Joe Root added another feather to his illustrious cap during England’s dominant eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Hagley Oval on Sunday. The former England captain, playing his milestone 150th Test, surpassed the legendary Sachin Tendulkar to become the all-time leading run-scorer in the fourth innings of Test cricket.

Joe Root's record-breaking pace continued as another milestone tumbled, with Root becoming the highest fourth innings scorer in Test history.

Joe Root smashed Sachin Tendulkar's record as England hammered New Zealand in the first Test of the series on Sunday.

Joe Root surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to become the batter with most 4th innings runs in a chase against New Zealand. Check the list of the most runs in 4th innings here.

Joe Root has broken the record for the most fourth-innings runs in Test cricket, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar. Root achieved this milestone during England's successful chase against New Zealand. Root now holds 1630 runs,

Joe Root breaks Sachin Tendulkar record for most fourth-innings Test runs, scoring 1,630 runs to top the leaderboard in his 150th Test. A legacy-defining achievement!

Joe Root surpassed Tendulkar's tally of 1625 runs in the fourth innings as he remained unbeaten on 23 off 15 deliveries in England's first Test win over New Zealand in Christchurch on Sunday.

England's leading-run scorer in Test cricket, Joe Root has broken the record for most runs in the fourth innings of Test cricket history.

Joe Root has added another remarkable achievement to his illustrious cricket career, surpassing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar to become the highest run-scorer in the history of the fourth innings of Test cricket.