London, July 10, 2025 (AFP) - Root's 99 not out keeps India at bay in third Test

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Joe Root's unbeaten 99 checked India's progress on Thursday's opening day of the third Test against England at Lord's. England were 251-4 at stumps, with Root coming in when they were faltering at 44-2 after paceman Nitish Kumar Reddy struck twice in his first over to remove openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley. But not for the first time in his 156 Test-career, the 34-year-old Root bailed England out of trouble. England captain Ben Stokes, who wo......

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