NewsPhotos In Pics: Joe Root celebrates 100th Test with ton, puts England on top

In Pics: Joe Root celebrates 100th Test with ton, puts England on top

England skipper Joe Root became only the 10th batsman to score a century in his 100th Test match as his unbeaten 128 put the visitors in strong position at 263/3 against India after Day One of the first Test in Chennai on Friday. Root put on 200 runs for the third wicket with opener Dominic Sibley, who was dismissed in the final over of day's play for 87. Jasprit Bumrah, playing his first Test at home after 17 Tests, picked up two wickets including that of Sibley to give some cheer to India. We take a look at how the enthralling day of Test cricket turned out through these pictures.

Updated:Feb 05, 2021, 05:31 PM IST

Joe Root

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England skipper Joe Root in sublime form en route to scoring his 20th century in his 100th Test. This was Root's third century in three Tests in 2021, following scores of 228 and 186 against Sri Lanka last month. (Source: Twitter)

Dominic Sibley.

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Dominic Sibley en route to scoring 87 on Day One of the first Test against India. Since 2006, only Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis have faced more balls as an overseas player on a single day of Test cricket in India than Sibley's 285 on Friday. (Source: Twitter)

Shahbaz Nadeem

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Shahbaz Nadeem dives to make a save in the field on the opening day of first Test in Chennai. Nadeem was drafted into the side at the last moment with all-rounder Axar Patel getting ruled out of the first Test due to knee injury. The Jharkhand left-arm spinner was playing in his first Test after October 2019. (Photo: PTI)

Jasprit Bumrah

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Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the dismissal of Dominic Sibley in the final over of the opening day's play. Bumrah was the pick of the Indian bowlers picking up 2/40 in his first Test on Indian soil after 17 matches abroad. The Indian paceman dismissed Sibley and England No. 3 Dan Lawrence. (Source: Twitter)

Ravichandran Ashwin

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Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates the dismissal of England opener Rory Burns on Day One in Chennai. Ashwin provided the first breakthrough for India, breaking a 63-run partnership for the opening wicket after England captain Joe Root won the toss and decided to bat first. (Photo: BCCI)