Emotions ran high on Day 2 of the fifth Test at The Oval as former England captain Joe Root was involved in a rare on-field confrontation with Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna.

The heated exchange unfolded early in Root’s innings on Friday, with Prasidh unleashing a barrage of verbal taunts during the 24th over. Uncharacteristically, Root did not turn the other cheek, responding in kind and engaging in a prolonged war of words. The normally composed English batter appeared visibly irritated, continuing to chirp back at the bowler through the over.

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