Overview

• Joe Root reached his 39th Test century on the first ball of the 69th over, steering England close to the 374-run target in their fourth-innings chase against India.
• His landmark century moved him past Kumar Sangakkara into fourth place on the all-time Test hundreds list.
• After completing the century, Root donned a white headband and pointed skyward to pay homage to his late teammate Graham Thorpe.
• The tribute formed part of “Day for Thorpey,” held on what would have been Thorpe’s 56th birthday to honor his legacy.
• Spectators and players joined the homage with matching headbands in partnership with Mind’s ‘Bat and Chat’ sessions to raise funds for cricket mental health.