Australia vs England, 5th Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Neser to Root, out Caught&Bowled!! Brilliant caught and bowled. Neser goes across and to his right to dive and take that. Root walks off to a standing ovation. One or two Aussies too applaud. This rises on Root as he shuffles across and walks forward, that extra bounce hits the bat sticker as Root looks to flick to leg, Neser in the end catches it with just his right hand on the dive. Points at his Queensland team-mate Khawaja after taking the catch. Fantastic reception for Root who walks off bat-raised to all corners of the SCG. The noise was deafening. Root c and b Neser 160(242) [4s-15]

Green to Root, 1 run, full on off, Root gets forward to flick to deep square-leg

Neser to Root, no run, full, angled in on off, Root gets forward to flick, finds mid-on

Neser to Root, 1 run, wide of the crease and full, angled in on middle, Root gets forward to flick to deep mid-wicket

Neser to Root, 2 runs, wide of the crease and full outside off, Root with a forward defence to the cover region, the fielder is on the fence, so Root comes back for two

Neser to Root, no run, good length outside off, keeps low, left alone, doesn't carry to Carey

Neser to Root, no run, full just outside off, Root gets forward to drive it back

Green to Root, 1 run, short of length and rising outside off, Root goes on the back foot and pushes it to the vacant cover region

Green to Root, 2 runs, full and sliding into the pads, Root gets forward to flick wide of deep backward square-leg for two

Neser to Root, 1 run, fullish outside off, Root gets forward to defend to the left of cover for one

Neser to Root, no run, good length and angled in on middle, Root gets forward to flick to mid-wicket

Neser to Root, no run, short of length and nips back in to off, Root goes on the back foot to defend to gully

Neser to Root, no run, short of length outside off, Root shuffles across and walks forward to dab to gully

Green to Root, 1 run, short of length outside off, Root goes on the back foot and cuts to deep backward point

Green to Root, no run, full just outside off, hint of shape away, Root gets forward to push wide of cover

Boland to Root, 1 run, short of length and nips back in to off, Root gets forward and angles it to the vacant point region

Mitchell Starc to Root, 1 run, 150 for Root. The Barmy Army go Rooooooootttttttttttttttttttttttt! 141.6kph, short of length outside off, Root goes on the back foot and punches to deep backward point. A healthy ovation from the crowd at the SCG. 17th time he has got to 150 in Tests

Mitchell Starc to Root, 1 run, 140.5kph, short of length and sliding down leg, Root goes on the back foot and flicks to deep square-leg

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 144.2kph, short of length on off, Root goes on the back foot to defend with soft hands to cover

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 142.8kph, short of length outside off, angling away from the right-hander, left alone

Boland to Root, 1 run, good length and nips back in to off, Root gets forward to flick and loses his bottom-hand but manages to get it wide of mid-wicket

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 140.9kph, full and angling away from the right-hander outside off, Root gets forward and high-elbows the cover drive but picks out the fielder at cover

Mitchell Starc to Root, 1 run, 139.9kph, full and swings into the pads, Root gets forward to flick to deep square-leg

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 144.5kph, short of length and tight on off, Root goes on the back foot to punch, mistimes it to gully, took the bottom-hand off

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 143.2kph, length delivery and shapes back in, Root full-faces the on-drive to mid-on as he gets forward

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 139.9kph, short of length and down leg, Root flicks and misses

Boland to Root, 1 run, short of length outside off, Root goes on the back foot and punches it to deep backward point

Boland to Root, no run, fine delivery. A rising short of length delivery outside off, Root shuffles across and walks forward to handle that, rises past the outside-edge

Mitchell Starc to Root, 1 run, 143.7kph, full outside off, angled away, Root gets forward to push to deep backward point

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 144.1kph, lovely delivery and both Mitchell Starc and Root have wry smiles. That testing length in the corridor of uncertainty, just outside off, Root looks to defend forward but the ball slants away to beat the bat

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 143kph, short of length and nips back in to the back thigh, Root gets forward to push and misses, raps on the back thigh

