Cook hits half-century as England swell lead
September 10, 2018 16:00
Eng 134-2 (50 ovs) & 332 vs India 292 | Scorecard
Just a single over for Ishant as Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack. Cook drills the second ball through the covers for a four before he gets a leg bye from the next ball.
Root steers the fifth ball fine on the off-side for two runs to thirdman.
Just a single off Bumrah's 14th over to Cook before the left-hander sees off a maiden over from Jadeja, who rushes through the over.
Bumrah gets Root fending with a short delivery on the body as it goes towards the gully region where India have no fielder.
He tries another bouncer to Cook which goes down the leg side as Pant half stops it to give away a bye.
Bumrah tries another bouncer which slips way down the leg side as Pant fails to get to it however Jadeja is quick to run around and keep it down to a single bye.
Bumrah then pitches it up as it slant across Cook, who has a poke and is beaten before he takes one from the last ball.
Jadeja beats Cook with one that goes straight on, the left-hander plays down the wrong line. He then taps the fifth on the off-side for a quick single.
England are 134 for two in 50 overs, with Cook on 59 and Root and 33, having stretched their lead to 174 runs.
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