RAJKOT: England skipper Ben Stokes admitted that former England captain Joe Root's reverse scoop, which was pouched by Yashasvi Jaiswal at second slip, early on Day Three changed the course of the match, as England were 224 for two in reply to India's 445 at that point. However, he refused to blame the out-of-touch Root for one of England's heaviest defeats.
"Yes, because he got out to it, definitely (it) was a turning point. Root's scored nearly 12,000 runs, I think we can leave the decision-making and 'why' with Joe. I can understand why there would be frustration around that because of how good a player Joe is," Stokes said.
