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IND VS ENG: In the second ODI match played with India, the host England team played brilliantly and won by 4 wickets. Joe Root, who was the hero of the team’s victory in this match, remained at the crease till the end and returned to the pavilion after leading his team to victory. Joe Root remained unbeaten on 99 runs and when he was asked about this after the match was over, the statement he gave was really heart-winning. So let us know what Joe Root said in his statement after being selected as the Player of the Match…

What did Joe Root say after missing a century?

Joe Root played a match-winning innings for England, which was chasing the target of 234 runs given by Team India. He came to bat at number 3 when his team was in trouble as both the openers were out at the score of 8/2. There, Joe Root decided to stay at the crease, wickets fell from one end, but Root did not change his game and remained on the field. In the end, Joe Root returned unbeaten after playing an inning of 99 runs on 133 balls and giving victory to his team. This innings of his had won everyone’s heart and what he said after the end of the match has become a topic of discussion.

On the question of leveling the series, Joe Root said in the post match presentation, “That’s the fun of the game. The series is tied 1-1 before going to Lord’s and in such circumstances, on such a pitch, to stay till the end and get the job done is probably the best feeling in cricket.”

On the question of missing a century, Joe Root said in the post match presentation, “Getting out on 99, I’ve been out a few times, funny, but no. Like I said, you don’t play for the sake of it. You play to win matches and this series is very much alive now, as we thought at the start today. And now I’m really looking forward to the big match at Lord’s.”

It was difficult to bat the entire match

Said about chasing and batting conditions, “Yeah, I think it was difficult to bat throughout the game and I think our bowlers did a great job. When they got those partnerships, they restricted them to that score, which allowed us to take our time with the bat and take a little bit of pressure at different stages of the game when we needed to and I think we did that well overall. Obviously, sometimes you have to win through difficult and bad games to get a win. And like I said, now we “Going to Lord’s where everything will be at stake.”

Joe Root also spoke on the criticism of England team

On England’s ODI team and whether recent criticism is justified, he said,Well, it depends on how you look at it. I mean, you can look at the last 30 games and our record, or you can look at the situation right now. And I think this team should be judged based on where it is right now.”

“We won in Sri Lanka, which was the first team to win there in four years and just like that series, we lost the first match, learned lessons and improved and adapted to the conditions and today we did exactly that. The challenge is can we do that at Lord’s, when there is pressure and against a great team… the number one team in the world.”