Former England captain Joe Root became only the fourteenth player in history to amass 10,000 Test runs while playing the opening match of the series against New Zealand at Lords. Joe Root reached the milestone with a match-winning unbeaten 115*-run effort in the second innings while pursuing 277 runs for victory. England won the match by 5 wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The first Test match report between England and New Zealand is discussed in this article, as well as Joe Root's Test career accomplishments. Overview of Joe Root's Test Career When Joe Root made his debut against India back in 2012, he was 22 years old. The talented middle-order batter was regarded highly by the ECB selectors back then. He didn’t disappoint them, as over the years he has become one of the best batters in the world. Read ENG vs NZ First Test 2022: England Seize Control of Series Opening Match Within a few years, Joe Root became one of the main batters in the English team. In 2017, he was appointed as Test captain for the national side, a role he held till 2022. However, he lost the trust of the board after a series of defeats in the recent past. Under his guidance, England lost their last five series, which included the Ashes 2021–2022 season. Overall, England have won 27, lost 26 and drawn 11 in 64 matches under Joe Root’s captaincy. As a batter, Joe Root has accomplished a lot. He is only the second English batter after Alastair Cook to reach the 10,000 Test run milestone. Root scored 1708 runs in the year 2021, which is the third highest overall in a calendar year. Overall, Joe Root has scored 10,015 runs in 218 innings with an average of 49.57. He has smacked 26 centuries, with his best 254 runs coming against Pakistan in 2016 at Old Trafford, Manchester. Read Bangladesh vs West Indies Series 2022: Full Fixtures and Squads The list of players who have scored 10,000 or more Test Runs Player Match Innings Runs HS Ave 100s Sachin Tendulkar 200 329 15,921 248* 53.78 51 Ricky Ponting 168 287 13,378 257 51.85 41 Jack Kallis 166 280 13,289 224 55.37 45 Rahul Dravid 164 286 13,288 270 52.31 36 Alastair Cook 161 291 12,472 294 45.35 33 Kumar Sangakkara 134 233 12,400 319 57.40 38 Brian Lara 131 232 11,953 400* 52.88 34 Shivnarine Chaderpaul 164 280 11,867 203* 51.37 30 Mahela Jayawardene 149 252 11,814 374 49.84 34 Alan Border 156 265 11,174 205 50.56 27 Steve Waugh 168 260 10,927 200 51.06 32 Sunil Gavaskar 125 214 10,122 236* 51.12 34 Younis Khan 118 213 10,099 313 52.05 34 Joe Root 118 218 10,015 254 49.57 26    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Shakib Al Hasan's Captaincy Record in Test Cricket: An Overview England vs New Zealand First Test 2022: Match Report New Zealand gave England a 277-run target after an improved batting performance in their second innings thanks to a 195-run stand between Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell. England started off their innings with a positive intent as the opening stand made 31 runs in 8 overs. However, England’s pursuit of reaching the target was halted in a big way after losing 4 wickets for 69 runs. With a 90-run partnership between Joe Root and captain Ben Stokes, England repaired their innings quite well. But they still required 118 runs with five wickets in hand. Read IPL 2022: Meet the Top Individual Performers The New Zealand campaign was expecting to put England on the back foot by picking up quick wickets early in the morning on day 4. However, their expectations didn’t come out as planned as Root and Ben Foakes took charge of the Kiwi bowlers and sealed the match just after the drinks break of the morning session. Joe Root remained unbeaten on 115*, having completed his 100 and 10,000 in the same delivery. Justifiably, Root was named player of the match for his brilliant effort with the bat. Earlier in the match, New Zealand were all out for 132 in their first innings. In response, England had only a 9 run lead after scoring 141 runs in their first innings. New Zealand made a good comeback in their second innings and scored 285 runs. The second Test match of the series will start on June 10 (Friday) at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Read Litton Das Reaches 12, Highest Ever Test Ranking in Career Aftermath England's Joe Root led his side to a stunning victory over New Zealand in the first Test, the country's first triumph in 2022. The English Test team appears to have benefited from the changes in captaincy and head coach. England have moved up to eighth place in the ICC World Test Championship, in addition to securing a series lead. Meanwhile, Joe Root now leads the World Test Championship top scorers chart with 1,301 runs and also has the most hundreds in the competition with six.