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 144.2kph, short of length and rising outside off, angled away, Root half-heartedly goes for the cut and then pulls his bat back in

Mitchell Starc to Root, 1 run, 141.3kph, good length and nips back in to off, Root gets forward to flick, the thick inside-edge hits the pad and rolls to fine-leg

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 142.1kph, loose shot. On a short of length outside off, Root goes on the back foot to cut and beaten on the under-edge, stayed a tad low

Mitchell Starc to Root, FOUR, 141.1kph, full outside off, angling away, wobble-seam delivery, Root opens the face of the bat and defends wide of gully, beats deep backward point to his left, went down too

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 140.4kph, there's that inswinging yorker, late tail, back in, nearly catches Root off-guard, but he manages to get the bat down in time, digs it out

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 138.5kph, full outside off, Root gets forward to drive to mid-off

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 142.7kph, short of length and nips back in a tad on off, Root goes on the back foot to defend it back, takes the bottom-hand off as he plays

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 140.2kph, short of length outside off, Root goes on the back foot and defends nicely to cover

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 132.9kph, full outside off, a gentle loosener, Root gets forward and drives to mid-off, nicely played but straight to the fielder

Webster to Root, 1 run, tossed up and Root gets low, takes it on the full, sweeps to deep backward square-leg

Labuschagne to Root, no run, short and down leg, left alone

Head to Root, no run, 86.5kph, final ball of the session and Root looks to reverse-sweep. There may have been some wood/glove on it. Half an appeal for a catch and Smith asks the umpire to send it upstairs. It's an umpire review for a bump ball. Clearly hit the ground before going into the keeper's hand

Head to Root, FOUR, shot! 87.7kph, quicker and flatter, Root walks across and gets low to sweep hard through backward square leg

Head to Root, 1 run, punched to long-on

Labuschagne to Root, 1 run, pulls this short ball to deep midwicket

Labuschagne to Root, 1 run, 127.5kph, goes after this short ball with a pull and top-edges. Uppish but safe through square leg. Labuschagne has his hands on head

Labuschagne to Root, no run, 129.8kph, short of length, turned to square leg

Labuschagne to Root, no run, 130.9kph, bouncer, Root sways away from it

Head to Root, 1 run, 86.6kph, width on offer, cut to deep backward point

Head to Root, no run, 89.4kph, stays back to block this length ball

Head to Root, 1 run, round the wicket, on a length and wide of off, chopped to backward point

Labuschagne to Root, 1 run, 131.5kph, cut to deep backward point

Labuschagne to Root, no run, 128.2kph, short again, Root pulls it to square leg

Head to Root, 1 run, 80.3kph, tossed up and full, Root eases the drive to long-on

Head to Root, no run, 85.7kph, full delivery, clipped to midwicket

Head to Root, FOUR, 82.1kph, Root shapes to reverse-sweep but it's a short ball and he has ample time to change his shot. The line is down leg as well and Root pulls it through backward square leg

Head to Root, 1 run, 81.1kph, flighted outside off, Root gets forward and taps it to point

Boland to Root, 1 run, 133.3kph, keeps a bit low does this back of a length delivery but Root swivels and pulls to fine leg

Boland to Root, no run, 133.9kph, back of a length, Root defends off the inner edge

Boland to Root, 1 run, 137.7kph, back of a length leg-lined with the keeper back, flicked away to fine leg

Head to Root, 1 run, 79.9kph, looped up outside off, driven towards extra cover off the front foot

Head to Root, 1 run, 78.4kph, fraction short and Root goes deep in his crease to punch it to deep extra cover

Head to Root, no run, 80.6kph, tossed up ball from round the wicket with a slip in place, Root clips it to midwicket

Boland to Root, 3 runs, 132.5kph, fuller than a good length, Root nicely bunts it wide of mid-on. Inglis runs back, big chase he and flicks it back to save a run

Boland to Root, no run, 130kph, length ball marginally outside off with the keeper back, a shuffling Root defends it down the pitch

