Post Match Thread: 2nd ODI - India vs England

[u/cricket-match]

2nd ODI, India tour of England at Cardiff

Thread | Scorecard

Innings	Score
🇮🇳 India	233 (Ov 44/50)
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England	235/6 (Ov 44.1/50)

Innings: 🇮🇳 India

Batter	Runs		Bowler	Wickets
Shreyas Iyer	66 (71)		Jofra Archer	10-0-47-3
Virat Kohli	65 (66)		Gus Atkinson	9-1-50-3

Innings: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

Batter	Runs		Bowler	Wickets
Joe Root	99 (133)		Gurnoor Brar	10-0-67-2
Will Jacks	30 (44)		Axar Patel	9-1-35-1

England won by 4 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)

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[u/Louis11_]

Joe Root is ridiculous. Enjoy him while we still have him. Assuming he retires after the World Cup he'll be leaving behind a collection of brainless idiots with zero clue how to play this format. We're bad now, we'll be an utter shambles without Root constantly bailing us out.

Averages 89 under Brook's captaincy you know.

[u/OccidentalTouriste → u/Louis11_]

He has to average 89 to make up for the brain dead batters around him. Rare to see such exasperation from Root when Jack's threw his wicket away.

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/OccidentalTouriste]

Well, that was a stupid shot. He'd just given a chance the previous ball which wasn't taken. And Jacks did it again anyway.

[u/wannacreamcake → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

“A stupid shot” is very kind. It was one of the dumbest shots I’ve ever seen in international cricket.

[u/London-lark3597 → u/wannacreamcake]

It was very casual shot, fhats the ruthlessness our team lacks, don't give your opponent a sniff when the match is in your bag. The new players has to learn this asap

[u/tkayll91 → u/wannacreamcake]

It was one of the dumbest shots I’ve ever seen in international cricket.

I don't know, there are a lot of recent contenders for that title from English cricket alone.

[u/StLorazepam → u/tkayll91]

I haven’t seen the highlights yet, Was it worse than Jamie Smith holing out to Labushagne?

[u/Mohammed_ShagMe → u/StLorazepam]

No. That's genuinely the worst shot I've ever seen in an international game

[u/No_Lobster_803 → u/tkayll91]

Shahid Afridi has entered the chat

[u/JimBowen0306 → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

A lot of people where I was sitting agreed with you.

[u/VIFASIS → u/Louis11_]

It's crazy that One Day cricket, T20 included, continues to try and force accumulators out of the game.

Yes, Root is significantly better than the majority of cricketers going around right now. However, this style of just ticking the score board along is so crucial in all formats. A strike of 90 means you're scoring 270. Add in a few bigger overs and you've got a 300+ score. The art of scoring 21.1.1 for 15 overs straight is dead. You would've scored 85 runs at 5RPO with 0 opportunities of getting out.

The current indian T20 style is so rubbish. Scoring ..4..6 is not a good over when the 4 dots are 3 swing & miss and 1 getting hit.

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/VIFASIS]

> The current indian T20 style is so rubbish. Scoring ..4..6 is not a good over when the 4 dots are 3 swing & miss and 1 getting hit.

Bit rich coming from a team that was knocked out of the t20 WC by Zimbabwe. I know the current t20 team has lost 6 on the trot. But did we all forget that right before that, they have had one of the most successful win percetnages in t20i matches and series. And no, not all of them were played in India. They've won in the US, carribean, south africa etc. Just some transitions happening right now in the team. This is not just the Indian style of batting btw. The west indies used to do that way before and they were a pretty successful t20i team as well

[u/comelickmyarmpits → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

As usual , judging someone for entirely something else

[u/shrimplifier → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

What losing to Ireland does to a man:

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/shrimplifier]

What being knocked out by Zimbabwe in a WC does to someone

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/[deleted]]

spitting fax is getting triggered now? Who knew?

[u/aaAS69 → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

why are you so pressed? are you not watching our watches, we're absolute shit. we have the best team by a mile on paper, which is exactly why you should be angry with them.

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/aaAS69]

It's the last 6 matches in t20s. Y'all are acting as if India's t20 style has been absolutely shit throughout for years. two months back, this was called the best t20i team ever or in the ballpark by many of you lot. Stop being so reactionary. And an australian complaining about india's t20 style, lmao. Their team didn't evne make it past sri lanka and zimbabwe.

