Only three players have scored a century in the fourth innings of a successful run chase at the Lord's cricket ground.
Joe Root, Player of the Match, was ecstatic after the match.
"Feels fantastic, winning a Test match after a long team is a great experience. I have really enjoyed it and looking forward to the rest of the summer. I always feel that we get great support and appreciate whether home or away and it is nice to see the crowd. Ben has won many Tests for us when I was captain, it's a great chance for me to give it back to him. so I just want to keep batting as long as I can, win as many games for my side. As long as I have got the energy and drive to do it, I will do it. I could not have wished for a better person to be leading this team (Stokes). I am gonna be backing and do everything I can to help him become successful."
In fact, this was Joe Root's first century in the 4th innings as well. While Root has a tremendous record overall in Test cricket having made more than 10000 runs at an average of around 50 with 27 centuries and 53 half centuries, his record in the fourth innings of test cricket is not that great.
He has only managed 1142 runs from 42 matches at an average of 34.60 in the fourth innings of tests. Root did have five half centuries in the 4th dig of a test match but his ton against New Zealand and Lord's was his first one in the fourth innings of a test.