Green to Root, no run, 134.2kph, Root advances by walking down the pitch to ease it through point and toe-ends it towards gully. Root eyes a single, rightly denied by Smith

Green to Root, no run, 136kph, full ball, flicked to mid-on

Green to Root, 1 run, 132.8kph, Root rides the bounce to cut this back of a length delivery to deep backward point

Webster to Root, 1 run, 123.9kph, short of a good length ball outside off, chopped towards backward point for a quick single

Green to Root, 1 run, 137.5kph, short ball, Root swivels and rolls his wrists to pull it to deep square leg

Green to Root, no run, 136.3kph, fullish ball, Root drives to mid-on

Green to Root, 2 runs, 131.6kph, full delivery and Root knocks it straight of mid-on for a couple more

Green to Root, no run, 135.4kph, back of a length, Root taps it to cover

Green to Root, no run, short of length, Root taps it to cover

Neser to Root, 1 run, 134kph, short and Root pulls it to deep midwicket

Neser to Root, no run, 131.5kph, blocked to cover off the front foot

Neser to Root, no run, 131.3kph, on a length and wide of off, Root fences it to gully

Neser to Root, no run, 131.9kph, turns this good length ball to square leg and rightly decides against the single

Neser to Root, FOUR, nicely played! 132.3kph, fuller ball angling in towards middle and Root moves across a bit to flick it handsomely through midwicket

Neser to Root, no run, pitched up delivery, driven straight to mid-off

Neser to Root, no run, 132.6kph, stays back to late-cut, finds gully

Neser to Root, no run, 130.7kph, on a length and wide of off, Root shuffles across to keep it out on the on-side

Green to Root, no run, 130.1kph, Root moves across and shoulders arms as the line is well outside off

Neser to Root, no run, Root late-cuts off the back foot and Green dives to his right at gully to half-stop and prevent the single. Maiden over

Neser to Root, no run, 132.9kph, full delivery, Root blocks off the front foot

Neser to Root, no run, 134kph, full on the stumps, Root knocks it to mid-on

Neser to Root, no run, 130.3kph, fuller than a length, Root presses forward to drive and inside-edges to midwicket

Neser to Root, no run, 133kph, Root is solid in his defence as the line is closer to off

Neser to Root, no run, 132.1kph, nibbles away, beats Root's push and lobs up towards gully off the keeper's glove

Green to Root, 1 run, 135.3kph, width on offer, Root back-cuts to deep backward point

Green to Root, no run, 131.5kph, length ball marginally outside off, Root defends off the front foot

Green to Root, no run, 134.5kph, short of a good length around off, kept out into the off-side

Neser to Root, 3 runs, 132.2kph, full outside off and Root drives neatly through extra cover off the front foot. Labuschagne gives the chase, slides forward at the right time and pulls it back in to save a run. Excellent effort

Neser to Root, no run, 134.7kph, length ball slanted in, Root knocks it to mid-on

Neser to Root, no run, 131.9kph, short of length outside off, punched to point

Neser to Root, 2 runs, 133.7kph, fullish ball, push-driven to the left of the bowler. 41st Test hundred for Joe Root and second this series! First a fist pump, then he removes his helmet, kisses it and raises the bat. Receives a hug from Jamie Smith. Big round of applause from the crowd and he soaks it in by raising the bat. He looked fluent yesterday but has worked really hard this morning to get to the landmark

Green to Root, 1 run, 136.1kph, overpitched ball, Root leans forward and drives it to mid-off's left

Neser to Root, no run, nervy batting! 130.9kph, low bounce on a length outside off, beats Root's tentative poke on the outside edge. Falls short of Smith at 1st slip after flicking Carey's glove

Neser to Root, no run, 131.8kph, length ball, blunted into the leg-side

Neser to Root, no run, outside edge and it doesn't carry to Webster! Pokes at this length ball outside off and luckily for Root, it falls short of the slip fielder

