Joe Root Surpasses Rahul Dravid, Brian Lara; Equals Sachin Tendulkar For Historic Feat

30.07.2023 - 09:57 sports.ndtv.com

England batter Joe Root on Saturday achieved a huge milestone during Day 3 of the ongoing fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia at The Oval.

Root continued his rich vein of form as he put England in control of the proceedings, smashing a quickfire 92 during his breathtaking partnership with Jonny Bairstown.

Root, who narrowly missed out on his century after getting dismissed on 91, helped England score 389 runs in their second innings and take a lead of 377 runs.

With his knock on Saturday, Root took his tally of runs to 412 in the ongoing series. By completing this milestone, Root equalled batting great Sachin Tendulkar's record of most 300+ runs in a series.

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