Cook and Root centuries drive England's day
ESPNcricinfo staff
22-Jul-2016
Alastair Cook won the toss and chose to bat first • Getty Images
Cook was watchful against the new ball•Getty Images
Alex Hales, however, never quite settled ...•Getty Images
... and on 10, he was bowled by a beauty from Mohammad Amir•Getty Images
Amir celebrated with gusto after prising the opening•Getty Images
Joe Root received a warm welcome from Amir, who struck him on the shoulder•Getty Images
... but Cook continued to grow in confidence•Getty Images
... while Root settled in against the legspin of Yasir Shah•Getty Images
Root was especially strong through the off side•Getty Images
After lunch, Root reached his fifty from 86 deliveries ...•Getty Images
... and Cook followed suit from 90•Getty Images
Yasir endured a frustrating afternoon...•AFP
...as Cook and Root took their partnership beyond 150•Getty Images
With tea looming, Cook reached his 29th Test hundred•Getty Images
... placing him level with Don Bradman in terms of hundreds scored•Getty Images
Root was first to congratulate his captain•AFP
Cook was bowled for 105 by a delivery from Amir that kept low•Getty Images
...but Root soon added a hundred of his own, his tenth in Tests•Getty Images
James Vince, however, failed to impress before falling for 18•Getty Images
Vince has now made 130 runs at 18.57 in seven Test innings•Getty Images
Root continued on serenely during the evening session•Getty Images
Gary Ballance added 73 with Root before chopping on to his stumps late in the day•Getty Images