00:00beautiful shot from Joe Root caressed through cover point a race across this
00:08gap of surface and into the boundary for four England need more of that from the
00:11England captain looked in good touch so far this morning there hasn't been too
00:17much short stuff from the Aussie quicks they've gone fuller but offering him
00:21offering it up outside the off stump and that is a classical root cover drive it
00:28doesn't get much better than that as far as cover driving goes
00:35good cut shot there from route short from Hazelwood high on top of the bounce
00:41cuts it back with a point four more good start here for England we talked at the
00:46start of play Ricky didn't you about keeping your hands above the line of the
00:49ball he kept that down well nobody back behind slip cordon no protection on that
00:56wide third man boundary route gets it through this is exactly what the
01:02Australians would have spoken about not to do last night if I was Australia would
01:07have been trying to recreate that exact same environment that they created last
01:10night it's this is really strange for me meditate too much there's another one and
01:16he'll get runs he'll get a boundary in fact but I think you'll expect a few more short balls after
01:26that for anyway shot Joe route a little bit of width and he's such a good player he finds the gap at
01:37wheel another boundary to him and the lead goes up to 68 same if that crap Josh Hazelwood
01:47missed it by an inch gives Joe route the opportunity to roll those wrists
01:52there you go beautiful batting here from Joe route he's put a cut shot away geez David Warner's fast
02:04isn't he not fast enough for Joe route very quick outfield here at the gabba the English skipper is just
02:11starting to get on a roll now 48 off 99 deliveries wonderful shot look at David Warner here putting in the
02:18hard yard he's in the wrong game he should be playing rugby leagues like Alfie Lange isn't he
02:22lovely drive down the ground Joe routes not giving up the fight
02:26it'll get a couple here route and 54 the England captain the 33rd of his test career
02:41barely muted in the celebration because he knows that's only half a job done
02:47yeah but he's uh he's played really well he's found his rhythm he's uh had really good balance
02:56on the offside he's just played a nice stroke through the mid wicket which tells you that he's
03:00now that's close they're interested and he's gone
03:07is he going to think about it does route have to have a look here well he's got to review it
03:17surely he's got to have a look he's the most important wicket you've got to have a look Joe
03:21he's waiting for advice he'll get timed out shortly no no review Joe routes accepting the umpire's
03:32decision what a moment for Australia what a moment for this match
03:38looks uh adjacent loses his balance I've just mentioned that he had good balance that's the
03:44first time in this innings that his head just falls over to the leg side the ball nips back
03:48it's a good cherry from Hazelwood
03:50now they've got the captain and England 113 for five now
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