London, July 17 -- Taking England across the finish line in their second ODI against India,Joe Root was excited at the prospect of overcoming the No.1 ranked ICC Men's ODI side.
Speaking after his innings of 99 not out, Root told the reporters, "I don't even know if I have been 99 not out (before).""It would've felt a lot worse if we'd lost. That's why you play to win. And for us to have that carrot ahead of us winning at Lord's (third ODI) and the chance to beat the number one team in the world is really exciting."Chasing 234, England were five wickets down at the score of 125 as the Indian bowlers found rhythm in the second innings.
However, Root held the innings from one end, compiling his gritty knock of 99 from 133 deliveries. This i...