Indian bowlers were able to collapse the English top order but in the middle, Zoe Root has shown a good game to halt the fall of wickets and give them a comfortable start for the 5 test match series. It is the maiden century for Root playing in Asia while overall 3rd against the Indian team.
Root had made his Test debut exactly four years ago in Nagpur and also has two centuries against India but this one will be special to him, considering it came on a tough, turning subcontinental pitch. The Yorkshire batsman has come a long way since his debut and is today, one of the mainstays of the England batting order, providing stability at the top and in the middle - depending on the situation. And he proved that yet again on Thursday.
He has scored 124 runs before being dismissed by Umesh Yadav for a caught and bowl. When he came to bat English team was struggling with 102 for 3 on the first day of Rajkot test. Before this English, the team have won the toss and elected to bat first.
India vs England stats before the first test !