Vaughan lauds Root's 'common sense ball' after batter hits fifty

England were rescued from a top order collapse in the fourth Test match at Ranchi, on Friday, February 23 by an incredible Joe Root. Root pulled England out of danger on Day 1 of the fourth Test after the team lost 5 wickets in the morning session of the game.

The struggling batter, who had been Jasprit Bumrah's bunny through the Test series looked in pristine touch, as he shunned Bazball and batted according to the situation on Day 1 at the JSCA International stadium. Root remained unbeaten at stumps on Day 1, at 106 off 226 balls, with a strike rate of 46.90. Root resilience saw England recover from 112/5 and post 3012/7 at the end of the day's play.

Root, England's senior batter was under immense pressure to deliver in the fourth Test match, given the critics had come for his head after the conclusion of the Rajkot Test match, which England lost by 434 runs. In that game, Root had reverse-scooped Jasprit Bumrah into the hands of the slip fielder.