Wed Oct 09 11:23:58 UTC 2024: ## England’s Joe Root Achieves 35th Test Century, Equals Kusal Mendis’ 2024 Record
**London, England:** England captain Joe Root smashed his 35th Test century in the ongoing first Test match against Pakistan, drawing level with Sri Lankan batsman Kusal Mendis’ record of five centuries in 2024.
Root’s monumental achievement puts him in sixth place on the list of most Test centuries, surpassing the legendary Sri Lankan Mahela Jayawardene, Brian Lara, Younis Khan, and Sunil Gavaskar. Only Sachin Tendulkar stands ahead of him on the list.
During the innings, Root provided a crucial anchor to England’s batting lineup, which was previously boosted by valuable contributions from opener Zak Crawley (78 runs) and Ben Duckett (84 runs). Ollie Pope, unfortunately, was dismissed for a duck, leaving the captain to steady the ship.
England continues to bat in the first innings, striving to build a formidable total against their Pakistani opponents.
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