England 186-2 (43 ovs) vs India 471 |
Scorecard
Prasidh gets some late away movement as Root is opened up trying to flick as he gets the leading edge.
Root steers it past point for a single and Pope upper cuts it over the slips for a four.
Prasidh responds with a high bouncer which is given a wide for height before Pope pulls the pacer for a single.
Thakur continues from the other end. Pope expertly guides it past point for one and Root tries the same shot but Jaiswal makes a good stop.
A few balls later, Root does well to guide it past gully to collect a boundary to raise the 50-run stand from 82 balls for the third wicket.
Thakur oversteps for a no-ball and Root takes one off the last ball as nine runs come from the over.
The Indian bowlers have lacked the depth and have struggled to make a mark with the old ball.
Except for Bumrah and Siraj in patches, no other Indian bowler has made an impression so far.
Prasidh tries the short ball tactics. Pope gets low and tries the ramp over the wicketkeeper after initially looking to duck under but fails to connect.
Prasidh bowls short again but it is down the leg side as Pope pulls it fine for a four to take his score to 90
The last ball is again short as Pope but this time straight to midwicket.
England have seized the momentum, hitting 39 runs from the last six overs in excess of six per over without taking any risks.
Prasidh has been quite expensive, conceding 56 runs from his 10 overs.
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