Neser to Root, no run, width on offer, Root cuts hard but can't beat Marnus at backward point

Neser to Root, no run, 129.1kph, taps this length ball outside off to gully

Neser to Root, FOUR, edge and four! Root flashes his blade at this wide-ish ball and gets a thick top-edge that bounces over second slip. Webster picks it late and doesn't jump. Don't think it was reachable

Mitchell Starc to Root, 3 runs, 144.5kph, back of a length, Root fetches it from outside off and pulls to long-on

Mitchell Starc to Root, 1 run, 141.9kph

Mitchell Starc to Root, 1 run, Root tucks this length ball towards midwicket for a single. Neser scores a direct-hit at the bowler's end and Head (mid-off) dives to stop the ball from running away to the fence

Boland to Root, 1 run, 135kph, pushed to point off the back foot for a quick single

Boland to Root, no run, 135.7kph, length ball, poked to cover

Boland to Root, no run, 136.4kph, good comeback from Boland! The keeper goes back, Boland hits the hard length and gets it to seam away. Root defends from the crease and the ball whizzes past the outside edge. Root smiles...

Boland to Root, FOUR, 134.7kph, too full and too straight from Boland and Root pounces. Brings his wrists into play to flick it through midwicket

Boland to Root, 1 run, 134.9kph, short of length, Root guides it to deep backward point

Boland to Root, no run, 135.3kph, Root is surprised by the extra bounce. He looks to punch it square through the off-side and is beaten by the extra lift. Superb grab by the keeper

Boland to Root, no run, 134.3kph, tight channel. On a length and marginally outside off, Root pushes at it and the outside edge goes to the left of Green at gully who takes it on the bounce

Boland to Root, no run, 135.5kph, length ball around off and Root taps it to cover. Maiden over

Boland to Root, no run, 137.5kph, Root walks out of the crease and moves across to defend this short of length ball into the on-side

Boland to Root, no run, 133.5kph, fuller ball and Root defends off the front foot

Boland to Root, no run, 135.4kph, Root hops across to knock this length ball to mid-on

Boland to Root, no run, 135.7kph, angling in on a length and Root defends it to mid-on

Boland to Root, no run, 134.8kph, keeper up to the stumps and Boland generates extra bounce from a length, Root does well to keep it out on the off-side

Mitchell Starc to Root, 1 run, 140.8kph, away-angling length ball from over the wicket with two slips and a gully in place. Root stays back and steers it to deep backward point

Boland to Root, 1 run, 135.7kph, presses forward to push this length ball towards extra cover

Boland to Root, no run, 135.6kph, short of length outside off, Root steers from the crease, can't beat gully (Green)

Boland to Root, no run, 137.3kph, fullish ball on off, Root blocks

Mitchell Starc to Root, 1 run, 140.2kph, gets forward and taps this length ball towards cover-point and sets off for a quick single

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 140kph, shortish outside off, Root goes back to cut and Labuschagne makes a sharp stop tumbling to his right at point

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 141.8kph, back of a length, Root stands tall to drop it into the off-side

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 139.7kph, full delivery angled across, left alone outside off

Boland to Root, 1 run, 135.4kph, pitched up delivery, Root drives to deep backward point off the front foot

Boland to Root, 1 run, 136.2kph, straying onto the pads and Root tucks it around the corner

Mitchell Starc to Root, 1 run, 142.5kph, fuller ball angling in, Root knocks it to mid-on's right

Mitchell Starc to Root, leg byes, 1 run, 143.1kph, angling in on a short of length, Root hops to tuck and misses. The ball goes to square leg off his thigh pad

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 141.6kph, tries to steer this length ball backward of square on the off-side and gets an inside edge that hits the deck and rolls towards the cordon

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 138.5kph, round the wicket, fullish ball angling in, Root defends off the front foot

Boland to Root, 1 run, 134kph, Root stands tall to push this short of a good length ball. Extra bounce and a hint of inward seam movement. Thick inside edge and the ball dribbles to fine leg

