“He should know that his role is not only to score runs” – Pragyan Ojha says Joe Root would be disappointed with his dismissal on Day 4 of 2nd Test

Pragyan Ojha reckons Joe Root would be slightly disappointed with his mode of dismissal in England’s second innings of the second Test against India.

Root scored 16 runs off 10 deliveries and was caught by Axar Patel at backward point while attempting an ugly hoick off Ravichandran Ashwin’s bowling in Visakhapatnam on Monday. India bundled England out for 292 to complete a 106-run win and draw level in the five-match series.

During a discussion on Colors Cineplex, Ojha was asked about his thoughts on Root’s dismissal. He responded:

The former India spinner feels Root’s dismissal was a game-changing moment.

Ollie Pope was caught by Rohit Sharma at slip off Ravichandran Ashwin’s bowling for a 21-ball 23. Root, who replaced him at the crease, smashed two fours and a six before losing his wicket to another aggressive shot.

Parthiv Patel was further asked whether the England batters, especially Joe Root, could have adopted a more calculated approach. He replied:

The former India wicketkeeper-batter added that the England think-tank is ready to accept failures while attempting to play an aggressive brand of cricket.

Since Ben Stokes took over as England’s Test skipper, Root had amassed 480 runs at an extraordinary average of 120.00 in the fourth innings before the Visakhapatnam Test. He might have adopted an overaggressive approach on Monday because of the discomfort caused by a finger injury he sustained while fielding.

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