While Bairstow has managed only 102 runs in six innings, Root’s bat has produced a mere 77 runs from the three Tests so far, begging questions on the duo’s place in the side for the fourth Test.
The question arises whether Bairstow mistakenly believed the ball was dead as he departed for a score of 10 runs off 22 balls.
South African Pacer Kagiso Rabada, Australian left-handed opener Usman Khwaja and English batsman Jonny Bairstow are nominated by the ICC.
The successful chase of 378 is also the highest they have chased ever in Test cricket.
On a day on which rain chose not to interrupt play, England made merry as Root and Bairstow went back to the dressing room after making 76 off 110 balls and 73 off 89 deliveries respectively.
Sunday was turning out to be a continuation of Bairstow's cautiousness from the day before. As Kohli chirped again from the slip cordon, he attracted Bairstow's attention and thus began the exchange of words between the two.
With this victory, England overtook New Zealand in the World Test Championships (WTC) standings, with a win percentage of 28.89. New Zealand now occupy the penultimate spot on the table, just above Bangladesh, with a win percentage of 25.93.
With England leading the series 2-0 but reeling on 55/6 in response to the tourists' 329, Bairstow and Overton combined to produce a hugely entertaining partnership, leaving the third Test very much in doubt after two days.
Bairstow started the early carnage against Royal Challengers Bangalore, completing his half-century in 21 deliveries and racing to 66 off 29 balls to help Punjab Kings reach 83/1 in the power-play.
Bairstow had initially been rested for the first two matches of the four-Test series, but Thorpe said that he would be available for the second Test
