Joe Root slams his 38th Test century and England dominates India on day 3 of the fourth Test

@Root greets the crowd after completing his century vs india in 4th test at Manchester 2025

Summary of the Match:

Day 3: Ending Day 3, England was 544/7 with a lead of 186 runs over India first innings total of 358 Joe Root Record Breaking Knock:

• Joe Root hit a magnificent 150, his 38th century in Test matches in 248 balls, to spearhead England domination of that day

• This knock saw him surpass Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, Ricky Ponting and Don Bradman, to move to second position on the all-time Test run scorer list, behind Sachin Tendulkar

• He has also broken the record of the most Test centuries by a England batter at home against one opponent, and most tons against India by any batter
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England's Lineup contributions: 

•  Ollie Pope also had a spirited role as a support act with 71 runs and he and    Root put the pressure on with some good running between the                          wickets.Their 144‑run stand on 231 balls in the middle session gave the        Indian bowlers a headache

• Ben Stokes added a good half-century (77 off 134 balls)**. He left the field hurt after being cramped but came back to complete the day without being out as he finished with Liam Dawson (21)

India's Struggles & Breakthroughs:

• Mohammed Siraj had finally cracked in by removing Chris Woakes (4 off 17) after a very patient spell of bowling- his figures read 1/105 off 26 overs

• Jasprit Bumrah had taken a wicket (Jamie Smith) but was not very effective and gave away extra runs through an expensive no-ball

• Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja provided a little bit of resistance; Sundar dismissed Ollie Pope before Jadeja finally dismissed Root in a well timed stumping by Dhruv Jurel

Fielding failures and inefficiencies of India gave England the upper hand as they went on to record an undesired mark- their worst ever performance of its nature in more than a decade.

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Tactical & Pitch Notes:

• The Old Trafford wicket provided uneven bounce and some eventual spin       but  the patience and runs shown by England cancelled any effect of the           conditions out.

• Commentators pointed out a strategic error of Shubman Gill (captain of          India), who changed his match-strategy and bowling and was considered to      be one of the reasons why India collapsed

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What Lies Ahead?

• England are well on top and poised to bat India out of the game should          they go in a higher gear in the quest to get a big total tomorrow.

• The bowlers of India should find their rhythm and spot on and the batters   should bat with purpose on Days 4 and 5 in order to save the Test

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Key Stats & Milestone:

Player             Performance                      Records/Impact

Joe Root            150 off 248 balls        38th Test hundred; #2 all-time in Test runs;                                                                                   most  home Ton vs India

Ben Stokes         77* off 134 balls             Solid Support attacking intent

                         (retired hurt, returned) 

Ollie Pope        71& aggresive running   Partnership pressure; 144-run partnership                                                                                      with Root

Mohd. Siraj       26 over 1 wkt (Woakes)   Persistent Spell eventually rewarded

Jasprit Bumrah  1 wicket (Smith),    Bowled enthusiastically  but failed to pick any                             some extras                                            major wickets

                          In Summary:

Day 3 belonged to England -with masterclass innings of Joe Root, timely help   of  Pope and Stokes, and constant pressure on Indian bowling attack and fielders. Tactical bungles and failure to execute meant that India were behind and England was on the verge of securing a Series level lead in the new era of the Anderson Tendulkar Trophy.

Brief scores: India 358 trail England 544/7 (Joe Root 150, Ben Duckett 94, Zak Crawley 84, Ben Stokes 77*, Ollie Pope 71; Washington Sundar 2-57, Ravindra Jadeja 2-117) by 186 runs.