runs and England has already taken the wicket of the top scorer in the first innings, Kl Rahul which could be the match-defining moment. The Indian middle order of Pujara, Kohli, and Rahane hasn’t made enough contributions recently and this will be the best time to change that.
England still has an outside chance to win the test, if they manage to take the 9 wickets as soon as possible.
