NEW DELHI: England batter Joe Root surpassed cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar to become the highest run-scorer in India-England Test matches during the series opener at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad on Thursday.
Root, entering the field needing just 10 runs to outshine Tendulkar's record of 2,535 runs in 32 matches against England, achieved the milestone in the 21st over.