Joe Root classic a throwback to Dean Jones' tied Test heroics

While Dean Jones dominated the Indian bowling attack back then for his 210, Joe Root too was in complete control of his marathon innings - 218 - in his 100th Test, thereby adding to Chepauk's storied history. Root became only the fifth visiting batsmen after Graeme Flower, Mike Gatting, Jones and Matthew Hayden to score a double ton.

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