England have gained control of the ENG vs NZ first Test 2022 at Lords at the end of day three. With five wickets in hand, the hosts just need 61 runs to win the match. England are hoping to win the match without losing any more wickets with Joe Root and Ben Foakes at the crease. Though, given the way the match has gone so far, another twist is likely on day 4. Let's have a look at the scenario for the first Test match between England and New Zealand. First Test Match Scenario between England and New Zealand New Zealand's regular captain, Kane Williamson, has returned to the Test team for the England series after missing numerous international matches owing to an elbow injury. On the other hand, leg-spinner Matt Parkinson and medium pacer Matthew Potts made their debuts for England. Additionally, this is the first series for both newly appointed Test captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum. Here is the ENG vs NZ first Test 2022 current match situation.  Read Shakib Al Hasan's Captaincy Record in Test Cricket: An Overview New Zealand’s First Innings New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson opted to bat first in order to put some runs on the board. However, the pitch was perfect for the pace bowlers to finish two innings on day 1. The English pacers exploited the pitch extremely well and picked up 6 wickets for 39 runs at lunch. New Zealand tried to make a comeback with a 41-run partnership between Colin de Grandhomme and Tim Southee for the eighth wicket. Their stand helped the visitors get past the 100-run barrier. The New Zealand batters were in an aggressive mood in the post lunch session and that helped them score some quick runs. They were eventually bowled out for 132 in 40 overs. Colin de Grandhomme remained unbeaten on 42*, while England's veteran James Anderson and newcomer Matthew Potts each took four wickets. Read Mitchell, Blundell combine to thwart England at Lord's England’s First Innings Unfortunately, England couldn’t take full advantage of their good work with the ball. Like the Blackcaps, the hosts also suffered a batting collapse in their first innings. They lost 7 wickets on day 1 for 116 runs. It took New Zealand only 6.5 overs in the first session of day 2 to pick up all of England’s wickets for 141 runs. England only managed to take a 9-run lead in the first innings. Openers Alex Lees (25) and Zak Crawley (43) gave England a good start by putting up 59 runs between them. But after their departures, England’s innings fell apart, and they continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. Tim Southee picked up 4, while Trent Boult got 3 wickets for New Zealand. Read Litton Das Reaches 12, Highest Ever Test Ranking in Career New Zealand’s Second Innings The pitch became a bit easier to bat on day 2. New Zealand once again found themselves in big trouble at the beginning of the innings. They lost 4 wickets for 56 runs. However, a magnificent 195-run stand between Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell for the fifth wicket took New Zealand's total to 251 runs. Blundell made 96 runs, while Mitchell made a century with 108 runs. New Zealand were eventually bowled out for 285 runs after giving England a 277-run target. Stuart Broad and Matthew Potts picked up three wickets each for England. Read Bangladesh vs West Indies Series 2022: Full Fixtures and Squads England’s Second Innings England started their chase in the first session of day-three and they tried to attack the Kiwi pacers from the beginning of the innings. Like in the first innings, the openers gave a solid start for England. But the hosts also saw a dramatic collapse in their second innings, losing 4 wickets for 69 runs. Joe Root and skipper Ben Stokes then repaired the innings with a 90-run stand between them on the fifth wicket. Ben Stokes lost his wicket to Kyle Jamieson after scoring 54 runs. Root (77*) and Foakes added 57 runs for the sixth wicket before the end of the day’s play, taking the total to 216. The pair will come on to bat on day 4 to chase down the 277 run target. Kylie Jamieson has been superb in the second innings for New Zealand. He has already picked up four wickets for the visitors. Read IPL 2022: Meet the Top Individual Performers Verdict  The English team is still in danger of losing the ENG vs NZ first Test 2022 after losing five crucial wickets. Besides, this particular pitch at the Lords is doing the bowlers a big favour. The batters have struggled to shine on this surface because of this. However, batting is becoming more comfortable in the second innings, which is an optimistic sign. With two days remaining, England must be watchful and calm in their pursuit of the winning target. Oppositely, New Zealand bowlers will have to give it their best to take all of England's wickets. That's the only way they will be able to win the game.