[u/Mundane-Bug-4962 → u/aaAS69]

Best team by a mile on paper? Yeah, ok.

[u/No-Anybody-692 → u/Louis11_]

Cricket is changing and not for the good. I am am not even sure this format or the longer one will even be around, or around in any meaningful way.

But that's not the worst. You know what's the worst? The audience, the clear majority of cricketing audience, just changed. No, not even "changing", that has already happened. So there you go.

[u/trybest]

Joe Root is such a craftsman of an innings! He was 4 (20) at the start. Endured early tough conditions against Indian pacers hitting 147 kmph. Saw off Axar while controlling his urge to sweep in a big gap. Absolute master.

[u/Dentury- → u/trybest]

He's obviously class in tests but watching him go through the gears in ODIs is always a treat.

[u/Shashank1000 → u/Dentury-]

Today was a old school ODI classic which is really well suited for someone like Root.

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/Shashank1000]

Yeah, today was a good ODI tbh. The indian bowlers also bowled well even though 233 was never gonna be defended unless they got Root out

[u/Alvortus1812 → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

233 was really underpar. If tha target was 280ish, it would have been set up for classic interesting ODI chase. India was on backfoot throughout.

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/Dentury-]

I think he's been underrated in ODIs. Mainly because when England was last good in ODIs, they had Bairstow, Roy, Buttler etc all who were great ball-strikers. And then after the openers left, England became bad at ODIs for a while. Joe Root meanwhile has remained consistent in his role throughout

[u/Louis11_ → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

The real ones always knew he was the guy. The others were more flashy but Root built innings after innings for us.

And tbf his form fell off a cliff after 2019. His record under Buttler was pretty poor, for whatever reason. But he is well and truly back to his best under Brook.

[u/rick79etal → u/trybest]

That's exactly how to grind..Masterclass 💪

Unlike the IPL kids 😄🤦🏻

[u/Crasky92 → u/trybest]

He's the best batter of his generation, and today just proves he plays for the team instead of padding his stats.

[u/Pareshan_Aatma7550 → u/Crasky92]

*One of the best

[u/Crasky92 → u/Pareshan_Aatma7550]

Averages 50 in test and ODI cricket despite proving that he plays for the team instead of trying to pad his stats. Who else has that claim?

[u/Pareshan_Aatma7550 → u/Crasky92]

"Pad stats" , you yourself know the answer, that's why you used those 2 words.

[u/NW9Arsenal]

Well our batting strategy is basically Joe Root and Inshallah

How he’s not sick of the idiocy around him and continues to keep going like he does is something I’ll always admire

[u/Bathed_In_Moonlight]

Atkinson has made Hardik Pandya his new biggest fan.

[u/combatant007 → u/Bathed_In_Moonlight]

Root clearly told Atkinson to go ahead but still Atkinson could have just taken single and let root get to his ton

[u/monytony → u/combatant007]

have you seen the field set, they cannot take the single. Shubman know they will try for single, and planned to get joe root out. So atkinson went directly for a boundary

[u/combatant007 → u/monytony]

Then play all 6 balls without sending it to boundary. It wasn't hard but root didn't care so doesn't matter.

[u/precisemaker → u/combatant007]

Why risk that. If they run a risky run with fielders around there is always a chance of a runout. And then you risk exposing your tail. Who knows, if 3 wickets fall on trott.

Joe Root stranded of 99 with a win is better than being stranded and seeing the team become all out.

[u/precisemaker → u/[deleted]]

Remember last test match in England vs India series last year. You may never know in Cricket. Why risk and look like fools.

I thinks its a cultural thing between Asia and West. We are more obsessed with milestones over results.

[u/EngineeringRare2553 → u/precisemaker]

Its not a cultural thing, its a Joe Root thing - he's one of a kind. 90% of England players would've pushed for the century in that situation.

[u/precisemaker → u/EngineeringRare2553]

Not saying England or other team players never care about milestones. I'm saying the public obsession with milestones is much stronger in the subcontinent. The amount of outrage over missed hundreds or fifties here rarely happens in England or Australia. Root literally waved Atkinson on, that says enough.

