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“It did briefly cross my mind. On that wicket, it’s not a great option. If you look at it, the previous wicket (Rajkot pitch) was not that bad, but it’s unfortunate that it kept a bit low. That’s how it goes sometimes. But, contributing to this series was good. It was a lean series for me, I was desperate to get some runs for the guys and it was nice to do that today. Hopefully, I can continue to do that for the rest of the series,” Root instructed Gavaskar throughout his chat with the official broadcasters on Saturday.

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Root highlighted that he persistently adapts his recreation to swimsuit the circumstances, a method that proved profitable in propelling England right into a formidable place.

“I think that’s how I try and play every game, play the conditions and the situations of the game. It was very obvious what was needed in that situation on that surface. Thankfully, it paid off and we got ourselves into a nice position in the first innings. We will see how things progress. Obviously, it looks like it would keep deteriorating and keep getting worse. If we can get 3 early wickets tomorrow, that puts in a really strong position for the rest of the game,” Root stated.