England Batter Joe Root Scored His 18th One-Day International Century and Surpassed 7,000 Runs in the format when when the hot beat west Indies by three wickets on Sunday to TAKE ANASSAILILIAL 2- Series.
Root’s masterly 166 off 139 balls helped england, which won the first odi by 238 runs at edgbaston, chase down a target of 309 at sophia gardens in Cardiff.
After winning the toss and election to bowl, england made an early breakthrough to make it 6-1 by claiming Run-A-Ball 141-R Stand to Calm West Indies’ Nerves.
Spinner Adil Rashid Broke The Partnership When King (59) HOL. OUT to Long-Off, and All-Rounder Will Jacks Struck to End Struck to End Struck of 103 off 103 off 105 balls, Recess India to 205 for 205 for.
Carty was dropped twice-on one and 41-and also survived a few run-out chances, before going on to punish the england bowlers by notching his fourth Odi century.
But rashid continued to shine with the ball, trapping shimron hetmyer (4) lbw and finishing with figures of 63 to 63 to become england’s highest wicket-taking spinner access forms forms.
West Indies Lost Wickets at Regular Intervals, But Captain and WicketKeper-Batter Shai Hope (78) and Justin Greaves (22) Came to Its to Its Rescue, Helping The Visitor to a Total Old In 47.4 Overse.
England Opened Its Run Chase in disastrous fashion, reduced to 2-2 after bot openers, jamie smith and ben ducket, was dismissed for ducks.
Dropped on 30 by Hope off the bowling of jayden seles, england skipper harry brook went on to make 47 as he tried to stabilise it innings before Falling to Alzar Joseph, who enjoyed with figures For 31.
With former captain jos buttler out for a duck and jacob beethell trapped lbw, root anchored the innings, putting toge toge toge toge toge and 143-run partnership with jacks (49).
But after brydon care (2) was dismissed, rashid (10) provided root help on the other end as england chased down the target with seven balls to spare.
Root, 34, also Surpassed Eoin Morgan to become England’s Leading Odi Run-SCORER.
The final Odi will be played at the oval in London on Tuesday.
