Date & Time: June 1, 2025, match ongoing as of 11:10 PM IST
Event: 2nd ODI vs West Indies, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Milestone: Joe Root overtook Eoin Morgan’s 6,957 runs for England, reaching 7,000 ODI runs in his 168th innings—fifth-fastest globally after Hashim Amla (150), Kane Williamson (159), Virat Kohli (161), and AB de Villiers (166). The record-breaking moment came with a boundary off Matthew Forde via a cut shot.
Performance: Root scored his 18th ODI century, making 102* off 96 balls (including 8 fours), his ninth century while chasing. At the latest update, England were 115/4 after 36 overs, with Root and Will Jacks (30* off 48) at the crease, needing 194 more to chase West Indies’ 308.
Match Context: West Indies posted 308/7, driven by Keacy Carty’s 104 off 112 balls (4th ODI ton in 9 matches) and a 76-run stand with Shai Hope (46). England’s chase began poorly, losing Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett for ducks in the first two overs to Alzarri Joseph. Root and Harry Brook (34) steadied with an 85-run partnership before Brook fell to Gudakesh Motie.
Root’s Stats: Now England’s highest ODI run-scorer, Root averages 48.39 with a strike rate of 87.10, boasting 17 centuries and 43 fifties. He’s also England’s top Test run-scorer with 13,006 runs.
Series Context: England, led by Harry Brook, are in a transitional phase post their 2019 World Cup win, where Root scored 556 runs. This century marks Root’s fourth 50-plus score in his last five innings, signaling a strong return to form in 2025.