Illustrated Story

Cook and Root centuries drive England's day

ESPNcricinfo staff
Alastair Cook won the toss and chose to bat first  Getty Images
Cook was watchful against the new ball  Getty Images
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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
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