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73rd over: England 240-2 (Cook 103, Root 89) Root, again falling over to the off side, survives a big LBW shout from Bumrah. It was going down. Cook is then beaten, driving looselWHO CARES.
Meanwhile, the best line of the morning comes from Richard O’Hagan: “Cook’s daughters really were applauding a daddy hundred.”
72nd over: England 238-2 (Cook 102, Root 88) Root plays another vicious sweep for four off Jadeja.
“The most anxious I’ve ever been was on the terraces (£3 Schoolboy ticket!) of Murrayfield in 1990, watching Scotland win an improbable Grand Slam…the worst was either big Gav missing from in front of the posts in the World Cup semi final the following year, or the infamous “Hand of Rob” [no relation] incident,” says Allan.
Written by Rob Smyth (now) and Adam Collins
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/sep/10/england-v-india-fifth-test-day-four-live under the title “Alastair Cook makes farewell century in fifth England v India Test – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
