JOE ROOT moved to the top of England's Test hundred charts with yet another sublime, masterful and historical yesterday.
And the Yorkshireman was more supersonic than metronomic as he powered his way ahead of Sir Alastair Cook with a glorious 34th Test century at Lord's.
It took him just 111 balls - his fastest yet to get to three figures and race into the record books again in a contest which has seen England dominate in every way possible.
Ollie Pope's men set Sri Lanka a mammoth and very unlikely 483 for victory after being dismissed for 251 second time round.
Gus Atkinson and Olly Stone then picked up wickets to reduce the tourists to 53-2 before bad light ended play early.
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