Root, Bairstow take England past 100
August 04, 2021  19:42

England 115-3 (45 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Root drives Thakur through the covers and then gets an inside edge on the leg side. The third ball beats Root who pokes away from his body but is beaten.

Root then steers the fourth delivery past the slips for a couple and then smashes the next for a four past point and leaves the last ball.

Siraj comes back into the attack as Jadeja is replaced after bowling just three overs in his first spell.

He tries the short ball which Bairstow pulls for a single and Root taps the next on the leg side for another run.

Bairstow cuts a short ball for the third single in a row and Root keeps out the last two balls.

Shardul is getting to ball to move away from the right-handers. Bairstow defends the first ball before he is able to leave the next three.

Shardul goes full and straight as Bairstow clips it to fine leg for one and Root keeps strike with a quick single to mid-on.

Root closing in on his fifty as flicks Siraj to deep square leg for one to take his score to 44.

He goes for the short ball which bounces quite high and Bairstow has enough time to duck under it before he glances the last ball fine for two runs.
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