Root digs in deep to give England hope

By Chris Stocks at Trent Bridge

On cloud nine: Jasprit Bumrah took nine wickets in the match for IndiaA BRILLIANT century from Joe Root has given England real hope they can win this thrilling opening Test against India in Nottingham.The England captain’s fourth hundred of the calendar year and first at home since the summer of 2018 helped his team post 303 in the second innings and set India a victory target of 209.A nerve-shredding final day now waits, with India needing 157 more to win after reaching stumps on 52-1 after Stuart Broad took the key scalp of opener KL Rahul ...

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