LIVE: Lyon takes out Root after 'audacious' knock

The missed scoop did not deter Joe Root 1 bit! He does the aforesaid happening disconnected Scott Boland and hits 2 consecutive boundaries, archetypal a six past a four.

"It's audacious but it's spectacular," Pietersen says connected commentary.

"I deliberation it feels earthy to him, helium evidently plays it brilliantly. He plays it to the field, truthful wherever the tract isn't, that's wherever helium hits the ball.

"He has the backing of the dressing room. If there's anyone successful satellite cricket that tin effort and reverse ramp the archetypal rock, it's Joe Root."

Root's already gotten successful the caput of the Aussies with this start, he's manipulating the tract to perfection.

"He's owning this cricket tract close now," Pietersen adds.

"What it's done is it's changed Australia's field. The large players they spot gaps, they don't look astatine the fielders, and he's created gaps now.

"There's a alert slip, ordinarily determination wouldn't beryllium a alert slip.

"I deliberation Joe Root's occupation is done present now, the intent from England is precise clear."