Dunc: "Rather like Root when younger, Scurran hasn't been taken entirely seriously because he resembles a cute cartoon character. He's always been highly effective though. " -- Wonder which cartoon character Root resembled?
Dr John Hunt: "Always surprised Curren does not play more Test cricket: he is a really good player."
END OF OVER:17 | 11 Runs | ENG: 87/3 (147 runs required from 33 overs, RR: 5.11, RRR: 4.45)
- Sam Curran25 (24b)
- Joe Root34 (54b)
- Gurnoor Brar5-0-23-1
- Shivam Dube1-0-7-0
Reju: "Sam Curran playing a gem here. He is scoring quickly too." -- Yep, rotated strike well even when he's not getting boundaries
Lalith: "What speed dube is bowling? Is he just covering up for sundar or is he troubling English batsman." -- Hasn't really looked threatening yet.
Thomas Davey: "Root doesn't give off 6ft vibes but then again most athletes are super tall. that's why Duckett looks so short even though he's probably just about average height."
Vangmay: "These pitches remind me so much of the ones in the 2019 WC Final and the Ind vs NZ semi. Good bounce, not a lot of spin, but overall slower and trickier than the usual flatties in England."
END OF OVER:16 | 8 Runs | ENG: 76/3 (158 runs required from 34 overs, RR: 4.75, RRR: 4.64)
- Joe Root32 (51b)
- Sam Curran16 (21b)
- Shivam Dube1-0-7-0
- Gurnoor Brar4-0-12-1