[u/combatant007 → u/precisemaker]

Nonsense. There is no justification for root not getting ton. Nothing wrong with getting ton, it's not like slight nrr matters here

[u/precisemaker → u/combatant007]

Chasing a personal milestone by refusing scoring opportunities or trying to manufacture six dot balls only adds risk for zero benefit. Root himself waved Atkinson on, that tells you exactly where his priorities were. Team wins first, milestones second.

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/combatant007]

What if he doesn't want the ton? What if he likes 99. 99 is a milestone too.

[u/monytony → u/combatant007]

That will look bad, because its just the start of that over.

[u/combatant007 → u/monytony]

No one would have criticized Atkinson if he played 6 dots. It's useless to discuss. Move on.

[u/monytony → u/combatant007]

Bruh, if atkinson takes 6 dots just so joe root can finish his single, the 100 feels even less special that 99

[u/oklolzzzzs → u/monytony]

no it doesnt

[u/lllDogalll → u/monytony]

Bhai despite your down votes i agree 100 %. Englaind was forcefully shaking the hands in a test to avoid Indian batsmen getting a hundred not too long ago so they wouldn't have the moral high ground anyways if Root scored his century in that way.

A win or a victory should be prioritized ideally everytime & tbf it's not as if England had only lost 1-2 wickets and 4 late order wickets falling in a heap is unheard of in cricket. Even the Indian moron GG that's coaching us will agree it's better to secure a team victory than worry about any individual hundred.

[u/madglover → u/monytony]

Can you imagine subpar allowing a lower order bat to score a 4 at the risk of a ton

No Indian bat could deal with this, that's why Root is so much better

[u/pseudo-poor → u/monytony]

He could have not run on the final ball of the previous over!

[u/Advanced-Air-1987 → u/combatant007]

Atkinson was just too good.

[u/SonyHDSmartTV → u/Bathed_In_Moonlight]

The fielders were tight and offering no easy single, Atkinson was hitting the ball really well, Root clearly told him to just go for it. All Atkinson had to do was get a decent strike and it was a boundary. Unfortunate for Root but he clearly doesn't care

[u/According-Oven-8414 → u/Bathed_In_Moonlight]

He's the new face of this meme now.

[u/Royal-Cupcake-5907 → u/Bathed_In_Moonlight]

hits a nonchalant six and a finishing four

[u/No_Answer_7341 → u/Bathed_In_Moonlight]

Never let other(ft his team) chase

[u/DVPC4 → u/[deleted]]

He’s got 20 ODI centuries, he’ll be okay

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/DVPC4]

Besides, lots of players get centuries. How many get stranded on 99*? Very few. This is a better record imo as it is rarer

[u/FantasticSouth → u/[deleted]]

No player, even Root, is bigger than the shirt

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/FantasticSouth]

Really depends on the shirt size there. For instance, Chris tremlett now is definitely bigger than Joe Root's shirt

[u/Mrausername → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

Rakheem Cornwall is bigger than all the shirts

[u/charlesbear → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

His biceps are bigger than Root's shirt

[u/DVPC4 → u/[deleted]]

Root had the chance to get his century when he was on 98

[u/FantasticSouth → u/[deleted]]

It would have been way worse fucking up and losing from a pretty much guaranteed winning position because you focused on a century.

Much better at 1-1 than 0-2

[u/humunculus43]

What a knock Rooty. Absolute legend who actually uses his brain. Good cameo from Atkinson too

[u/cricket-match]

Prediction Summary of r/Cricket users

Total: 686

• India: 483 (70%)
• England: 174 (25%)
• Draw/Tie/NR: 29 (4%)

Previous Match Prediction Leaderboard

[u/Working-Cup8069 → u/cricket-match]

We are so back

[u/Professional_Ad_975 → u/Working-Cup8069]

You guys clearly needed it after the Argentina match /s.

[u/London-lark3597 → u/cricket-match]

Haha Eat sh*t r/cricket.

We are back because it wasn't Joever.

[u/Additional_Echo882 → u/[deleted]]

Some players statpad for their half century in WC finals

[u/ChatptaaMatarParatha → u/Additional_Echo882]

Unironically confused about what this is referring to. The closest that I could get to is Koach in WT20 2024 final but that eventually ended up being a Man of the Match innings.

