Eng 89-2published at 24 overs
Cook lets the ball run off the face of the bat and hurtles down the wicket for a quick single, with Root pushing his bat over the line as the return throw comes in. Roach fires down another short ball, Root goes after it with a pull - and ends up toe-ending it, rather lamely, into the turf. Sir Curtly is right. He's not quite found his rhythm yet, and he has a suspicious prod at the pitch before flicking away a single that brings up the 50 partnership. It's come up from exactly 100 deliveries, which is very aesthetically pleasing.