New Delhi, July 17 -- England batter Joe Root set a unique record during the second ODI against England in Cardiff on Thursday.

Coming out to bat at No 3, Root scored an unbeaten 99 runs from 133 balls, thus missing out on a century by a whisker. Root's knock, however, came in a winning cause as England defeated India by four wickets to level the three-match ODI series 1-1.

Root thus became the first England batter ever to be stranded on 99 in ODIs. Overall, he became the 17th batter overall to be stranded on 99 in ODIs.

Many other current and former England players, including Jos Buttler, Alex Hales and Allan Lamb, have been dismissed for 99 in ODIs, but Root is the first England player to have been not out on 99.

Overall, there have...