00:00Pulling very foolish on Sharma, searching for a wicker, he needs to be very full to
00:08hit those stumps. Straying in line, swinging too much, onto the pads, Joe Root. He looks
00:15very good, great balance. Switched on, looking for runs, looking for that loose ball, exactly
00:24what he wanted, clipped away for four. The slips have just closed up a little bit, it
00:29was sort of two slips and a fourth, it's now three slips.
00:35Root has managed to get that down to third man, it'll go all the way for four, but a slight
00:39mole of victory for the bowler. 50 up for England, 53 for one after 16.
00:48The infielder at points, there is a third man, but he's not going to cut that off.
00:52Nice shot from the England captain.
00:59Oh, flash pass first slip. Root on the drive, it went very, very quickly. It's not the most stylish way to bring up 6,000 personal runs in test match cricket, but that's a significant milestone nonetheless.
01:24Nonetheless, that's what the applause was all about. Over 6,000 runs for Root.
01:31That is nicely timed, it's also very, very nicely placed.
01:39Very loose ball from Ashwin, but put away very nice.
01:56That's a Karen ball, I think.
01:58That one is enough to take him to 50.
02:07So far, so good for Joe Rich.
02:13This is a good start to this end.
02:19Well, I think his rhythm has been excellent in this innings. Came in at number three.
02:27Six fours. Picking up length, I think he's looked okay.
02:32The game in the balance.
02:39And the baller, string onto the pads.
02:45And Joe Root, equal to the task, whipping it away through square leg.
02:49Great balance.
02:50That's one of his strengths. Anything on the pads?
02:53Angle towards his body.
02:54He's got great supple wrists, good head position.
02:58Nothing rushed, nothing muscle, just timed beautifully.
03:01Weight going well forward through the stroke.
03:05Been around a while, hasn't it? Bowlers used to just stride out.
03:10Mark runs quite casually.
03:14Beautifully played through mid-wicket.
03:17The leg stump half volley, but you have to put them away.
03:19This was beautifully pulled through the leg side by the England captain.
03:29And they're getting some swing.
03:31Making the error of trying to swing it from two straight align.
03:38Test cricket is about discipline, about patience.
03:41Not just in batting, but also bowling.
03:43Holding a line and legs.
03:46For your entire spell, if possible.
03:47Very fine.
03:53Poor end to the over from Hardik Pandya.
03:57And second of boundaries for Joe Root.
03:59177 for three, Nass.
04:09Got a hurry.
04:11Oh, there now. Where's this going to end up?
04:12He is going to end up.
04:15Virat Kohli has produced the perfect piece of building at the perfect time.
04:21Just let it roll onto the stumps.
04:23Joe Root knew he was well sorted his ground.
04:26And so no fault necessarily of his own this time.
04:30Yet again, 50 does not become 100 for Joe Root.
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