India v. England. Tests.

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5/150. Root 40*.

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5/198. Root 67*.

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NZ needs 12 r.p.o.

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And in the Test, Poms 6/227. Root 76*.

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"Joe Root defied an unpredictable pitch to make a timely return to form as a risk-free unbeaten century stabilised England on a seesawing first day of the fourth Test against India in Ranchi.

On a cracked surface offering significant early assistance for India's bowlers, Ben Stokes's dismissal to a Ravindra Jadeja grubber left England 5-112 at lunch on Friday after debutant Akash Deep's three-wicket haul.

But Root, averaging 12.83 through the first three matches, ended his lean patch with a battling 106 not out, which included a 113-run stand with Ben Foakes, as England went to stumps on 7-302.

What was striking about Root's 31st Test hundred, raised off 219 balls, was its orthodoxy following criticism for some unconventional dismissals recently."

CA.

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9/349. Robinson 58, Jadeja 3/56, Root 120*.

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All out 353. Root 122*, Jadeja 4/57.

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Rohit Sharma (2) goes early, to Anderson.

At lunch, India is 1/34.

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Gill out for 38.

India 2/92.

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3/112. Jaiswal 52*.

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Jadeja starts with 6,6.

3/130.

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Bashir on fire. Has 3/31. Jaiswal still there, 54*.

4/130.

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Jurel (46*) & Kuldeep (28*) batting well.

7/249. 103 behind England.

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9/293. Bashir has a 5fa.

Jurel 80*.

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Jurel goes to 90* with a six and a four.

India trails by 46 runs.