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00:00It's not a good serious Joe Root, excellent player, started beautifully at
00:06the Wanderers in that test match there when he got a hundred under difficult
00:09circumstances.
00:14Nice shot, outfield is quick so it's gonna be an interesting foot race. Now
00:19boundary wins even against the wiki keeper in the slips.
00:24Too short, put away, four runs. A very good shot here by Joe Root, it's dragged
00:33down, gets down onto one knee, places it very well behind square, went quickly.
00:43You don't enjoy those at gully, it's out there, short and wide, hit.
00:51He's just pleased.
00:55Nice shot, a really good-looking shot, the timing is perfect on it too, and it's gone
01:03for four, it's Root once again, let's see using the crease, getting back, hits it on
01:09the top of the bounce, driving through the offside, given the first loose ball of the
01:18morning, and he latches onto it. A little bit of width off it there from Carl Abbott,
01:23slightly over-pitched, brings about the cover drive.
01:31Got to go after those, we get something short and wide, go after it, so after a very good start,
01:36Abbott has just given Root a couple of four balls in this over, 1.48 for two.
01:41Through and four. So close in there in the galley, Dumini. It brings up the 1.50.
01:50You're hopeful as a bowler that every time you hit the edge, it carries on the full into
02:08the slip corner because the pitch isn't as quick as you would like. That one certainly carried,
02:13but not quite to the fielder in place. Just a tad wide.
02:19That's also four. More control with that stroke from Root.
02:31Time beautifully. Sparing dive, but no chance.
02:35Been consistent throughout the series, Joe Root.
02:58Oh, this will bring up his half-century. That's beautifully played. High up on his toes,
03:02the boundary. Should win the chase. No. Hauled in.
03:08Might just have to have a little look at that from Dane Pete, but 50 nevertheless for Joe Root.
03:15Yeah, should have a look at it as well.
03:16And he's being punished. That line.
03:30Four to end the over. A real good one for England, and in particular Joe Root. 16 runs from it.
03:34165. Top shot. Great use of the feet and a good flow off the hands to bring up 200 for England.
03:48201 for three.
03:49There it is. Suspective Mark. Beauty.
03:55Great start from Robadas. Just left Root. Just a fraction. Just enough. And that is a huge wicket before lunch.
04:02Sure is. And you've got to produce a beauty to get rid of Joe Root in the form he's in right now.
04:07And it looked a very, very good delivery.
04:10But worth looking at again. It just seemed to straighten on the line that Root had to play at.
04:13Yeah, there's the line. Just outside that off stump.
04:20The area where it's been happening for South Africa this morning.
04:23Foolish in length. A few deliveries that have kept low.
04:26Well, this one doesn't. Just nips away a touch. Finds that outside edge.
04:30And Robada is delighted. Two big wickets for South Africa this morning.
04:34Captain Cook gone. Now Joe Root on his way. He goes for 76.
04:38208 for four.
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