Boland to Root, no run, 134.3kph, length ball on leg, blunted towards midwicket

Boland to Root, no run, 132.7kph, off-stump line, Root defends to cover off the front foot

Boland to Root, no run, 132.6, angling in towards the sticks and Root keeps it out on the leg-side

Boland to Root, FOUR, 132.2kph, edge and four! Extra bounce from a length around off, Root pushes at it. Thick outside edge and the ball runs away to third man for four

Neser to Root, 1 run, full on middle, Root gets forward to drive wide of mid-on for one

Neser to Root, no run, short of length on middle, Root goes on the back foot to defend to mid-wicket

Neser to Root, 1 run, full on middle, Root gets forward to flick to deep mid-wicket

Neser to Root, no run, fullish and angled in on off, a solid high-elbow full-faced forward defence to mid-on

Neser to Root, no run, full outside off, Root gets forward to drive and picks out mid-on

Green to Root, 1 run, full and angled in on off, Root gets forward to flick wide of mid-on

Boland to Root, 1 run, good length and nips back in to off, Root gets forward to defend, the thick inside-edge goes to fine-leg

Boland to Root, no run, short of length and down leg, Root flicks and misses, Carey whips the bails off, Root doesn't overbalance

Boland to Root, no run, short of length just outside off, Root goes on the back foot to defend to the right of Carey

Boland to Root, no run, short of length just outside off, Root goes on the back foot to defend to cover

Green to Root, 1 run, the straight drive and too straight. Hits the stumps at the other end and probably costs Root three. Full and angled in, Root full-faces the drive

Boland to Root, no run, short of length and nips back in to off, Root with a little shuffle across to defend to short mid-wicket

Boland to Root, no run, short of length and nips back in to off, Root gets forward to defend, the thick inside-edge hits the pad and rolls back to Boland

Boland to Root, no run, tight good length delivery and angled in on off, a full-faced forward defence to mid-off

Boland to Root, 2 runs, full outside off, Root gets forward to drive, thick inside half and straight down the ground for two

Boland to Root, no run, full and angled in towards off, Root full-faces the drive to mid-on as he gets forward

Green to Root, 1 run, short of length outside off, Root goes on the back foot and cuts to deep backward point

Green to Root, 1 run, just over the outstretched right hand at gully. It's a length delivery outside off, Root slashes and the ball flies over Khawaja

Green to Root, no run, wide of the crease, short of length outside off, Root goes on the back foot and angles it to gully

Boland to Root, 1 run, short of length and angling into the right-hander on middle and leg, Root shuffles across and glances to fine-leg

Green to Root, FOUR, this time Root beats Marnus' dive at deep backward square-leg. It's short at him, Root goes on the back foot and pulls it down, rolls his wrists, Marnus got a hand to his right but the ball wins

Green to Root, no run, wide of the crease and short outside off, Root goes on the back foot to pull, too early into the shot, toe-ends it to Carey, on the bounce

Green to Root, no run, short of length just outside off, Root goes on the back foot to defend to gully, shouts wait, wait

Green to Root, 1 run, short at Root who goes on the back foot to pull, down, good work by Marnus at deep backward square-leg, he dives to his right and keeps it to one, Brook is sent back for the 2nd

Green to Root, no run, short of length and nips back in to off, Root goes on the back foot to defend, the thick inside-edge goes to square-leg

Boland to Root, 1 run, good length and angling into middle, Root shuffles across and flicks to deep backward square-leg

Boland to Root, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone

Boland to Root, no run, short of length on off, Root goes on the back foot to defend it back

Boland to Root, 1 run, short of length outside off, Root goes on the back foot and cuts to deep backward point

Boland to Root, no run, short of length and rising outside off, shapes away, Root shoulders arms

Webster to Root, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Root goes on the back foot and drops it wide of gully

Webster to Root, 1 run, short of length outside off, Root goes on the back foot and punches with an open-face to deep backward point

Webster to Root, 1 run, full outside off, Root gets forward to drive wide of cover for one

