On Day 3 of the fourth England-India Test in Old Trafford, Manchester, Joe Root had a sizeable escape when an opportunity to run him out went amiss. It happened in the morning session when England struggled to stabilize their innings. Missed Chance Despite Jadeja's Presence The moment occurred on the last ball of the 54th over, delivered by Mohammed Siraj. The ball lifted awkwardly from a good height, and Root deflected it to the gully area. The fielder there dived to get his fingers on it and deflected the ball to Ravindra Jadeja, who was stationed at backward point. Root's partner Ollie Pope and himself summoned a dangerous single, and Jadeja had ample time to throw towards the bowler's end. Root was well down the pitch when Jadeja collected the ball, but the throw did not hit the stumps, saving England's best Test batter Root. This happened due to the lack of presence of mind by the fielders standing around the wickets. Jadeja was visibly seen in anger and he expressed his frustation by signalling the fielders to come close to the stumps. If there had been a fielder to back up the throw, Root would have been out by now. Also Read | Fact Check: Is Karun Nair’s Viral Crying Photo with KL Rahul Real? Watch the video here: 😖 Crucial Miss!Team India misses a golden run-out opportunity at the bowler’s end!Moments like these can shift the game big time... 💔Need sharper fielding to bounce back! 💪#INDvsENG #ManchesterTest #MissedChance #ComeOnIndia #War2Trailer pic.twitter.com/p3cHSTuLNj — Stadium Screen Stories 🎬🏏🔥💣 (@TheStdmScreen) July 25, 2025 It was a close save for England's top batter, as getting out at that juncture could have proved disastrous for the home team. Root makes the opportunity count The moment when India failed to run Joe Root out, he was batting on just 22. This missed chance provided Root with a golden opportunity to settle down at the crease and score big for his side. The right-hander went on to complete his half-century, the 67th in his Test career, and he also surpassed the greats like Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis on the list of all-time highest run scorer in Test cricket. Joe Root climbs to 3rd on the all-time Test run-scorers list! 👑A modern-day great etching his name deeper into cricketing history. 🏏 pic.twitter.com/S6B6lIhTmb — CricketGully (@thecricketgully) July 25, 2025 He now stands third, just behind the former Australian great Ricky Ponting and Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar.