Joe Root reaches record England milestone as India fight back after lunch

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Joe Root became the quickest England batsman to pass the milestone of 6,000 Test runs against India at Edgbaston.

Root reached the landmark – in England’s 1,000th Test – when he reached 43 after lunch on the first day.

It had taken Root five years and 231 days to reach the milestone, 108 days quicker than his team-mate Alastair Cook.

England v India – Specsavers First Test – Day One – Edgbaston
England’s Keaton Jennings shows his dejection after losing his wicket at Edgbaston (Nick Potts/PA)

But India struck further post-lunch blows with Keaton Jennings’ resistance ending on 42, the opener unluckily seeing a ball from Mohammed Shami rolling back on to his stump.

Dawid Malan had survived a leg before review before a similar appeal from Shami was upheld with him on eight and England were 112 for three.

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