Mitchell Starc to Root, 1 run, 141.5kph, short of length on off, nips back in a tad, Root goes on the back foot and turns it to the vacant mid-wicket area

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 142.3kph, short outside off, left alone as Root sways away

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 142.1kph, good length and angled in from outside off, rock-solid forward defence to cover

Mitchell Starc to Root, 1 run, 144.3kph, short of length outside off, Root goes on the back foot and taps it wide of gully for one

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 142.9kph, short of length outside off, Root goes on the back foot and defends to gully, opened the face

Webster to Root, 1 run, 50 for Root. He raises the bat. A short of length delivery outside off, he cuts to deep backward point. The Barmy Army are up to clap

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 142.4kph, full outside off, Root gets forward to drive it hard, Mitchell Starc is in the way, deflects to mid-on off him

Mitchell Starc to Root, 1 run, 142.5kph, short outside off, Root cuts to deep backward point

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 142.9kph, full outside off, Root gets forward to drive to point

Neser to Root, no run, short of length and top of off, Root with a neat back foot block

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 142.1kph, full and angled in on off, Root gets forward to drive to mid-off, the bat slightly turned on impact

Mitchell Starc to Root, FOUR, 143.2kph, this time he puts the half-volley away. Root gets forward and high-elbows the cover drive and splits cover and mid-off

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 139.8kph, full outside off, Root with a lovely front foot high-elbow cover drive but picks out Marnus at cover

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 142kph, short of length and angled in on off, Root gets forward and right behind the line to defend it back

Neser to Root, no run, full and on middle, Root gets forward to flick straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

Neser to Root, no run, full just outside off, Root gets forward to drive to mid-off

Neser to Root, no run, short of length and tight on off, Root with a neat back foot block to mid-on

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 146.6kph, full just outside off, Root gets forward to push to mid-off

Mitchell Starc to Root, 1 run, 140.2kph, tries the yorker, but it's a low full-toss outside off, Root gets forward to drive to the left of mid-off

Boland to Root, no run, good leave, that is a good length delivery outside off, nips back in with extra bounce, Root lets it go

Boland to Root, no run, short of length and rising outside off, Root goes on the back foot and pushes it to point

Boland to Root, no run, short of length and angled back into middle and leg, Root goes on the back foot and turns it to mid-wicket

Boland to Root, FOUR, short of length outside off, Root leans back and cuts, beats Marnus at point to his right, he was a bit slow to react and the ball passes his outstretched right hand as he dives

Boland to Root, no run, good length and just outside off, Root goes on the back foot to defend to the point region

Boland to Root, no run, short of length and angled in on off, Root gets right behind the line to defend it back

Mitchell Starc to Root, 1 run, 142.8kph, short of length outside off, cut away to deep backward point

Boland to Root, no run, 135.5kph, fuller than a length, Root moves across and defends it to midwicket

Boland to Root, 2 runs, 134.8kph, width on offer, cut away to deep backward point

Boland to Root, no run, noise as the ball passes the bat, barely an appeal for caught behind though. 135.7kph, nip-backer from a short of length, Root doesn't account for it as he stands tall to defend. Beats the inside edge by a long way, flicks the back pad before going into the keeper's mitts

Boland to Root, no run, 136.2kph, Root walks down the pitch,

Boland to Root, FOUR, 133.3kph, pitched up delivery, a good forward stride from Root to drive it firmly through extra cover. Right off the middle of the bat

Mitchell Starc to Root, no run, 143.8kph, stands tall to block this back of a length ball to backward point

Mitchell Starc to Root, 1 run, 140.2kph, full around off, tapped in front of cover with soft hands for a quick single

Green to Root, 1 run, 138.1kph, short of length, punched to deep point. Fifty partnership

Green to Root, FOUR, 137.2kph, nicely played. Back of a length marginally outside off, Root has ample time on the back foot to late-cut it to the right of gully

Neser to Root, 2 runs, Neser goes fuller and gets it to nibble away. Root pushes at it and the outside edge beats gully to his right. 100 up for England

Neser to Root, no run, 134.4kph, Root misses the flick against this in-angler to get hit on the thigh

Neser to Root, 2 runs, 131.2kph, straighter line, clipped through backward square leg for a couple of runs

Neser to Root, no run, 132.6kph, bounces extra from a length and hits Root high on the bat as he shuffles to defend

Green to Root, 2 runs, 136.9kph, fuller length outside off and Root is drawn into the drive. The ball swings away a bit and Root is slightly early into the drive. Uppish and it goes between cover and backward point as the batters take two. Puff of dust as well!

