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Saturday, 23 July 2016
Root makes it a double; England sitting pretty
Joe Root's unbeaten twofold century took England to 533 for six at tea on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Root, who had batted for 10 hours, was a Test-best 226. That implied the England bad habit skipper had surpassed his past most noteworthy score at this level of 200 not out against Sri Lanka at Lord's two years back.
Root's Yorkshire partner Jonny Bairstow was 32 not out.
Britain continued on 314 for four, with Root 141.
Be that as it may, albeit sent in as a nightwatchman, Warwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes demonstrated his batting class amid a limit filled fifty on Saturday. Woakes was the prevailing accomplice in a fifth-wicket stand of 103 with Root.
There was a brief hold-up when Woakes was struck on the right arm by Rahat Ali.
In the interim a solitary off Rahat saw Root to 150 off 269 balls including 18 fours.
The Yorkshireman had batted for six hours without giving a chance on Friday yet on 155 he had a relief when an outside edge off leg-spinner Yasir Shah just conveyed to slip. Be that as it may, Younis Khan was moderate to respond to the troublesome low catch.
Woakes' 104-ball innings finished when he chipped an arrival catch to Yasir to leave England 414 for five.
Britain, 427 for five at lunch, lost only the one wicket in the second session when left-hander Ben Stokes was given out got behind on audit down the leg-side off Riaz on 34.
Stirs was initially given not out by on-field umpire Kumar Dharmasena.
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