Umar: The way Joe Root can anchor an innings with a near-100 strike rate is incredible - this man can find runs anywhere. What a player.
31.1
Matt Henry to Root, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg, clipped through backward square leg for a single
Matt Henry [5.0-1-21-1] is back into the attack
30.6
Neesham to Buttler, no run, superb comeback.
30.5
Neesham to Buttler, no run, another dot ball. Third one on the trot. This was on a length and Buttler steered to point
30.4
Neesham to Buttler, no run, glides this length ball to the fielder at backward point
30.3
Neesham to Buttler, no run, back of a length around off,
30.2
Neesham to Buttler, FOUR, creamed through the off-side! On a length around off, Buttler pushes it into the pocket at cover and the timing is good enough to fetch him four runs
30.1
Neesham to Root, 1 run, strange shot. On a length at the stumps, Root was looking to play the reverse sweep
Overs summary 21-30 -- Phillips clean bowls Ali with his second ball (21.2) -- Santner continues to keep things tight -- Buttler helps England gain momentum with couple of sixes -- Root brings up fifty off 57 balls -- The fifth-wicket partnership starting to look good for England
29.6
Boult to Buttler, no run, driven back to Boult who gets his right hand to it. The ball ricochets towards Buttler, hits him and deflects on to the stumps at his end
29.5
Boult to Buttler, no run, at the stumps,
29.4
Boult to Root, 1 run, fifty for Root! Was pitched up by Boult and Root flicks this through the leg-side for a single to bring up his half-century. Buttler walks up to him and congratulates him. Needs to carry on and convert this fifty into a big score though
29.3
Boult to Root, no run, on a length around off, Root steers it into the off-side
29.2
Boult to Root, no run, slightly fuller on off,
29.1
Boult to Root, no run, low full toss on middle, Root looks to work this across the line, gets a leading edge towards mid-on
28.6
Neesham to Buttler, no run, back of a length around off, Buttler knocks it to mid-off from within the crease
28.5
Neesham to Root, 1 run, slower through the air on middle and leg, Root clips it to fine leg for one
28.4
Neesham to Buttler, 1 run, Neesham goes full on off, Buttler square drives this through point for a single
28.3
Neesham to Buttler, SIX, that's Buttler for you! Absolutely loves to bat on Indian wickets. This was pitched up by Neesham and Buttler stands tall and spanks it over long-off for six more