Oval Invincibles vs Trent Rockets, 23rd Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Rashid Khan to Root, out Bowled!! Knocked over! Rashid Khan strikes with the last ball of his spell. A flighted delivery onto off, Root with for a big slog sweep expecting the leg break but it was the big googly. Beats the inside edge and pegs back the leg stump. End of a fine knock from Joe Root! Root b Rashid Khan 76(41) [4s-11 6s-1]

Rashid Khan to Root, 2 runs, short onto off, pulled to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs

Rashid Khan to Root, no run, flat delivery onto off, gets a bit of extra bounce. Punched towards backward point

Behrendorff to Root, 1 run, good length and just outside off, slapped to the right of mid-off

Behrendorff to Root, FOUR, short on the body, Root was ready deep in his crease to pull it away through a vacant square leg for a boundary

Behrendorff to Root, FOUR, slower length ball on leg stump, swept behind square for a boundary

Behrendorff to Root, 2 runs, full delivery onto the stumps, Root chimmies it over the infield and Will Jacks from mid-off for running blind towards the ball. Ends up falling to the left of him

Tom Curran to Root, 1 run, full toss onto leg stump, whipped towards deep square leg. Lovely pick-up and throw from Rashid Khan to deny Trent the second run

Tom Curran to Root, 1 run, banged short as Joe Root charged forwards. Pulled towards deep mid-wicket

Tom Curran to Root, 2 runs, slower delivery that was angling onto leg, Root premeditated with a reverse ramp. Waits for the ball to arrive and gets it over short third but the deep backward point fielder cuts it off

Nathan Sowter to Root, no run, googly onto leg stump, punched to extra cover

Rashid Khan to Root, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, driven towards long-off

Nathan Sowter to Root, 1 run, googly that was ending down leg, Root was prepped with the reverse sweep and gets it towards deep point

Sam Curran to Root, 2 runs, full at the stumps, clipped towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs

Sam Curran to Root, 1 run, angling across the batter, driven square of the wicket

Saqib Mahmood to Root, 1 run, slower short delivery, pulled towards deep backward square leg

Saqib Mahmood to Root, 1 run, short of length onto off, pulled towards deep mid-wicket

Saqib Mahmood to Root, FOUR, 50 up for Root!! Short of length and outside off, Root arches his back and late cuts this one to the left of the point fielder. Using the pace on the ball to guide it to the fence

Rashid Khan to Root, 1 run, fuller delivery at the stumps, driven to long-off

Nathan Sowter to Root, SIX, Root shimmies to the pitch of this delivery and heaves it down town. Slightly off the toe-end but still over long-off for six!! First maximum of this game

Nathan Sowter to Root, 1 run, spins in from a length, punched down to long-on

Nathan Sowter to Root, no run, fuller onto off stump, driven to extra cover

Rashid Khan to Root, 1 run, googly onto the thigh pad, clipped towards deep square

Sam Curran to Root, 1 run, slower lenth ball, turned to deep backward square leg

Sam Curran to Root, FOUR, back of length onto the body, Root with a swivel pull and gets an underedge to the left of short fine for another boundary

Tom Curran to Root, 1 run, good length onto middle and leg, clipped to mid-wicket for a quick single

Tom Curran to Root, leg byes, FOUR, fuller delivery onto the pads, deflects off the pads to the left of the keeper for a boundary

Tom Curran to Root, FOUR, strays onto the pads, clipped away effortlessly to the left of deep backward square leg for a boundary

Behrendorff to Root, 1 run, slower length ball onto off, pushed towards mid-on for a single

Behrendorff to Root, no run, fuller delivery outside off, a loose drive towards extra cover

Behrendorff to Root, FOUR, good length onto middle and leg, Root readies the reverse ramp and connects it perfectly to get it to the right of the keeper

Saqib Mahmood to Root, wide, goes for a wide yorker and Root is reaching for it. Goes away from his bat and the umpire deems it too wide

Saqib Mahmood to Root, no ball, wicket but Saqib Mahmood has bowled a no ball!! A fuller delivery that shapes in off the deck, beats Root on the inside edge and crams him for room as he is struck in front of middle and leg. The batter reviews and the no ball was discovered

Saqib Mahmood to Root, 2 runs, back of length and outside off, punched late towards square third-man

Saqib Mahmood to Root, FOUR, good length and angling down leg, Root tickles it away towards the fine leg boundary

Behrendorff to Root, FOUR, fuller and a bit outside off, Root pushes at it and opens the bat face to guide it over backward point for a boundary

Behrendorff to Root, no run, good length onto leg stump, clipped towards mid-wicket

Behrendorff to Root, FOUR, good length and wide outside off, Root tries a late punch and once again off the edge and to the left of third-man for a boundary. Curran the fielder in the deep who dives over the ball

Behrendorff to Root, 2 runs, good length onto the pads, clipped behind square for a couple of runs