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  • 7:04 PM IST

    53.6 Neil Wagner to Joe Root, No run.

  • 7:04 PM IST

    53.5 Neil Wagner to Joe Root, no run, Wide outside off on a good length. Joe Root is happy to see this one go through to the keeper.

  • 7:03 PM IST

    53.4 Neil Wagner to Joe Root, no run, Full and angling into the pads, Joe Root flicks this towards mid-wicket.

  • 7:03 PM IST

    53.3 Neil Wagner to Joe Root, no run, Good-length delivery on outside off, Worked towards the point fielder.

  • 7:02 PM IST

    53.2 Neil Wagner to Joe Root, no run, Full and on the middle, Root blocks it straight back to the bowler.

  • 7:02 PM IST

    53.1 Neil Wagner to Joe Root, no run, On a length and on leg, Root tries to play at it but could not connect.

  • 7:01 PM IST

    52.6 Michael Bracewell to Joe Root, 1 run, 1 run.

  • 7:00 PM IST

    52.5 Michael Bracewell to Joe Root, FOUR, FOUR! Tossed up, on the leg stumps, Root sweeps this brilliantly past the deep square leg for a boundary

  • 7:00 PM IST

    52.4 Michael Bracewell to Joe Root, no run, Tossed up, on the stumps, Root blocks it with soft hands. 

  • 7:00 PM IST

    52.3 Michael Bracewell to Joe Root, no run, Tossed up delivery, outside off stump, Root pads it away and defends it.

  • 6:59 PM IST

    52.2 Michael Bracewell to Joe Root, no run, On off stump, Root misses the shot and gets trapped in front. A slight appeal but the finger stays down.

  • 6:59 PM IST

    52.1 Michael Bracewell to Joe Root, no run, Quicker through the air, on the leg stump, Root flicks it away, straight to the mid wicket fielder. 

  • 6:58 PM IST

    51.6 Tim Southee to Joe Root, 1 run, A low full toss on the middle, Root flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

  • 6:58 PM IST

    51.5 Tim Southee to Joe Root, no run, Length delivery outside off, Root comes across but does not play a shot at it.

  • 6:57 PM IST

    51.4 Tim Southee to Joe Root, byes, 4 runs, FOUR LEG BYES! Joe Root was ready for his Root-scoop but this one lands outside off, Joe Root adjusts himself towards the leg side to play at it but just manages to get a fine tickle on it. The keeper misses it as the ball races past the long stop fence for a boundary.

  • 6:56 PM IST

    51.3 Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, A bit fuller on the leg stump, Baitstow flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

  • 6:55 PM IST

    51.2 Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Good length delivery on the off, Bairstow cuts it but could find the gap.

  • 6:55 PM IST

    51.1 Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Full and on the off, Bairstow leans forward and blocks it to point.

  • 6:53 PM IST

    50.6 Michael Bracewell to Joe Root, no run, Tossed up on middle, Joe Root defends it with soft hands.

  • 6:53 PM IST

    50.5 Michael Bracewell to Jonny Bairstow, 1 run, Flighted up on middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket for one.

  • 6:53 PM IST

    50.4 Michael Bracewell to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Slower through the air, just outside the off stump, Bairstow looks to play at it but misses. 

  • 6:52 PM IST

    50.3 Michael Bracewell to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR, FOUR! Short and outside off, Bairstow gave himself some room by going to the leg side. He smashes it past the point fielder for another boundary. Just 22 runs more needed!

  • 6:51 PM IST

    50.2 Michael Bracewell to Jonny Bairstow, No run.

  • 6:50 PM IST

    50.1 Michael Bracewell to Joe Root, 1 run, Full and on the leg, Root pushes it to the leg side for a single.

  • 6:49 PM IST

    49.6 Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, no run, A bit fuller on off, Bairstow tries to drive it but misses it.

  • 6:48 PM IST

    49.5 Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, 2 runs, Full and on the leg, Bairstow flicks it towards deep square leg for a brace.

  • 6:47 PM IST

    49.4 Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Length and on the off, Bairstow knocks it straight to point.

  • 6:47 PM IST

    49.3 Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, no run, Good-Length delivery outside off, Bairstow tries to play at it but misses it.

  • 6:46 PM IST

    49.2 Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, 2 runs, Good length on the middle, a bit slower, Bairstow pushes it to the leg side and gets two runs.

  • 6:46 PM IST

    49.1 Tim Southee to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR, FOUR! That is the second-fastest half-century by an England batter in Test cricket! 

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