England captain Joe Root managed to break a long-standing record held by Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. During the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston in Birmingham, Root scored an unbeaten 62 off 69 balls on Saturday.
The innings helped England secure an eight-wicket victory and took Root’s tally of half-centuries to 69, one more than Tendulkar’s previous record of 68. Here’s more.