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Joe Root opens up on Lord's Test

England captain Joe Root revealed how the team went from a winning position to eventually losing to Team India in the second Test at Lordu2019s.

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Joe Root opens up on Lord's Test

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  1. Joe Root opens up on Lord's Test England captain Joe Root revealed how the team went from a winning position to eventually losing to Team India in the second Test at Lord’s. They scripted a memorable 151-run win at Lord's to take a 1-0 lead in the series with three Tests in hand as well. Root expressed his frustration how things changed on Day 5. England had a huge target to chase despite dismissing the in-form Rishabh Pant early on the final day. In the post-match presentation following the end of the game, Root said: "Unfortunately we couldn't quite manage to see out today which is very frustrating. But there's still a lot of cricket to be played in the series. We went from a very strong position where we looked like we would win the game to losing. A lot of it comes down to me, I could have done more tactically. More than anything, I just got a few things wrong and I'm gutted with it. There are lots of things I'd do differently if given an opportunity."

  2. Meanwhile, the England captain was criticized by a few about his tactics to tackle the partnership between Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami which helped India took a decent lead as well. On the other hand, Joe Root's dismissal in the final session was one of the crucial moments from the final day. He elaborated: "There are things we can take from this game. We're used to playing five-match series. It is important not to panic and stay calm. We have to learn from our mistakes and keep fighting on. It's great to have the crowd back in sporting arenas in general, sad to not give them the result they wanted." However, Root also praised the efforts of Mark Wood, who played despite having a shoulder injury, and Moeen Ali, who added to the squad later as well. Wood claimed a five-wicket haul in the game while Ali also left his mark with his all-round abilities. Follow CricadiumStats, Latest Cricket News, Live Cricket Score, Fantasy Tips and Today Match Prediction Stay updated Indian cricket team with all the cricketing roster, records, history & action.

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