Green to Root, no run, 138.4kph, pitched up delivery, push-driven to the right of mid-off. Starc tumbles to his right and deflects it to mid-on

Green to Root, 1 run, 141.9kph, short again, Root fetches it from outside off to pull it to backward square leg

Green to Root, FOUR, second boundary through that region for Root. Harmless shortish ball outside off at 137.1kph, Root waits on the back foot and nicely steers it to the left of the diving backward point fielder

Green to Root, no run, 138.8kph, short of length, Root steers it to gully

Neser to Root, 1 run, 134.8kph, back of a length, patted towards backward point

Neser to Root, no run, 130.9kph, yorker length, the ball swings in, clipped to midwicket

Neser to Root, no run, 136.2kph, full delivery, wristily knocked to mid-on

Green to Root, FOUR, 136.1kph, top shot! Shortish ball wide of off, Root arches back to nicely cut it through backward point

Green to Root, no run, 139.1kph, full ball angling in, driven to mid-off

Boland to Root, 2 runs, 135.4kph, Root leans across to ease the drive through vacant cover for a couple of runs

Green to Root, no run, 138.3kph, pitched up ball, driven to mid-on

Green to Root, no run, 137.1kph, pokes this short of a good length ball to backward point

Green to Root, 1 run, 135.6kph, half-volley on the pads, flicked to deep backward square leg

Green to Root, no run, 133.4kph, shorter ball outside off, a nothing shot from Root who isn't sure whether to pull or cut. Ends up toe-ending it back to the bowler

Green to Root, no run, 132.5kph, fullish ball with two slips and a gully in place, Root defends off the front foot

Boland to Root, 1 run, 136kph, Root gets forward to push this length ball towards point

Neser to Root, no run, 131.4kph, wider line and Root shoulders arms

Neser to Root, no run, 133.7kph, length ball marginally outside off, poked to point

Neser to Root, no run, 134.2kph, on a length and wide of off, Root lets it be

Boland to Root, leg byes, 1 run, 137.2kph, big appeal for lbw, turned down and Australia don't review. Good length ball nipping back in, Root plays all around it as he misses the clip. Gets hit above the knee-roll on the front pad and ball-tracking says bouncing over the middle-stump. Good call from umpire Chris Gaffaney

Boland to Root, no run, 135.2kph, short of length, left alone outside off

Boland to Root, no run, 137kph, pitched up, hint of inswing, Root drives hard off the front foot and inside-edges onto his back pad

Neser to Root, no run, 136.3kph, full and on the stumps, Root clips it to midwicket

Neser to Root, FOUR, 130.3kph, half-volley outside off, Root leans forward and plays a gorgeous cover drive to send it into the gap

Neser to Root, no run, 134.3kph, nice channel, on a good length and just outside off, Root pushes with a squared up stance and the ball goes to the left of deepish backward point who makes a diving stop

Neser to Root, no run, 132.7kph, Root walks across to bunt this full ball to mid-on

Neser to Root, no run, 131.7kph, full outside off, left alone

Neser to Root, 2 runs, 130kph, full on leg and Root gets off the mark by flicking it between mid-on and midwicket

Neser to Root, no run, 133.6kph, angling in on a length, defended into the leg-side

Neser to Root, no run, 135.3kph, full ball seaming away outside off, Root throws his bat at it for a booming cover drive well away from his body. Beaten on the outside edge! Nervy start for Root