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'Celebrations cut short!' - no-ball saves Root after being bowled

BBC Sport Saturday 12 September 2026, 11:24 UTC 1 min read

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England captain Joe Root gets a huge let-off after being bowled for 23 by Mohammed Ali, but the dismissal is overturned after the delivery was a no-ball, with England 35-2, chasing 130 to win the third and final Test at Edgbaston.

England (LOCATION) Joe Root (PERSON) Mohammed Ali (PERSON)

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