ENGLAND beat New Zealand in Ben Stokes’ first test as captain. Joe Root had reached 10,000 Test runs.
England won by five wickets on day three thanks to Ben Foakes and ex-skipper Root.
Joe Root celebrates his 100th birthday moments before England's victory
Joe Root scored 115 runs
to reach 10,000 runs.
Ben Stokes sat on the balcony of the players as England won their first Test.
Root has now 26 centuries in Test cricket
Root scored a century, his 26th Test run. Root and the pair were out at the beginning of the day to bat.
Foakes scored 32 points and was never in danger, England winning the new ball on a cloudy day at Lord's.
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