India, Dec. 4 -- Matthew Hayden breathed a sigh of relief when Joe Root got his 40th Test ton in Brisbane on Day 1 of the second Ashes Test. Hayden had promised to run nude around the MCG if Root failed to get a ton in the ongoing 2025-26 Ashes series.

Root reached the milestone in the final session on Day 1, as he directed Scott Boland down the leg-side for a four and also got his ton. The English supporters at the Gabba went berserk in celebration.

Reacting to the century, Hayden said in an ECB video on X, "G'day Joe, congratulations mate Took you a while and there was no-one that had more skin in the game than me, literally."

"Ten fifties and finally a hundred-good on ya mate, ripper knock."

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