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Joe Root Equals Sachin Tendulkar's Record for Most Test Fifties
Joe Root's 66 against Pakistan at Headingley draws him level with Sachin Tendulkar's record of 68 Test half-centuries, achieved while rediscovering form.
- Equaling Sachin Tendulkar's record of 68 Test half-centuries, England batter Joe Root scored 66 runs in the first Test against Pakistan at Headingley.
- Tendulkar held the record for over a decade, but Root reached the milestone in 264 matches, considerably fewer than the 278 matches required by the Indian legend.
- During their 150-run stand, Jordan Cox played his second Test to help England recover, contributing 73 runs off 100 balls before departing.
- Khurram Shahzad dismissed Root LBW at 44.4 overs with an inswinger, leaving England without any remaining reviews after the hosts unsuccessfully challenged the umpire's decision.
- Accumulating 41 Test centuries, the England veteran remains 10 away from equaling Tendulkar's landmark of 51, further adding to his storied career statistics.
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England's Test captain Joe Root has equaled a record held by the "God of Cricket" Sachin Tendulkar in the ongoing Test against Pakistan in Leeds. He achieved this remarkable feat on Thursday (August 20). Root now has Tendulkar's record for most Test runs on his radar. He could also break his record for Test centuries.
Joe Root Draws Level With Sachin Tendulkar For Major Record In Test Cricket
England Test skipper Joe Root equalled Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most fifties in the longest format during the ongoing first Test against Pakistan at Headingley on Thursday.
·New Delhi, India
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