England vs India Match Stats

A length ball, on off. Root defends it out watchfully.

FOUR! Joe Root wants to end things quickly here. It is on a length outside off, Root dances down the track and slams it down the ground for an incredible boundary at long off. 

Length, on middle, Root nudges it to the leg side.

SIX! Exquisite! Full length, outside off. Joe Root shuffles across and reverse-scoops it down to third man for a maximum. He played a similar shot against Tim Southee in the last Test series. Displaying his full range.

Full length, sprayed down leg. Joe Root flicks it to fine leg and scampers through for a single.

NO BALL! Short ball, on off. Jonny Bairstow pulls it through backward square leg for one. He moves to 98. The umpire signals a no ball as the bowler oversteps.

WIDE! Short again, outside off. Root leaves it alone and the practices for the ramp shot. Wided. 

Length, on the pads, Root flicks it to short mid-wicket. 

On middle and leg, padded away by Bairstow.

Full and on off, Bairstow lunges to defend it out. 

Full outside leg and turning, Jonny Bairstow defends it back to the bowler.

Closer to the stumps and some sharp turn, Jonny Bairstow just about manages to defend it to the off side.

Darted on the pads, Jonny Bairstow tucks it to the leg side. 

Flatter and on off. Jonny Bairstow fends it back to the bowler.

Shardul Thakur delivers on a good length outside off, Joe Root works it to third man for a single. Brings Jonny Bairstow on strike.

Jonny Bairstow is no hurry here! On a good length and outside off, Jonny eases it through point for a run. 

Shardul Thakur bangs this in short and it sits up nicely for Joe Root to pull this wide of the deep square leg fence for a brace. Good effort from Mohammed Siraj in the deep. 350 up!

FOUR! Joe Root is getting there in a hurry! And the crowd says Roooo to cheer for Joe Root! There is width outside off, Root latches onto the room and smacks it past the cover-point fielder for a boundary. 

Full and angling into the pads, Joe Root flicks this towards backward square for a couple of runs.

Full and outside off, Joe Root strides across and defends it towards cover! The excitement is in the air as Jonny Bairstow will take strike in the next over.

This one is around leg, moving down. Bairstow does not offer any shot.

Full and quicker onto the pads, Jonny Bairstow does well to put his bat down and defend.

On off, blocked out watchfully.

That is 100 for Jonny Bairstow!! What a player he is and what a game it has been for him! Two centuries in one match and his sixth this year! Full once again on leg, Jonny Bairstow gently nudges it towards square leg for a tight single. There's a direct hit at the striker's end, it's referred too but Joe is found to be safe. 

Gets down and reverse-sweeps it behind point for a single.

The batter has just blocked that from his crease.

Back of a length, around leg, Root goes back and tucks it behind square leg for a single.

FOUR! Bang! Shortish and around off, Bairstow camps back and whacks it through point for a boundary.

FOUR! That's hammered! Fuller and around off, Jonny Bairstow gets behind the line and drills it past the bowler for a boundary down the ground.

FOUR! Bairstow is going bonkers now! Siraj cuts his length down, bowls it short and around off, Jonny Bairstow rides the bounce and pulls it powerfully in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

A well-directed bouncer, Bairstow moves away at the last second.

Around leg, it's tickled down to fine leg for a single.

Flighted and full, around leg, Jonny steps back and drives it through point for one.

FOUR! Scores level now! Tossed up, around leg and landing on the rough, Joe Root kneels down and reverse-sweeps it delightedly through point.

Loopy and around leg, Joe defends it down safely.

ENGLAND WIN BY 7 WICKETS! Flighted again, full and around leg, Root goes down and reverse-sweeps it towards point and crosses for the winning run. Jonny Bairstow is pumped up and the English balcony is all smiles.