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England vs India, 3rd ODI, India tour of England, 2026 - Player HighlightsENG vs IND, 3rd ODI, India tour of England, 2026 - Player Highlights

Joe Root 74(48)
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49.4
Prince Yadav to Root, 1 run, short of length and keeps bouncing, Root is rushed on the pull and mistimes it over square leg
49.3
4
Prince Yadav to Root, FOUR, cheeky! Low full toss slanting in, Root crouches low and uses the pace on offer, scoops it behind square on the off-side and picks up another boundary. This is absolute carnage..
49.2
4
Prince Yadav to Root, FOUR, Root has played the pull superbly today. This was pace off short of length delivery, Root waits for the ball to arrive, rolls his wrists over and pulls it towards deep square leg. Rohit dives in vain..
49
4
Prasidh Krishna to Root, FOUR, another 23-run over. 46 have come off the last two overs. This is an excellent shot. Low full toss close to off, Root bends down and squeezes it behind square on the off-side. Splitting backward point and short third expertly
48.1
Prasidh Krishna to Root, 1 run, slower ball outside off, Root drags the heave to long-on
47.3
Gurnoor Brar to Root, 1 run, 142ks good length ball on off, Root closes the bat face and the leading-edge rolls to extra cover
47.2
4
Gurnoor Brar to Root, FOUR, top shot! Brar went short and into the wicket, but Root was expecting that, he gets on top of the bounce and pulls it backward of square. There were two fielder in the deep but he split them perfectly
46.2
Prasidh Krishna to Root, 1 run, full pitcher around off, Root makes room and drives to mid-off, easy single
46.1
4
Prasidh Krishna to Root, FOUR, starts the over with a boundary. Root is waiting deep in the crease for the back of a length delivery, he maintains a solid base and heaves it over mid-wicket. Acres of space in the deep and the ball races away
45.3
F
Gurnoor Brar to Root, 1 run, fifty for Root. Third in the series and sixth consecutive. He is yet to be dismissed in the three games. Raises his bat and acknowledges the applause. Full delivery angled in, Root flicks it to deep square leg and gets to the milestone
45.2
4
Gurnoor Brar to Root, FOUR, nicely done! Full delivery on off, Root bends low and reverse scoops it over short third. He saw that the fielder is inside the ring and brought out that shot. The ball could have been pulled it back in but Arshdeep does not dive, just escorts it to the fence
44.5
Arshdeep Singh to Root, 1 run, another leg-lined delivery, Root flicks it to deep square leg
44.2
Arshdeep Singh to Root, leg byes, 1 run, low full toss slanted across, Root sets up for the reverse scoop and misses. The ball hits him on the pad outside off and rolls into the off-side. Root gestures to Brook that there's a hint of reverse swing..
44.1
4
Arshdeep Singh to Root, FOUR, dismissed! Root is waiting for the short ball now. He gets into a good position and nails the pull in front of square. There was a fielder in the deep but he had no chance of stopping that
43.5
Prince Yadav to Root, 1 run, short ball around off, pace on and Root was not sure whether to ramp or leave, ends up elevating it towards third man and the ball lands short of the incoming third man fielder
43.2
Prince Yadav to Root, 1 run, short of length delivery, Root pulls along the ground to deep mid-wicket
42.5
Arshdeep Singh to Root, 1 run, very full delivery, close to yorker length and Root flicks it to deep mid-wicket
42.2
Arshdeep Singh to Root, 1 run, off-pace short ball, Root ramps it towards third man and the ball lands well short of the fielder
42.1
Arshdeep Singh to Root, 2 runs, brilliant work by Rohit. He's saved two runs and there's a chant of "Rohit, Rohit". Back of a length outside off, Root punches it in front of square and the ball was racing to the fence. Rohit runs to his right and dives full length to make the stop. That was acrobatic from the 39-year-old..
