former England captain Joe Root He scored his 28th Test century on the fifth day of the fifth Test against India at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Tuesday and helped his team register a massive 7-wicket win over the visitors. After completing his century, Root celebrated it in a unique way where he was seen raising his pinky finger in front of the crowd. The celebration may have been inspired by actor Austin Butler’s recently released Hollywood film Elvis, in which Butler plays the role of Elvis in the film and uses the pinky finger in several scenes.
Joe Root, what an incredible fixture since 2021 – a modern day great.pic.twitter.com/bZdu696ibQ– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 5 July 2022
Meanwhile, a 269-run stand between Root and Jonny Bairstow helped England script history as the team completed their highest successful run chase in the longest format of the game with a seven-wicket win over India. With this, England leveled the series 2-2, denying India their first series win on English soil since 2007. He has also completed the most successful run chase at Edgbaston. India have also been handed their first Test defeat while defending a total of 350 or more.
England started things off on the final day at 259/3 with Joe Root (76*) and Jonny Bairstow (72*). There was no change in both their strokeplay and determination on the final day as they continued to punish the Indian bowlers from the start. He completed his partnership of 200 and 250 runs without breaking a sweat. Bairstow and Root continued their purple patch with the bat, reaching their 12th and 28th Test centuries respectively. It was Root who struck Jadeja for the winning single in the 78th over of the game.
England finished on 378/3, with Root (142*) and Bairstow (114*) tall.
A 150-run partnership between Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root helped turn things in England’s favor at the end of the final session of the fourth day of the ongoing fifth and final Test against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Monday. At the end of the day’s play, England were 259/3, with Root (76*) and Bairstow (72*) tall. The determination and strokeplay of both the in-form batsmen went unnoticed by the Indians.