London, Aug. 3 -- India bowling coach Morne Morkel expressed his delight about the dismissal of England's talismanic batter Joe Root in the final hour of the fourth day of the gripping fifth Test at The Oval, a player who has given him many "sleepless nights".

India found a second wind when Root, who was a constant tormentor throughout India's defence of a 373-run target, lost his precious scalp. He gave in to his habit of dabbing the ball to the third man and perished by sending a thick outside edge to wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel behind the stumps.

As Root returned with a record-shattering 105(152), Morkel's relief was palpable. The former South African seamer, who endured a nightmare while bowling to Root, spilt the beans about his react...