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Joe Root Surpasses Rahul Dravid, Brian Lara; Equals Sachin Tendulkar For Historic Feat

England batter Joe Root on Saturday achieved a huge milestone during Day 3 of the ongoing fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia at The Oval. Root continued his rich vein of form as he put England in control of the proceedings, smashing a quickfire 92 during his breathtaking partnership with Jonny Bairstown. Root, who narrowly missed out on his century after getting dismissed on 91, helped England score 389 runs in their second innings and take a lead of 377 runs.

#SackDravid Trends On Twitter After India's Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Gamble Backfires In 2nd ODI

The absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from the Indian team for the 2nd ODI left many baffled. As the hunt for the perfect team combination for the forthcoming ODI World Cup continues, the fact that the Indian team management decided to rest the two senior-most players -- Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma -- didn't go down well with many fans and experts. To make the matters worse, India lost the match to West Indies after only managing to put 181 runs on the board. Seeing the Indian team struggle on Saturday, fans started to target head coach Rahul Dravid on Twitter.

Why Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Didn't Play 2nd ODI? Rahul Dravid Gives Intriguing Explanation

Hoping to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, Team India suffered a shocking loss to West Indies in the second ODI on Saturday. After opting to bat, India stand-in captain Hardik Pandya opted to bat, with both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli rested. Sanju Samson was added into the XI, but failed to make a mark as India were bowled out for 181 in 40.5 overs. Ishan Kishan (55) and Shubman Gill (34) added 90 runs for the first wicket, before the visitors suffered a batting collapse.

"Running Out Of Time...": Rahul Dravid's Honest Assessment After Defeat In 2nd ODI

India head coach Rahul Dravid said that India is looking at the bigger picture, which is the World Cup and Asia Cup, and therefore trying different players in the series against the West Indies. India lost to the West Indies by six wickets in Barbados on Sunday in the second ODI match. Speaking to the media, Dravid said that since many players are injured, they are trying out players for backup.

India's Predicted XI vs West Indies, 2nd ODI: Will Sanju Samson Find Himself A Place?

India registered a thumping five-wicket victory over West Indies on Thursday. Opting to bowl first, the visitors bundled out West Indies for 114 after Kuldeep Yadav took a four-wicket haul. Apart from him, Ravindra Jadeja also took three wickets. Later, Ishan Kishan smashed 52 off 46 balls as Team India completed the proceedings in 22.5 overs. The Indian team will be expected to return to its set batting order as it aims to put up a much-improved show with the willow and take an unassailable lead in the three-match series. Skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid did face a minor hiccup while trying out the middle-order batters upfront on a track that became a raging turner during the second session.

Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious Meme On India's Batting Order vs West Indies Wins Internet

Skipper Rohit Sharma and senior pro Virat Kohli, who have 76 international hundreds between them, decided to give game time to middle-order batters as India beat West Indies by five wickets in the opening ODI, riding on exploits from spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. After Jadeja (3/37 in 6 overs) and Kuldeep (4/6 in 4 overs) set it up beautifully, shooting out the Windies for 114 in 23 overs, Ishan Kishan helped himself to a half-century (52 off 46 balls) in India's successful chase in just 22.5 overs.

Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious Meme On India's Batting Order vs West Indies Wins Internet

Skipper Rohit Sharma and senior pro Virat Kohli, who have 76 international hundreds between them, decided to give game time to middle-order batters as India beat West Indies by five wickets in the opening ODI, riding on exploits from spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. After Jadeja (3/37 in 6 overs) and Kuldeep (4/6 in 4 overs) set it up beautifully, shooting out the Windies for 114 in 23 overs, Ishan Kishan helped himself to a half-century (52 off 46 balls) in India's successful chase in just 22.5 overs.

West Indies vs India, 2nd ODI: Visitors Aim To Clinch Series With Better Batting Effort

The Indian team will be expected to return to its set batting order as it aims to put up a much-improved show with the willow and take an unassailable lead in the three-match series when it faces a below-par West Indies in the second ODI in Barbados on Saturday. Skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid did face a minor hiccup while trying out the middle-order batters upfront on a track that became a raging turner during the second session but a meager target of 115 meant that things were smooth for the better part.

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Joe Root Surpasses Rahul Dravid, Brian Lara; Equals Sachin Tendulkar For Historic Feat

#SackDravid Trends On Twitter After India's Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Gamble Backfires In 2nd ODI

Why Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Didn't Play 2nd ODI? Rahul Dravid Gives Intriguing Explanation

"Running Out Of Time...": Rahul Dravid's Honest Assessment After Defeat In 2nd ODI

India's Predicted XI vs West Indies, 2nd ODI: Will Sanju Samson Find Himself A Place?

Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious Meme On India's Batting Order vs West Indies Wins Internet

Wasim Jaffer's Hilarious Meme On India's Batting Order vs West Indies Wins Internet

West Indies vs India, 2nd ODI: Visitors Aim To Clinch Series With Better Batting Effort