Cook made 147 and Joe Root, his successor as England captain, 125 as the hosts piled up 423 for eight declared in their second innings of the fifth Test. England took control of the fifth Test against India on an astonishing fourth day at The Oval in which Alastair Cook signed off from Test cricket with a century. Cook, in his farewell Test, Root and Anderson shone brightly as India found themselves precariously-placed at 58 for 3 in the second essay. Sometimes dreams come true" - Cook #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/Ijk7mvKZd7 — Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) September 11, 2018But Root was reprived on 46 when an edge off Jadeja was dropped by Ajinkya Rahane at slip. #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/iiv98EfVsq — Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) September 11, 2018This was Cook's first Test hundred since a marathon 244 against Australia at Melbourne in December.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 11, 2018 05:48 UTC