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England Level Series with India as Root Stuck on 99
✍️ cricket.com.au
🗓 17 Jul 2026, 05:18 AM
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England's series against India ended level after Joe Root was stranded on 99.
England and India concluded their recent series with a level result after England’s top batsman Joe Root was dismissed on 99, missing his first century of the tour.
Root’s innings, which saw him build a solid partnership, was cut short when he was caught at the boundary. The dismissal left England at a crucial juncture, preventing them from pushing the score higher.
With the series ending 1‑1, both teams will now look to regroup ahead of the next phase of the competition.
Root’s innings, which saw him build a solid partnership, was cut short when he was caught at the boundary. The dismissal left England at a crucial juncture, preventing them from pushing the score higher.
With the series ending 1‑1, both teams will now look to regroup ahead of the next phase of the competition.