Christchurch [New Zealand], December 1 (ANI): Star England batter Joe Root on Sunday overtook Sachin Tendulkar to realize an elusive report in Check cricket.
Root performed an unbeaten 23-run knock from 15 balls within the fourth inning of the Christchurch Check towards New Zealand and helped the Three Lions clinch an eight-wicket win over the hosts.
The 33-year-old grew to become the main run scorer within the 4th innings of Check cricket, with 1630 runs. Earlier, legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar held the report of main run scorer within the 4th innings of Check cricket with 1625 runs.
Former England batter Alastair Cook dinner stands in third place on the chart with 1611 runs. Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith holds the fourth with 1611 runs. Former West Indies Shivnarine Chanderpaul is at present the fifth-highest run-scorer within the 4th innings of Check cricket, with 1580 runs.
Root made his Check debut in 2012 towards England, following that, he has performed 150 lengthy format matches and scored 12777 runs at a strike charge of 57.23 and a mean of fifty.90.
Coming to the match, Jacob Bethell’s debut fifty and Brydon Carse’s dominance with the ball helped England safe a dominating eight-wicket victory over New Zealand on Sunday at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
New Zealand began Day 04 at 155/6 at Hagley Oval, with a four-run lead towards England. The Kiwis added 99 runs to their in a single day complete. Daryl Mitchell (84) displayed a surprising efficiency with the bat and had help from Nathan Smith (21) and different tailenders on the best way.
Nonetheless, Brydon Carse, who picked three of the 4 remaining wickets serving to himself to career-best figures of 6/42, ensured that England needed to chase solely 104 to safe a win within the Christchurch Check.
The chase wasn’t an issue for the Three Lions as New Zealand bowling didn’t create any risk on the fourth day at Hagley Oval. Jacob Bethell led the English batting lineup through the chase and slammed a scintillating unbeaten fifty on his debut, with simply 37 balls.
England’s eight-wicket triumph helped them to take a 1-0 lead within the Check collection towards the Kiwis. (ANI)
