Root hits century as England cross 300

July 14, 2018 19:05

England 305-6 (48 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Willey takes the attack to pacer Kaul, smashing the first ball of the 46th over down the ground for a four.

The next ball is short as left-hander Willey pulls it over square leg for a six.

He tries the shot but is beaten before he connects with the pull for a boundary over midwicket.

Willey miscues the fifth ball over Kaul's head for two runs and keeps out a yorker off the last ball for a single to keep strike.

Willey's attack helps England smash 17 runs from the over to boost their chances of posting around 325.

Umesh comes back as Willey picks a single on the leg side from the first ball. Root turns the next to deep square for one to take his score to 99.

Another excellent yorker from Umesh as Willey can only keep it out.

Umesh misses his length as he gifts Willey a full toss who hits it down the ground for a four. The next ball is again a full toss as Willey flicks it over midwicket for another boundary to raise the 50-run stand for the seventh wicket from just 31 balls.

A single from the last ball as Umesh concedes 11 in his ninth over.

Pandya comes back and he bowls it short as Willey pulls it behind square for a four to race to 40 from 22 balls.

Pandya mixes his pace as Willey has another big swing but just for a single on the leg side.

Root, on 99, drives the next ball to the fielder in the covers and is unable to get the run. He then shuffles across and works the fourth ball to long-on for a single to complete his century from 109 balls.

This is Root's 12th century in ODIs and included eight fours, the knock was instrumental in keeping England afloat in the middle overs after they had lost a few quick wickets.

A single to Willey before Root clobbers the last ball over midwicket for a six to take England past 300, in the 48th over.

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