3 records which Joe Root achieved during second ODI between England and West Indies

Joe Root ended with an unbeaten innings of 166 runs off 139 balls against the West Indies in second ODI.

England batter Joe Root was at his best with the bat during the second ODI of the three-match series against the West Indies Cricket Team. The game between the two teams took place at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Sunday (1st June). 

The Sophia Gardens in Cardiff witnessed a Joe Root masterclass as the right-hander oozed his class with the bat and almost single-handedly won the game for his team. In the chase of 309 runs, the England Cricket Team came under massive pressure and were left tottering at 133 for five. 

Joe Root, who walked out to bat at three, held the one end up and made sure that he soaked in all the pressure. The right-hander played the West Indies pacers as well as spinners with utmost ease and made sure that he kept the run rate in check, not letting the opposition take complete charge of the game. 

Joe Root first got the support from Harry Brook (47) and then later Will Jacks (49). But, it’s fair to say that it was all about him. The batter looked in complete control of his innings as he notched up a brilliant century and made almost everyone stand and applaud him for his heroics with the bat. 

Joe Root remained unbeaten till the end and made sure that he took his team home. The England batter ended with an unbeaten innings of 166 runs off 139 balls, slamming 21 boundaries and two sixes. His knock saw the Harry Brook-led side winning the game by three wickets in the 49th over of the innings as England took an unassailable lead of 2-0.

Records broken by Joe Root during the second ODI between England and the West Indies 

Joe Root also shattered multiple records during his innings against the West Indies in the second ODI. Let’s take a look at them: 

1.) Became England’s highest run-scorer in ODIs overtaking Eoin Morgan 

Root surpassed Eoin Morgan to become England’s highest run-scorer in ODIs. The right-hander surpassed the former skipper’s tally of 6957 runs. He now has 7082 runs in the 179 games that he has played so far. 

2.) Became the first ever England batter to score 7000+ ODI runs 

Root also became the first ever England batter to score 7000+ ODI runs. The second-highest run-getter for the side is Eoin Morgan, who ended with 6957 runs. Only five England batters have so far scored over 5000 runs in ODI cricket. 

3.) Registered his highest individual score in ODI cricket 

Root also registered his highest individual score in ODI cricket. His unbeaten 166 is now the second-highest score for England in an ODI chase. The premier batter is behind Jason Roy, who slammed 180 against Australia in 2018.

Root’s previous highest ODI score of 133* came against Bangladesh at the Oval in 2017.

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