London, Aug. 3 -- England batter Joe Root was full of praise for fellow Yorkshire mate Harry Brook following their 195-run partnership and the youngster's explosive counter-attacking ton, hailing his "consistency" and pointing out that he is not a "one-off fluke".

Brook's explosive 111 in 98 balls, along with a classic Root century, dashed India's hopes of an easy win while defending a massive 374, as the action heads to the final day, with 35 runs and three/four wickets (depending on Chris Woakes' availability to bat), still up for grabs for an English series win or a series draw.

Speaking about batting with Brook, Root said that it is "always a pleasure.'

"We have both got very contrasting games, but I think that works well in our fa...