Joe Root storms into history books with 69-run knock against India in 2nd ODI, know how
Joe Root notched a historic milestone after cracking a fifty for England in the second ODI against India. His 40th ODI half-century for his country brought his total of fifty-plus scores to 56, a new record for an English batter in ODIs.
Joe Root proved his batting prowess against India in the second ODI at the Barabati Stadium, crafting a valuable of 69 runs from 72 balls for England, punctuated by six fours.
Joe Root's crucial 69-run innings was instrumental in England posting a challenging total of 304 runs against India in the second ODI at Cuttack.
Joe Root's 69-run innings in the second ODI also resulted in him breaking a significant record for England.
With 16 centuries and 40 fifties in 173 ODIs, Joe Root has achieved the most fifty-plus scores (56) of any English player. He surpassed the previous record of 55, held by World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan. Ian Bell occupies third place on the list with 39 fifty-plus scores.
India missed a crucial opportunity to dismiss Joe Root early in his innings when he was on 16. In the 25th over, Root mistimed a sweep shot off Axar Patel and was struck on the pads. Despite a loud appeal from the Indian team, the umpire ruled it not out, and India opted not to review the decision. Replays later confirmed that the ball would have hit the stumps, resulting in an out. With England's middle order struggling to contribute significantly, dismissing Root at that stage could have allowed India to restrict them to a much lower total.
Joe Root anchored the England innings, guiding them close to a total of 250. A quickfire 41-run cameo from Liam Livingstone then propelled them past the 300-run mark, setting India a challenging target of 305. Earlier in the innings, Ben Duckett had provided a rapid start with an impressive 65 off 56 balls. While Harry Brook (31) and Jos Buttler (34) both made starts, they were unable to convert them into substantial scores.