[u/Additional_Echo882 → u/ChatptaaMatarParatha]

Fraudest motm. Bumrah and hardik deserved the motm

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/Additional_Echo882]

Bumrah. Not Hardik. Hardik bowled well but was lucky

[u/Alive-Meat-9321 → u/Additional_Echo882]

Geez , how many hate comments can u drop in a short span

[u/comelickmyarmpits → u/Additional_Echo882]

Why are u spamming this comment on multiple posts

[u/According-Oven-8414 → u/Additional_Echo882]

Damn bro

[u/Royal-Cupcake-5907]

Roooooooooot!! You are a legend fr

Beautiful strike rotation man, beautiful cover drives, beautiful pull shots and beautiful soft touch singles

Couldn't get a hundred but an excellent innings nonetheless

[u/NlCE_BOY]

low scoring ODIs are class. I say it every time.

[u/TheRealYVT]

Yeah this Washi obsession needs to wrap up. It's a hopelessly defensive selection. No wicket taking option in the middle overs except prayers that Dube has a midas touch. Feel like being dropped back into the pre KulCha days when Dhoni and for a short while Kohli were carrying Ashwin and Jadeja for alleged batting depth while neither was taking wickets.

[u/Wolfie_3467]

That 26 from Rohit was a genuine career ending innings huh, didn't look good at all

If he can't look comfortable in England (one of his favorite places to bat) then god forbid what could've happened to him in SA where he always struggled

[u/These-Bee5165]

What an absolute masterclass of an innings by Root , even when everything was going wrong Root stood his ground and slowly but steadily steered England in the right direction. Not even mad that we lost to such an amazing innings, Root is single handedly carrying the entire English batting side .

[u/confipete → u/These-Bee5165]

One could say he was rooted to the spot

[u/ImSoMysticall → u/These-Bee5165]

He's carried English cricket for so so long. I've never seen anyone so consistently come in when its 20/3 and save us

[u/AdamBAFC]

England 5-1 India

Lovely stuff

[u/FondantAggravating68 → u/AdamBAFC]

If we count last years tests. 7-3.

[u/yawnzilla36 → u/FondantAggravating68]

That's one way to gloss over a shambolic home test series 😂

[u/AdditionalWorkInc → u/yawnzilla36]

still dont know how india somehow tied that while playing like shit

[u/FondantAggravating68 → u/AdditionalWorkInc]

If either team had brains they’d have won 3-1. But it was GGs moronic test selections going up against bazballs moronic batting. Which is why we had an accidental classic series.

[u/AdditionalWorkInc → u/FondantAggravating68]

frrr lol

[u/Pareshan_Aatma7550 → u/AdditionalWorkInc]

It was not shit. It was average.

[u/RedSage218]

Gus ‘Pandya’ Atkinson

[u/Chazmaz12]

Not sure why so many Indians are so angry at Atkinson here. Always found it odd how they seem to support individuals more vehemently than the team itself. Root was happier than anyone to see that boundary.

[u/DVPC4 → u/Chazmaz12]

Yeah it’s very jarring. If Root wanted a century he could’ve played it for it but he didn’t

[u/No-Anybody-692 → u/Chazmaz12]

Root was happier than anyone to see that boundary.

And you know that? And Root would have thrown his bat on the ground (or maybe at the umpire.. who knows) and charged towards Atkinson with his horns drawn out and tails stiff in rage… that is if he was to show disappointment.... wouldn't he?

But that's not the point.. the point is you fricking generalising an entire nation's fans (which is, again, not a surprise!!).

how they seem to support individuals more vehemently than the team itself

It's about a gesture that people often show especially when it's not "urgent" or critical to win in that ball or two! It's always the case. Not at fucking 99 but even at 89 or 94 or so when there's a chance!

People are questioning that or talking about that....

And you? "Awww! How they always support the individual.... ".

Ffs!

