• Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow hit unbeaten centuries as England won with two sessions to spare.
• England’s previous highest successful run chase came in 2019 against Australia.
• England went into the final day needing 119 runs with seven wickets in hand.

In the rescheduled fifth test against India at Edgbaston on Tuesday; England cruised to a seven-wicket win and even the series; thanks to unbroken hundreds by Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow.

In order to win, England needed to score 119 runs with seven wickets remaining; on the final day.

After putting together a massive 269-run partnership for the unbroken fourth wicket with Bairstow; Root went on to smash a masterful 142 not out; his 28th test century.

England won the match with two sessions remaining thanks to Bairstow’s unbeaten 114; which was his second century of the game.

In an Ashes test against Australia in 2019; England achieved a 359-run target thanks to Stokes’ brilliant unbeaten century; breaking their previous record for the most successful run chase.

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Since Brendon McCullum came over as head coach and Ben Stokes took over as captain; Root and Bairstow have displayed the type of persistent aggressiveness that is swiftly; becoming as the trademark of this England test side.

Due to COVID-19 instances in the India camp prior to the last game at Old Trafford; the five-match series against India last year was unable to be finished.

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