[Watch] England fans go wild as Jadeja mocks Root over second run

Joe Root steadied England’s innings with an unbeaten 99-run knock after openers got out early on Day 1 of the Lord’s Test against India. Root played against England’s usual ‘Bazball’ approach, applying caution with aggression against the Indian attack. In the final over of day 1, Root had the chance to complete his hundred, but he chose not to. 

On the fourth ball of the final over bowled by Akash Deep, Root punched a short of a length delivery off the backfoot and called for two. He took a quick single, but upon charging back for the second, he saw Ravindra Jadeja with the ball aiming towards the stumps. Root chose not to risk taking the second run. In a humorous gesture, Jadeja asked Root to take the risk and come back for the second. He also rolled the ball onto the ground to tease him further, giving the fans a dose of laughter. 

Here’s a look at the video clip: 

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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 10, 2025

England amassed 251/4 at stumps on day 1 at Lord’s 

Meanwhile, the hosts showed grit and loads of patience on day 1 of the third Test as they amassed 251/4 at the end of day 1 at stumps. After openers Zak Crawley (18) and Ben Duckett (23) got out early in the first session, Ollie Pope and Joe Root steadied the innings with a 109-run partnership for the third wicket. 

Ravindra Jadeja helped India get the third wicket of the day as Ollie Pope was caught-behind the wicket. He went back after a handy knock of 44 off 104. Joe Root, however, paced his innings beautifully and took England to a decent position at the end of the last session. He struck nine fours during his unbeaten 99-run knock off 191 balls. 

Ben Stokes gave him great support at the end and is currently unbeaten on 39 off 102. As for India’s bowling, Nitish Reddy was the pick of the bowlers, returning with figures of 2 for 46, while Jadeja and Bumrah scalped one apiece.