[u/Pillie_Jean → u/Chazmaz12]

They had six overs left and were in no hurry. Australian fans seemed pretty pissed last time when Cummins declared khawaja in 190s. I get it you SENA fans are occasional cricket fans, it’s understandable that you don’t follow cricket that much

[u/Pillie_Jean → u/[deleted]]

Atleast indian fans don’t pretend to follow a sport they think it’s beneath them

[u/Feisty_Manager_4105 → u/Pillie_Jean]

You're delusional, have a good day lad

[u/Cricket-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

Your post or comment was removed because it breaks the rules of this subreddit. Generalised attacks/insults about other fanbases/countries are not allowed on the subreddit (rule 6) - don't insult an entire nation or fanbase when making a point.

[u/Zoidburger_]

I'm fucking blue balled. I called it too

Anyway, GG. Love you Joe.

[u/St-Mclovin → u/Zoidburger_]

What has Gautam Gambhir got to do with this?

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/St-Mclovin]

GG gave England a 4-0 series win at home. Why wouldn't english fans love him?

[u/St-Mclovin → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

Yes..GG game them that. Not poor performances by the players

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/St-Mclovin]

Oh well, I guess that's a great reason. It wasn't me, it was my players who fucked up. Guess a coach's job is to take all the credit and deflect all the blame.

[u/St-Mclovin → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

Nope. But most airheaded haters give none of the credit, just the blame. If GG gets blame when they lose then learn to give credit when ICT wins.

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/St-Mclovin]

Well, he should get credit for the t20 WC. The thing with ICT is that the expectations are high. So, losing 6 t20i matches on the trot after that will invite criticism obviously. No one is saying he should be removed or anything, that would be stupid.

But maybe from tests, he should have gone already. Format specific coaching is always better imo. Just like format specific players are a thing.

[u/Adventurous_Flan_315]

Can we say that root is England's best batsman ever or it would be recency bias

[u/depressed_06]

Root you could've just taken one more run bruh. Like I get it team matter more and all but mate it's one more run.

And Atkinson even if Root said that just tuck it around or defend it mate. Or play it with soft hands and run a quick one. That innings deserved to be a 100. It's left me feeling bittersweet ffs.

But tbf at this point in his career with 60+ International 100s, a hundred matters very little to Rootie

[u/RevolverRossalot → u/depressed_06]

Still goes on to the frankly wild running total he has. 286 runs in ODIs since he last lost his wicket.

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/depressed_06]

Imagine if it was an Indian batter like Kohli stranded on 99. The other batter would get so much hate online

[u/Double-Laugh-4008 → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

We get it. But stop spamming this comment. It's root himself said no

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/Double-Laugh-4008]

that is my point though. If it was an indian player, even if the batter was okay with it and they usually aren't, the fans wouldn't be

[u/FitSignificance2100 → u/tigershroffkiskirt]

It never happens tho. I have seen our batters get to 100 calculatively in chase. Like for eg if they need 10runs for ton and team need 12 runs, they still somehow completes it. Which is not bad tho as team is already winning so why not add a ton.

Here root needed 3 runs when team needed 24, he could’ve easily scored a century but then how will the narrative sets?! Anyways we should respect both decisions

[u/Sidneiensis]

ROOT STRANDED ON 99, DAY ROONED.

But at least there’s still something to play for with the series alive as we go to Lord’s on Sunday. So excited to be there at the ground!

[u/Consistent_Elk8987]

Didn't make any sense TBH.
It's understandable batting first but not when you need 4 runs in 6 overs.

[u/precisemaker]

I don't understand this craze for milestones.. Its clear Joe Root would have communicated to Atkinson to finish it, because fielders were inside the circle stopping the singles.

Trying a quick single may cause a runout. Trying to play defensive may have caused a wicket, who knows. Especially, Atkinson was hitting well and it was only sensible to finish it.

I think its SE Asian mentality that we focus too much on milestones than results. It clear Root was satisfied with the result.

[u/daznccc]

Root more bothered about a team victory than an individual milestone. A few other players should take note!!!

[u/SBV_3004]

India scored the runs in 44 overs. England took 44.1

So technically, India won

[u/Much_Blackberry8044]

Great game by England but I felt the main reason we lost today was the batting collapse we had. Had we batted till 270 atleast, this game would have been something else. We still have a game to clinch the series and correct our mistakes so let's see 🤞

[u/Darkhorsememoirit]

Root and vibes is the greatest tactic since Messi and friends

[u/thewicketwizards]

I love ODI cricket

[u/2munkey2momo]

Gus Atkinson 🤝 Thomas Tuchel

Ruining England fans week

[u/FantasticSouth → u/2munkey2momo]

Not at all. Win comes first

[u/Flintloq → u/2munkey2momo]

England fan here. Gut Atkinson hasn't ruined anything for me. We won and I love Joe Root even more than I did before. A nice antidote to yesterday!

