England secured a thrilling 3-wicket win over the West Indies in the second ODI held in Cardiff, England.
Batting first, West Indies were bowled out for 308 runs in 47.4 overs. Kacey Carty top-scored with a brilliant 103, while Shai Hope added 78 and Brandon King contributed 59.
For England, Adil Rashid was the standout bowler, claiming 4 wickets, with Saqib Mahmood taking 3 wickets.
In reply, England chased down the target by scoring 312 runs for 7 wickets in 48.5 overs. Star of the match Joe Root remained unbeaten on 166 runs off 139 balls, hitting 21 fours and 2 sixes.
With this innings, Root crossed the 7,000-run mark in ODI cricket — becoming the first English player to achieve this milestone. His score of 166 not out is also now the second-highest individual score by an England player in an ODI chase.
This emphatic win leveled the series and underlined Root’s value as one of the game’s premier one-day batters.
