Ben Stokes has scored his 14th test century as England ran up a 311-run lead in the fourth test against India.

India face a massive task on Day 5 of the Manchester Test as they are still trailing England by 137 runs despite a brave partnership between Shubman Gill and KL Rahul. Indians fans would be hoping for the weather gods to save India on the final day.

The Yorkshireman surpassed Ricky Ponting’s tally of 13,378 runs on Friday, day three of the fourth Test against India, and now sits at 13,409 runs from 157 Tests -- behind only Tendulkar’s towering 15,921. Root made his Test debut in the 2012 Nagpur Test, a series that marked the twilight of Tendulkar’s career.

Only Don Bradman (19 v England) and Sunil Gavaskar (13 v West Indies) have scored more Test centuries against a single opponent than Root’s 12 against India, a testament to his particular ability against spin bowling and the unique demands of the sub-continent.

Hundreds for Root in Test cricket. Only three batters - Tendulkar (51), Kallis (45) and Ponting (41) - have more in Test cricket, while Kumar Sangakkara also has 38. Root now has 104 fifty-plus scores in Tests,