England’s captain fabulous Joe Root continued his sizzling form with the bat on Day 2 of the first Test against India in Chennai.Resuming his innings on 128, Joe Root went on to register the fifth double hundred of his career in his 100th Test. He was looking good for a lot more when he was dismissed for a memorable 218, trapped lbw by Shahbaz Nadeem.Joe Root went for a review, but the replays showed the ball hitting the stumps, bringing down the curtains on a captain’s knock.The 30-year-old occupied the crease for 377 balls, and hit 19 fours and two sixes. In fact, Joe Root brought up his double hundred with a smashing maximum off Ravichandran Ashwin.Joe Root featured in a 124-run fourth-wicket stand with Ben Stokes (82). On Day 1, he added 200 with Dom Sibley (87).Joe Root’s record-breaking innings Joe Root broke a number of impressive records during his knock of 218. Take a look:#1. First batsman to score a double hundred in his 100th Test Following his 218, Joe Root became the first batsman to notch up a double century in his 100th Test. The previous highest by a batsman in his 100th Test was 184 by Inzamam-ul-Haq against India in Bengaluru in March 2005.First batsman in the history of Test cricket to score a double century in his 100th Test – JOE ROOT 👏Sensational innings from the England skipper!#INDvENG | https://t.co/gnj5x4GOos pic.twitter.com/IiSpElgvrH— ICC (@ICC) February 6, 2021The lowest score by a batsman who scored a hundred in his 100th Test is 104 by former England skipper Colin Cowdrey.#2. Second-most double hundreds by an Englishman Joe Root is now tied with another former captain, Alastair Cook on the list of England batsmen with most double hundreds. Cook and Root both have five double centuries each to their name, joint second-most for an English batsmen.5 - Joe Root has now scored 5 double centuries in Test cricket; only Wally Hammond has posted more for England (7). Big. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/aH5GaMZUyW— OptaJim (@OptaJim) February 6, 2021Wally Hammond (7) holds the record for most double hundreds by an Englishman. Among others, Len Hutton scored four and Kevin Pietersen three.#3. Third highest run-getter for England During his knock of 218, Joe Root moved up to No.3 on the list of England batsmen with most runs in Test cricket. Joe Root now has 8467 runs in 100 Tests. He went past former skipper Alec Stewart (8463) to move into the Top 3.By reaching 215, Joe Root goes past Alec Stewart into 3rd place on England's Test run charts. He started 2021 in 8th place.Of course Stewart's Test total - 8,463 - is one the best numbers in cricket because his date of birth is 8/4/63— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) February 6, 2021Among batsmen with most Test runs for England, only Alastair Cook (12472) and Graham Gooch (8900 ) are placed above.#4. Highest score by an English batsman in IndiaJoe Root’s 218 is now the highest score by an England batsman in India. The previous best was 207 by Mike Gatting in Chennai in January 1985. In the same innings, Graeme Fowler scored 201. These are the only instances of an England batsman scoring a double hundred in India.Joe Root: First England batsman to reach Test double hundred with a sixHighest individual score for a visiting batsman at Chepauk (beats Dean Jones' 210)Highest individual score in his 100th TestHighest individual score by England captain in India#INDvsENG— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) February 6, 2021The previous best by an England captain in India was 190 by Alastair Cook in Kolkata in December 2012, during the historic series which England won 2-1.#5. Highest score by a visiting batsman in ChennaiJoe Root’s 218 is now the highest individual score by a visiting batsman in Chennai. The previous best was 210 by the late Dean Jones during the famous tied Test in 1986.There have been five double hundreds by visiting batsmen in Chennai. Apart from Root, Jones, Gatting and Fowler, Matthew Hayden scored 203 in 2001.#6. First England batsman to reach a double hundred with a six Batting on 195 in the 143rd over, Joe Root went down the track to Ravichandran Ashwin, and lofted him over long-on for a six to bring up his fifth double hundred. With the shot against Ashwin, Joe Root became the first England batsman to reach a double hundred with a maximum.#7. 7th player to score 150+ in three consecutive TestsJoe Root is now the seventh batsman to score 150+ in three consecutive Test matches. He had registered scores of 228 and 186 in his previous two Tests against Sri Lanka in Galle.STAT ALERT: Joe Root is the 7th player to make 150+ in three consecutive Tests:Previously: Tom Latham 2018-19Kumar Sangakkara (4 consecutive Tests) 2007Mudassar Nazar & Zaheer Abbas (in the same 1982-83 series)Don Bradman 1936-37Wally Hammond 1928-29.#INDvENG— Andy Zaltzman (@ZaltzCricket) February 6, 2021Tom Latham (2018-19), Kumar Sangakkara (2007), Mudassar Nazar & Zaheer Abbas (1982-83), Don Bradman (1936-37) and Wally Hammond (1928-29) have achieved the feat before Joe Root.Among captains, Joe Root is only the second after Sir Don Bradman to score 150 runs or more in three successive Tests.#8. Second on the list of most double hundreds by current playersAmong current Test batsmen, Joe Root (5) has scored the second-most double hundreds.Most Test 200s by Current playersVirat Kohli - 7Joe Root - 5*Kane Williamson - 4#INDvsENG— CricBeat (@Cric_beat) February 6, 2021Indian captain Virat Kohli leads the list with seven while New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has four.#9. Most away double hundreds among Fab Four If we look at away double hundreds by the Fab Four of Test cricket, Joe Root is on top.Away Double-centuries by FAB4:-3: Joe Root2: Steven Smith1: Virat Kohli0: Kane Williamson#JoeRoot— ComeOn Cricket 🏏🇮🇳 (@ComeOnCricket) February 6, 2021Three of his five double tons have come away from home. Steve Smith has scored two and Virat Kohli one. Kane Williamson is yet to score an away double hundred.#10. First player to score a double hundred against India under Virat Kohli’s captaincy Joe Root has become the first player to score a double hundred against India under the leadership of Virat Kohli. It has taken 57 Tests for an opposition batsman to notch up a double hundred against India under Virat Kohli’s captaincy.Joe Root becomes the first player to score a double century against India in 57 Test matches under Virat Kohli's captaincy.— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 6, 2021Kohli first led India back in December 2014. Under his captaincy, India have won 33 Tests and lost 13.