Ravindra Jadeja insults Joe Root, throws open challenge before 100, hostile England crowd steps in

Team India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja shared a light-hearted moment with England batter Joe Root on Day 1 of the third Test at Lord's Cricket Ground on Thursday, July 10. Jadeja teased Root to take a risky second run to complete his hundred, and the video quickly went viral across social media platforms.

Joe Root is on the verge of scoring another century during the ongoing Test. England ended Day 1 at 251 runs for 4, with Root unbeaten on 99 and skipper Ben Stokes on 39. Root has the chance to surpass Steve Smith and Rahul Dravid to become the fifth-highest century-scorer in Test history with 37 hundreds.

Watch: Ravindra Jadeja Teases Joe Root to Complete His 100 at Lord’s

The incident took place during the final over of the day. Joe Root, batting on 96 at the start of the over, moved to 98 runs off the second delivery. The right-handed batter then reached 99 with a single on the fourth.

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As Root reached the non-striker’s end, Jadeja gestured for Root to attempt a risky second run to reach his hundred. Jadeja placed the ball on the ground, inviting Root to go for it.

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Root, who had briefly considered the second run, wisely held back after hearing Ben Stokes yell “No!” from the other end. Root smiled at Jadeja’s gesture and decided against taking the chance, ending the day unbeaten on 99.

Watch the video of the same posted by Star Sports on X (formerly known as Twitter) below:

Rule #1: Never risk it with @imjadeja 😶
Rule #2: If you forget Rule #1 👀#ENGvIND 👉 3rd TEST Day 2 FRI, JULY 11, 2:30 PM streaming on JioHotstar! pic.twitter.com/6chobVFsBL

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 10, 2025

Joe Root Anchors England’s Innings on a Challenging Lord’s Surface

Joe Root played a vital role in anchoring the innings on a challenging surface. England began with a 43-run opening stand between Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett. However, Nitish Kumar Reddy, who was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2/46 in 14 overs, removed both batters in the same over.

Root then steadied the innings alongside Ollie Pope, adding 109 runs for the third wicket. Pope was dismissed for 44 by Ravindra Jadeja on the first ball after tea. Stokes joined Root in the 50th over and scored 39 runs off 102 balls, despite appearing to struggle with a physical issue.

The day ended with Root one run short of his century as Stokes blocked the final deliveries to ensure no further damage.

Joe Root Etches His Name in Lord’s Record Books with Milestones

Joe Root etched his name into the record books at Lord’s by becoming the highest run-scorer across formats at the iconic venue. He surpassed Graham Gooch’s tally of 2,513 runs. Root has scored 2,526 runs from 33 matches at Lord’s.

Root also became the first player to score 3,000 Test runs against the Indian team. He has amassed 3,054 runs in 33 matches against India, including 10 centuries. The batter joined Sir Garfield Sobers and Sachin Tendulkar among players to score over 3,000 runs in a non-Ashes Test rivalry.

Root recorded his 103rd fifty-plus score in Test cricket, including 36 centuries and 67 fifties. He equaled Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting on the all-time list, with Sachin Tendulkar at the top with 119 fifty-plus scores.

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