Joe Root's double feat and Bumrah's record on a day full of records.

In a record-filled second day of the third Test against India, veteran English batter Joe Root not only scored a century but also set another world record in fielding. Meanwhile, India’s key pacer Jasprit Bumrah also had a record-breaking performance with the ball.

On Friday (July 12, 2025), at Lord's, Root completed his 37th Test century by hitting a boundary on the very first ball of the day. With this, he has moved into fifth place on the all-time list of most Test centuries, surpassing India's Rahul Dravid and Australia's Steven Smith, both of whom have 36 centuries. Root is now behind only Kumar Sangakkara (38), Ricky Ponting (42), Jacques Kallis (45), and Sachin Tendulkar (51).

This century by Root is also his third consecutive hundred at Lord's, a feat previously achieved by Jack Hobbs and Michael Vaughan. It was also his 11th century against India, which ties him with Smith for the most against the country. He was eventually dismissed for 104.

After his masterful batting performance, Root set another world record in fielding by taking the most catches in the history of Test cricket. By catching Karun Nair's shot, he surpassed the legendary Rahul Dravid's record of 210 catches with his 211th. Root achieved this milestone in just 156 matches, while Dravid took 164 matches to set his record.

Following the match, Root shared how he found his place in the slips. He said that as a young player, the seniors would ask him how many balls were left in the over, and if he gave the correct answer, they would give him 20 pence. This helped him to focus more, which eventually made his position in the slips a permanent one.

India's Jasprit Bumrah played a crucial role in restricting England's first innings to 387 runs. By taking 5 wickets for 74 runs, he earned a spot on the prestigious Lord’s Honours Board. It was his 15th career fifer, tying him with Ravindra Jadeja for the sixth-most by an Indian bowler.

However, his most significant record was achieving his 13th fifer in an away match, which surpassed India’s World Cup-winning legend Kapil Dev, who has 12.

In another notable achievement, England's wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith scored 51 runs and tied the record for the fastest to reach 1,000 runs as a wicketkeeper-batter in just 21 innings. He now shares this record with South Africa’s Quinton de Kock.