Joe Root’s great feat (Photo-GETTY IMAGES)
Half the team collapsed for just 80 runs, Ben Duckett out, Jacob Bethall out, Harry Brook also failed, Butler also did not bat, Sam Curran also got out for 0 but the one who did not leave England’s side was Joe Root. At Edgbaston, at a time when England’s batting was collapsing like a pack of cards, Joe Root did what seemed almost impossible. Joe Root not only stood up to the Indian bowlers who were bowling with fire, but he also made a historic partnership with Liam Dawson and took the team to a respectable score. Not only this, Joe Root also performed a feat which only AB de Villiers has done.
Which record did Joe Root make?
Joe Root Played an unbeaten inning of 76 runs in 76 balls against India. In his innings he hit 6 fours and one six. Despite such a bad situation, his strike rate remained 100. After scoring unbeaten 76 runs, Joe Root’s batting average crossed 50 and with this he became the first English batsman to have an average of more than fifty in both Test and ODI formats. Only two batsmen in the world have achieved this position, in which the name of AB de Villiers is also included. De Villiers had an average of 53.5 in ODIs and his average in Tests was 50.6. Talking about Joe Root, his test average is 50.5 and in ODIs he is scoring runs at an average of 50.01.
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Joe Root did another miracle with Dawson
Joe Root has also created an amazing record of partnership with Liam Dawson. He along with Dawson made a partnership of 121 runs for the 7th wicket. This is the biggest partnership for the 7th wicket by England in ODI against India. Dawson also played a brilliant innings of 68 runs in 83 balls.
Joe Root’s form is amazing
Joe Root is in amazing form at the moment. In the last four ODI innings, he has scored fifty plus score every time. This player has played innings of 61, 75, 111 and 76 runs in the last four innings. He has scored 323 runs in the last four innings at an average of 80.75. Joe Root has also presented evidence of this form in the match against Team India.
