Dawson to Root, out Caught by Daniel Worrall!! The Rockets are misfiring now. That was looped up, Root wanted to slog sweep, got a top-edge and the ball lobbed up for the man at short fine to take it. Dawson has been excellent and has the number of his former skipper. Root never got going and was the set batter. The London side well on top. Root c Daniel Worrall b Dawson 27(24) [4s-3]
Dawson to Root, 1 run, on the pads, flatter, turned down behind square for a single
Jamie Overton to Root, 1 run, hard length again, dug in short, Root pulls the ball down for a single
Richard Gleeson to Root, 2 runs, hit towards the big pocket on the on-side, towards the deep mid region, the man from deep mid could cut off the angle and stop it. They get a brace on the pull
Richard Gleeson to Root, no run, short, well wide, outside off, Root looks to fetch that and cut but misses. This has been a fine set for the bowling unit so far
Richard Gleeson to Root, 1 run, tails in big, Root gets the bat down and digs it out to fine leg. That was 94 mph! He really cranked up the pace there. I0$
Dawson to Root, 1 run, sweeper cover cuts it off. Was short, outside off, Root chopped the ball down sans any timing into the off-side
Dawson to Root, 1 run, gets a single. Short, dragged down, pulled down to deep mid on the bounce by Root
Daniel Worrall to Root, 1 run, charges down, pulls the ball down to mid-on for a single. That was mistimed as it came off the cue-end of the bat. 102 needed off 60 balls. Overton is back on the field
Daniel Worrall to Root, 1 run, stays leg-side of the ball and tucks the ball down to deep mid for a single
Jamie Overton to Root, 1 run, takes it from the sticks and tucks the ball down to deep mid. Root wanted a second but was sent back
Dawson to Root, 1 run, goes for the reverse, mistimes it, gets a single despite the throw coming in at the bowler's end
Wood to Root, no run, tries it again and misses, short of length and angling away from him, he can't connect with the reverse-scoop this time
Wood to Root, FOUR, there's the Root reverse-scoop. Full on leg-stump, Root gets into position early and gets it over short third man, executed it so well
Wood to Root, FOUR, short of length outside off, Root pulls off the front foot and gets it over mid-wicket, picked the length early
Wood to Root, 2 runs, good length just outside off, Root goes on the back foot and whips it wide of mid-wicket for a couple
Wood to Root, no run, full outside off, Root gets forward to drive well but picks out cover
Daniel Worrall to Root, FOUR, just wide of the diving outstretched right hand of cover-point. A slower-ball well wide outside off, Root reaches for it and mistimes the cut, Turner leaps and dives but can't get a hand on it
Daniel Worrall to Root, no run, length outside off, hint of shape away, Root gets forward and defends with an open-face to backward point
Daniel Worrall to Root, no run, short of length outside off, Root tries the late-cut, misses
Daniel Worrall to Root, 1 run, short of length and nips back in to middle, flicked to deep square-leg
Wood to Root, no run, good length just outside off, Root gets forward to drive and it's a thick inside-edge on to pad, rolls back to Wood
Wood to Root, no run, full outside off, Root gets forward to drive to cover
Wood to Root, 1 run, good length and nips back in to middle and leg, nudged wide of mid-wicket for one