IND vs ENG 2nd ODI: Joe Root Leaves Legends Behind With New ODI Record

The three-match ODI series between India and England has marked Joe Root's return to 50-over cricket after 15 months.

The three-match ODI series between India and England has marked Joe Root's return to 50-over cricket after 15 months.

After a modest 19-run outing in the first ODI, Root bounced back in IND vs ENG 2nd ODI in Cuttack with a half-century, adding another milestone to his illustrious career.

Joe Root played a steady knock of 69 off 72 balls, striking six fours. With this, he registered his 40th ODI half-century, surpassing Eoin Morgan to become England's batter with the most 50+ scores in ODIs. Morgan had crossed the 50-run mark 55 times, while Root has now done it 56 times.

Also, Joe Root has now equaled Shikhar Dhawan and Vivian Richards in terms of the most 50+ scores in ODI cricket. He now has 6610 runs in 173 ODIs for England at an average of 47.55, including 40 half-centuries and 16 centuries.

Most 50+ Scores for England in ODIs: Joe Root – 56, Eoin Morgan – 55, Ian Bell – 39, Jos Buttler – 38, Kevin Pietersen – 34

Batting first after winning the toss, England posted 304 runs before being bowled out in the final over. Alongside Root, Ben Duckett also notched a half-century, while Liam Livingstone provided a late flourish with 41 runs.

For India, Ravindra Jadeja was the standout performer with 3 wickets, while Harshit Rana, Mohammad Shami, Hardik Pandya, and Varun Chakravarthy claimed a wicket each. India now faces the challenge of chasing 305 to win the series 2-0.