49. 68* vs WI, 2020.

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00:00shot captain wants to show his intent and already since he's been at the crease

00:14there's been a real amount of positivity and energy brought to this innings as england goes to 300 lead

00:21beautifully put away by joe root i can play this with so much control because he gets those hands

00:32high and they can hit down onto the ball so it goes along the ground giving the western there's

00:38no chance of catching him just watch his hands here above the ball so he can press the ball into the

00:45ground well he's got it away on the reverse sweep joe root expertly played

01:06that's a fine shot from root and it's gone before not great fielding on the boundary

01:10and an excellent piece of timing from root

01:21that is a shot root has gone big downtown that is a sign of real intent from root and

01:30and his wonderful ball striking fabulous shot by the skipper signaled six

01:36change of bowling with root on the cusp of a half century keema roaches back and root says see

01:45you later and i'll have my 50 banks what a shot there's vice captain stokes giving his skipper a clap

01:55just what england needed added momentum and impetus to this england knock

02:00great swing of the bat

02:10steering england into strong position where they have the opportunity to declare

02:18does feel tough as if the way this is going we might see a little bit of a bowl tonight

02:30does feel tough for the game is gonna walk around four for the game sort of a whole

02:32wanders that just hit me

02:34another strike

02:37Joe roots you know it's been wonderful to watch this acceleration

02:40since he came to the middle and he moves on to 63

02:45run rate beyond seven and over now

02:48i'm not watching test cricket anymore

02:51i'm maneuvering the ball well

02:52finding the gaps in the field, going over the top.

02:57Tremendous partnership.