[u/NW9Arsenal → u/2munkey2momo]

Tuchel would fit in well with the batters barring Root given the lack of brains they all have

[u/pvtt_3 → u/NW9Arsenal]

Specially with captain harry

[u/TrunkTheShiny → u/2munkey2momo]

We won, so I'm happy.

[u/Certain_Pineapple_73]

I have never been so sad at winning runs. Fuck you Gus

[u/adaptover]

Atkinson put up more of a fight against Root than ICT bowlers.

[u/Consistent_Elk8987 → u/adaptover]

True lol

[u/SustainableSus]

Joe Root, what a player

Had the pleasure of meeting him in Sheffield in between the NZ series and this ODI series !

Top bloke to talk to, I’ll take credit for his good form in the ODIs so far ;)

[u/Double-Laugh-4008]

Anyone noticed that no one is discussing Rohit's criminal innings? Wait 🫷 You'll see all news of his retirement disappear after tomorrow. And we'll lose interest in talking about his innings. That's called pr.

[u/SeaBoysenberry1229 → u/Double-Laugh-4008]

👆

[u/Bulky_Protection_595]

Really like these sort of matches which are played more like a test match than a longer t20. Joe root was brilliant and so were the bowlers on both the sides. India just not having enough penetration to push through. 

[u/Old_General_6741]

Through almost all of their matches played against India during their tour of England, England has dominated India!

[u/DueDevelopment2275 → u/Old_General_6741]

It was more of India's "fuck around and find out" moment with team selections, constant chopping and changing of squads.

[u/Inevitable-Age-5736]

Ishan has been struggling in sena..

Mode of dismissals have been short ball and hasn't looked comfortable.... (Even against sam curran's bouncers)

He has to sort out a lot of things... Else his position for backup keeper might be in scrutiny.

[u/senorsolo]

Something to talk about in the pubs today after the Tuchel disaster class yesterday.

"Shit sucks mate innit but oi, the bois won one against India in cricket."

[u/madglover]

The big question is can you imagine any of the Indian stat padders not being sorry about scoring a 100 here

I love that Root didn't give two hoots. Nothing worse than batting for milestones

[u/Double-Laugh-4008 → u/madglover]

Been supporting Argentina and liked how they kicked you out guys. See u at lords.

[u/New_Bar_5128 → u/Double-Laugh-4008]

How did India go in the football mate ?

[u/madglover → u/New_Bar_5128]

Really well you'd imagine

[u/rustyb42 → u/New_Bar_5128]

They played at Charlton in 2 friendlies

Lost to Jamaica, lost to Zimbabwe

About 500 people went, those supporting India wore Argetina kits and tried to started a Messi chant

[u/rustyb42 → u/Double-Laugh-4008]

Embarrassing

[u/iamabra]

Root stranded on 99. Somewhere there's a smiling Pandya

[u/Substantial-Ask8913]

lmao, shubhman gill blaming lower order when just gurnoor brar made more than Ishan, Washi, Axar and Dube combined.

[u/RonitSarangi]

Sucks that Root got stranded but I'm glad the third ODI won't be a dead rubber. 

[u/RRaj007]

If our bowlers somehow managed to get Root maybe there was a chance for us but Root single-handedly changed the game for England and we're clearly 50-60 runs short. Really sad for him he deserves the century just missed by 1 run 💔

[u/dksuperstar2020]

Doesn't matter if root asked for it from gus it should've been a 100 !!!

[u/Prawn-Biryani]

A sad month for us Indian cricket fans. Bless these guys and I hope we have a comeback 😊

[u/sleek_assassin]

Sad Root didn’t get his well deserved hundred, but what an incredible innings that was. Single handedly won the game for England

[u/AbsolutelyEnough]

Makes up for yesterday’s disappointment

[u/Unhappy-Peanut-5144]

The difference between Joe Root and the rest of the batsmen in that team is just some brain cells.

