Joe Root shines as England win ODI series vs West Indies

England and the West Indies continued their ODI series with the second match at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, on June 1. After winning the toss, England opted to bowl first. The Windies began with Brandon King and Jewel Andrews; while Andrews was dismissed for a duck, King scored a solid 59 off 67 balls. Keacy Carty starred with a brilliant 103 off 105. Later, Joe Root played a key role for England in the chase, steering them toward victory.

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 Shai Hope performed brilliantly as well, adding 78 runs. Justin Greaves scored 22 runs as the West Indies posted a total of 308 runs in the first innings of the game. As for England, Adil Rashid was the highest wicket taker with four wickets to his name. Saqib Mahmood took three wickets, with Brydon Carse, Jacob Bethell, and Will Jacks taking one wicket each as well.

Coming out to chase down the target, England got off to the worst of starts as openers Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett departed for a duck each. After the horrid start, it was the knock of Joe Root that brought back hope for the hosts. Root stayed unbeaten throughout the innings and amassed 166 runs in 139 deliveries. Furthermore, Harry Brook added 47 runs on the board, alongside Will Jacks, who scored 49 runs in 58 deliveries.

England chased down the target of 309 runs in 48.5 overs, winning the game by three wickets. As for the West Indies, Alzarri Joseph was the highest wicket-taker in the second innings with four wickets to his name. Roston Chase, Jayden Seales, and Matthew Forde took one wicket each as well.

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