Former captains of the English National Cricket Team, Joe Root and Jos Butler, delighted the young fans by giving them gloves after a spectacular batting performance against the South African national cricket team.
On Sunday, September 7th, the third dead rubber ODI in the series between the England National Cricket Team and the South African National Cricket Team is currently underway at the Rose Bowl in Southampton.
Joe Root hits a spectacular ton, Jos Butler becomes ferocious as England loads 414/5
Root and Buttler displayed batting masterclasses in the final match of the ODI series against the Protea, helping England to stack a massive score of 414/5.
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The host heading into the match after losing the first two ODIs was off to a good start with the bat as wicketkeeper batter Jamie Smith hit 62 runs.
Young all-rounder Jacob Bethel also played some fantastic knocks, defeating 110 runs, which was a century of his career in professional cricket.
Talking about Joe Root, while batting on the third, he continued his golden run with the bat, once again providing stability to the English team.
He saw immeasurable control from the start and took Kodi Yusuf once with the fourth ball in the 46th to reach the 19th ODI 100.
Joe Root also became the first player to score 10 ODI tons in English soil before being caught by alternative Mafaka at points when bowler Bosch was full and full of stumps.
When Route returned after winning 100 runs, he was willing to hand the batting gloves to the younger fans in the crowd.
Meanwhile, Jos Buttler played super offensive cricket while batting in No. 6, running 62 times from 32 balls. He emulated Joe Root after the end of the innings, handing over his gloves to the younger fans, delighting him before returning to the fun room.
Watch: Joe Root, Jos Butler’s Sweet Gestures for Kids Steal the Spotlight
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It was pretty special – you won your first professional 100 – Stuart Broad was Jacob Bethel
Speaking about Sky Sports, Stuart Broad praised Jacob Bethel’s innings, saying he has a bright future ahead of him. He explained in detail:
“It was pretty special – you won your first professional 100 at ODI and he played beautifully. England have been talking about him all summer, so we knew the talent was there. We didn’t necessarily see it.
“He controls the field beautifully and is a striking striker on the ball not only for spin but also for pace.
Stuart Broad also said Joe Root played a key role in ensuring that Jacob Bethel reached his maiden hundred. He explained:
“It’s easy to talk about his hundred, but the way he led Bethel to his hundred showed root’s calm and experience. When Bethel was in the ’90s, root let him go back on strike and went through him pretty quickly.
“If you wanted Bethel to be with him close to 100, he would have said route. Joe doesn’t absorb the dotball, puts pressure, doesn’t stabilize the ship. It wasn’t a burning inning.
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