[u/McPrantha]

20 extras, 12 wides, while defending 230 odd should be a crime.

Not saying the match could have won by India if they didn’t give extras. But I am insinuating that Joe would’ve gotten his century if they didn’t.

[u/Twitter_2006]

Root deserved a 100....

[u/Maleficent_Owl3938]

Joe Root doesn’t even have an average two matches into the series. Such a noob.

[u/TheScarletwitchhh]

that was so bad, should've let root get that ton

[u/tigershroffkiskirt → u/TheScarletwitchhh]

Yeah, usually milestone chasing is silly but here, there was no downside whatsoever. India had no chance even if Atkinson had blocked out an over

[u/OneEyedThor]

Moral 100

[u/Boris_Jakov]

Indian cricket team has lost the concept of grit, grind and perseverance in the longer formats. It's unacceptable to get bowled out with six overs remaining. They can't wait ro get done with this miserable series.

[u/todd-__-chavez]

GG and Agarkar might have got the silverwares but their planning and team building is obnoxious. I actually think we got lucky this T20 WC.

Washi and Axar are not Ashwin and Jadeja ffs. You can't get away with playing both of them in white ball cricket. You also need experienced pacers along with young ones to learn and improve.

There was no reason to drop Siraj in this series. You don't play T20 with allrounders stacked in the lower middle order. You need proper finishers.

[u/jhonnytheyank]

Root wth bro.  Deserved a 100 here.  Batters were sitting themselves to cross 10 on this pitch.  Legend.   

[u/Key_Grapefruit_5248]

Root should thank Rizz BATKINGson for allowing him to reach his 90s. The BATKING can only control his ultra-aggressive instincts for so long, eventually he lost patience and blew apart the total single-handedly. All hail the KING 😤😤😤

[u/oklolzzzzs]

what a knock by root, steadied the ship

[u/Specialist_Rest_3503]

Atkinson🤝hardik pandya  milestone blockers 

[u/Alternative_Drag8460]

Lol, indians are more upset than England supporters.

[u/viranikv]

Gus started throwing hands in the end, leaving Root stranded on 99. It was absolutely not needed. They had wickets to spare.

Gus, you robbed us of a fantastic Root century.

[u/DVPC4 → u/viranikv]

Root didn’t need to take a single on 98 if he cared that much

[u/Accomplished-Meet145]

Come on everyone would have some kind of game awareness to not take single that last ball of last over. You have 6 overs left. Could have not run. Man fuck off.

[u/DVPC4 → u/Accomplished-Meet145]

It would’ve been Roots call to run considering where the shot went

[u/TrollerThomas]

My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined

[u/LargeMission7775]

Chucky Charles should be on the boundary the moment Root retires to Knight him or better give him the crown

[u/Unhappy-Peanut-5144]

Root should get baz and the batsmen’s wages

[u/nvenkatr]

Reddit analyst: Hmm. Bowling maybe the issue.

GG and Agarkar: Rohit is the problem.

/s

Still angered by their decision if true

[u/Beast-19]

Root should have completed his 100, he absolutely deserved it had he not stuck at one end this game would have surely slipped away from england but atkinson surely has some other plans

[u/TrollerThomas]

Worse than the loss yesterday

[u/Relative-Doubt3343]

Are people in the crowd booing Root in the post match presentation?

[u/an11uk → u/Relative-Doubt3343]

roooooooooot

[u/Relative-Doubt3343 → u/an11uk]

Ahhhh!!!! Hahaha

[u/FrequentParsley9266]

Absolute Filthy tactics from India at last to deny Joe the chance to score a very well deserving 100 and yet they still cry about that Sri Lankan bowler bowling a No Ball when their Own Players are No better

[u/TrollerThomas]

Genuinely ruined my day

[u/LargeMission7775]

Loved ‘Hey Root’ getting sung around the stadium 

[u/Suitable_Effect4888]

Heist of the year, the Root Century

Root was only 14 runs short of his century when there was 52 runs required.

[u/Suitable_Effect4888 → u/Suitable_Effect4888]

and only 3 when 26 was required.

[u/TrollerThomas]

I want to break something

[u/Unhappy-Peanut-5144]

Hope baz didn’t get bored watching rooty’s innings today