'Bohot maara, dhaga khol diya': Netizens erupt as Joe Root leads India's score, smashes another century

England skipper Joe Root is probably in the form of his life having scored over 1350 runs in the 2021 calendar year as he smashed loads of runs earlier in the year in Sri Lanka and India and now has aggregated over 500 runs in this series and still, five innings are left.

Test centuries this year
 hundreds in this series

A batting genius @root66

Scorecard/Clips: https://t.co/UakxjzUrcE@IGcom  #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/v3zCKCnc1s

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 26, 2021

Root seems like a warrior on top of his powers and doing what he does best day-in and day-out for fun. Root having already slammed two centuries in the series came in to bat at 159/3 with his side ahead by 80 runs, so he had the license to go for his shots from the outset as he has done throughout this series.

Root didn't look in any discomfort and just dictated terms on the field. While the pitch has certainly got better for batting, Root has just looked like playing in a different league altogether. Whether it was pace or spin, Root with his backfoot punches especially through the covers or on the leg-side as well was making batting look easy.

He found an able ally in the left-handed Dawid Malan and they piled on India's misery. While Malan brought up his seventh Test century as he returned to the Test side after three years, Root continued to on his merry run.

Absolute trademark @root66

His fourth 50+ score of the series 

Scorecard/Clips: https://t.co/UakxjzUrcE@IGCom | #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/8UZKgwszTO

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 26, 2021

England lost Malan at the stroke of Tea but Root just continued, he brought up his 23rd Test century, bringing up his eighth ton against India and third of this series.

Roots century meant England's lead went beyond 250 as India's suffering wasn't ending anytime soon. 

While many praised Root for his exceptional knock and form, many other fans and users on Twitter came up with hilarious memes summarising India's day and Root's purple patch. Here are some of the reactions:

It doesn't matter which team you are supporting. Cast that aside. This performance from Joe Root is that of a top player at the height of his power.and something to admire.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 26, 2021

We talk so much about this Indian team's ability to bounce back. How about Joe Root's to stand his ground?

Third century of the seires, one right after him and his side were pushed to the wall and humiliated at Lord's.

Superb stuff #ENGvIND #INDvENG

— Tanay Tiwari (@Tanay_Tiwari) August 26, 2021

Joe Root doing what Saeed Anwar, Sanath Jayasuriya, Andy Flower, Gary Kirsten, Shivnarine Chanderpaul (& few others) did to India all those years ago.

Millenials/Twitterati getting a taste of 90s cricket! #EngvInd #IndvsEng

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) August 26, 2021

Watching match today be like.. pic.twitter.com/EbhoWJYt4g

— Abijit Ganguly (@AbijitG) August 26, 2021

India 78/10
Joe root alone 80* #INDvsEND #engvsindia pic.twitter.com/xdfdqMgqp3

— अर्पित जैन (@ArpitJ_) August 26, 2021

We are watching one of the finest batsman of this generation at the height of his powers. #Root

— Prithvi (@Puneite_) August 26, 2021

Bro @imVkohli Ye #Root test match Khel Raha Hai Ki One Day? 80 runs on 94 balls only. #engvsindia

— KRK (@kamaalrkhan) August 26, 2021

Indian fans to #Root #EngvsInd pic.twitter.com/0fsoDQxVkA

— Akash (@akashmen10) August 26, 2021

Joe Root is literally toying with this bowling attack... He's so pleasing to watch even if he's scoring runs against us.. He's absolutely aesthetic to the eyes.... #INDvENG#LeedsTest #Root

— Aviral Rai (@cric_fan23) August 26, 2021

#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/NGKyKbmPqf

— Rajabets  (@smileandraja) August 26, 2021

Root is deep, deep in the midst of one of those utterly surreal runs of form. Vaughan in 2002, Yousuf in 2006, Sachin in 2010, Clarke in 2012, Smith in 2017/18. Root’s a rhythm player at the best of times & he’s entered an almost zen-like state now. So cool to watch. #ENGvIND

— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) August 26, 2021

Joe Root against Indian bowlers this series #indiavsEngland #JoeRoot pic.twitter.com/9OepL8YW69

— LAMPAN LANCLUCUS (@karalampus) August 26, 2021