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England frustrates India with longest last-wicket partnership

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ANI Johannesburg
Last Updated : Jul 13 2014 | 2:55 PM IST

England's Joe Root and James Anderson have created a new record of the longest last-wicket partnership, by scoring 198 runs - with Root making 154 not out, and Anderson contributing his Test-best 81.

The duo took England to 496, in response to India's first inning of 457.

Anderson said that he, along with Root, thought that they could annoy the Indian side by staying on the pitch for a longer time, but never thought that something like this could happen.

He admitted that it wasn't easy but on a slow pitch like Trent Bridge, there are only few ways to make a player go back to the pavilion.

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First Published: Jul 13 2014 | 2:45 PM IST

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