#1 Root still cannot hit three figures
Joe Root just cannot get to the three-figure mark. After threatening to do so several times during the Test series, Root once again appeared well on course for a hundred today but his partner, Jason Roy, intervened and thrashed the Aussies to help England very close to the target. By the time Roy was gone - after a 221 run stand with his skipper - Root did not have enough runs to get to the landmark.
He ended up unbeaten on 91 but had done a terrific job. The 221-run association not only helped England climb back from the abyss they were in at the start, but also enabled them to wipe off the target with utmost ease.
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