Illustrated Story

Root double-century keeps England on top

ESPNcricinfo staff
Joe Root resumed with intent on the second morning  Getty Images
... and soon brought up his 150, his fifth in Test cricket  Getty Images
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He was congratulated by his partner, Chris Woakes ...  Getty Images
... who uppercut a six over third man en route to his own half-century  Getty Images
It was Woakes' second fifty in three Tests of a breakthrough summer  Getty Images
But on 58, he became Yasir Shah's first wicket in 39 overs of hard toil  AFP
Ben Stokes batted with a measure of restraint in his first innings since injury  AFP
But he was unimpressed to be adjudged caught behind by DRS for 34  Getty Images
Jonny Bairstow survived a dropped catch by Sarfraz Ahmed, on 9  Getty Images
Root, however, powered on to his second Test double-hundred  Getty Images
He brought up his double-hundred with a reverse sweep for four  Getty Images
It was his highest Test score to date, beating his 200 not out against Sri Lanka in 2014  Getty Images
He eventually fell for 254 and was congratulated as he left by Misbah-ul-Haq ...  AFP
... and Yasir Shah as well  AFP
He departed the field to a standing ovation  Getty Images
In reply, Woakes made England's first incision with the wicket of Mohammad Hafeez  Getty Images
Then snaffled Azhar Ali with a high catch in his followthrough  Getty Images
Ben Stokes chipped in with the vital scalp of Younis Khan for 1  Getty Images
Woakes claimed his third when the nightwatchman Rahat Ali was caught at short leg  Getty Images
Shan Masood battled to the close for a brave 30 not out  Getty Images
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