Root, Bairstow take England past 100
August 04, 2021 19:28
England 101-3 (40 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Spin for the first time in the match as Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack, to bowl the 37th over.
The first ball is watchfully defended by Bairstow before the spinner over steps off the next to give away a free hit.
Some flight from Jadeja but Bairstow happy to just play with caution and play out the spinner's first over.
He goes for the cut shot last ball but is beaten as wicketkeeper Pant collects it.
In the next over, Root steers a wide delivery from Shardul behind square on the off-side for two runs.
Shardul gets the ball to move away a great deal after pitching but it is too wide to make Root play before he pushes the last ball through the covers for a single.
Another no-ball from Jadeja before Root drills the next delivery through the covers for a four.
A close shave for England as Bairstow is sent back halfway down the pitch going for the second run and is lucky that the throw is at the wrong end.
Bairstow drawn into a foul shot as he makes room and tries to cut Jadeja but is beaten as the ball narrowly misses the off-stump.
In the next over, Root makes most of some width from Shardul as he guides the pacer past the fielder at gully for a four.
He drives the fifth ball uppishly in the covers but it falls well short of the fielder.
Width from Jadeja as Bairstow cuts it past the fielder in the slips for a four to take England past the 100-run mark.
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