Joe Root surpasses Virat Kohli's ODI record with unbeaten 99 against India

Joe Root scored an unbeaten 99 off 133 balls to guide England to a four-wicket win over India in the second ODI at Cardiff.

Root surpassed Virat Kohli in the list of highest batting averages in successful ODI run chases, now second behind MS Dhoni.

England leveled the three-match series 1-1 after restricting India to 234, following a 114-run partnership between Virat Kohli (65) and Shreyas Iyer (66).

Root's innings included nine boundaries and crucial partnerships with Sam Curran, Will Jacks, and Gus Atkinson.

Root stated the result mattered more than his missed century, emphasizing the team's need to win 'scrappy and ugly'.