Joe Root, India and England
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England scored a total of 669 runs in their first innings of the Manchester Test. England took a lead of 311 runs courtesy of two stellar centuries from Ben Stokes and Joe Root
LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - Joe Root's patient unbeaten 99 led England to 251-4 on an attritional and compelling first day of the third test against India at Lord's on Thursday.