42
Prince Yadav to Root, 1 run, speared into the blockhole, Root bends down and jams it to third man
41.5
4
Prince Yadav to Root, FOUR, Root premeditated that because he knew Prince was looking to bowl the hard length. He shuffles a bit and nails the pull in front of square. Rohit dives to his left but the ball escapes his outstretched hand
41.3
Prince Yadav to Root, 1 run, 131ks fullish delivery around off, Root flicks it wide of long-on
41.2
Prince Yadav to Root, no run, 128ks back of a length around off, Root walks down and guides it to backward point
40.5
Axar Patel to Root, 1 run, 92ks full and close to off, Root kneels down and under-edges the reverse sweep past short third
40.4
Axar Patel to Root, no run, 86ks flatter delivery around off, Root knocks it to the left of Axar
40.3
4
Axar Patel to Root, FOUR, Root nails the reverse sweep. This is a fullish delivery and Root sits down, gets under the length and reverse sweeps it behind square on the off-side, splitting backward point and short third perfectly
39.4
Arshdeep Singh to Root, 1 run, 133ks full and angling in from round the wicket, Root helps it along to fine leg
39.2
Arshdeep Singh to Root, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Root tucks it off the hips and calls for two, but the Rohit does well to keep it to a single
38.3
Axar Patel to Root, 1 run, 90ks fuller and outside off, Root drives to sweeper cover
38.1
Axar Patel to Root, 1 run, 91ks full and at the stumps, Root kneels down and sweeps to deep mid-wicket
37.1
Gurnoor Brar to Root, 3 runs, 135ks full pitcher on off, Root presents the full face of the bat and eases it past mid-on. Not quite off the middle and hence Gill is able to hunt it down, just pulls it back in and saves a run
37
Axar Patel to Root, 1 run, shortens the length outside off, Root rides the bounce and punches square of the wicket
36.4
Axar Patel to Root, 1 run, sliding into the pads, Root nurdles it backward of square
36.1
Axar Patel to Root, 1 run, 86ks drifting in with the angle, Root works it past mid-wicket
36
Gurnoor Brar to Root, 1 run, direct hit and Duckett was gone. That was a risky single and the duo get away with it. Full and at the stumps, Root pushes it to mid-on and calls for the single. Gill swoops down and has a shy at the striker's end, does not hit the target and Duckett survives
35.5
Gurnoor Brar to Root, 2 runs, full and slanting into the pads, Root clips it backward of square and scampers back for the second
35.4
Gurnoor Brar to Root, 2 runs, in the air and safe. Luck favouring Root there. This could have gone to hand but it drops in no man's land. Full and angling in, Root closes the bat face and the leading edge pops up, flies wide of cover and the pair race back for the second. Excellent running..
34.3
Axar Patel to Root, 1 run, 90ks touch quicker around off, Root opens the bat face and knocks it wide of cover
34.1
Axar Patel to Root, 1 run, 86ks tosses it up outside off, Root eases it to sweeper cover
33.5
Gurnoor Brar to Root, 1 run, 143ks on a length and close to off, Root guides it down to third man
33.4
Gurnoor Brar to Root, no run, 141ks short of length on off, Root gets on top of the bounce and plays it with soft hands to the off-side
33
Prasidh Krishna to Root, no run, another appeal for LBW and India don't review. Pad first as Root tries to defend. Replays shows the impact was just outside off and a good call not to review. This one nips in on a good length from outside off, Root's bat comes down late and the ball hits the pad and rolls to the off-side
32.5
Prasidh Krishna to Root, 2 runs, loud shout for LBW by Prasidh. There were two sounds. Replays show there was a clear inside edge onto the pad and the ball runs down to third man
32.1
Prasidh Krishna to Root, 1 run, full on middle and leg, Root flicks it to deep square leg
31.3
Arshdeep Singh to Root, 1 run, good length delivery on middle, Root jumps across his stumps and tucks it to the on-side
31.2
Arshdeep Singh to Root, no run, good delivery from Arshdeep. That nearly took the edge through to the keeper. Hint of shape away on a good length across the right-hander. Root looks to drive and gets beaten
31.1
Arshdeep Singh to Root, no run, angling across Root. Cut to point
30.2
Prasidh Krishna to Root, 1 run, short delivery down the leg, Joe Root pulls it down to fine leg and gets of the mark with a single