Root defends the first four balls from Ashwin before he flicks the spinner through midwicket for two runs and then takes a single from the last ball of the over.
Jadeja bowls another maiden as Root watchfully keeps out six deliveries in a row.
Pacer Akash Deep, who took 3/24 in seven overs, is back into the attack in place of Ashwin.
Foakes flicks the first ball through midwicket for two runs before he survives a huge leg before appeal off the last ball. India don't take the review with the ball likely to be going down.
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