West Indies vs England 2017: 3rd ODI, 5 Talking Points

#4 Root rides his early luck to post ninth hundred

Root and Hales put on 192 for the second wicket

Joe Root started off on a poor note as he flicked Alzarri Joseph straight to mid-wicket when on 1, but Evin Lewis dropped a sitter much to the shock of the West Indian fans. He was dropped yet again on 12 by Ashley Nurse off Jason Holder in a lonely slip placed in the fourth slip area.

The England skipper made the most of his early luck and dug into the Windies bowlers to post his ninth century in ODIs. He is now the second highest century maker for England in ODIs with the first still being Marcus Trescothick with 12 hundreds.

Root was dismissed soon after his hundred, by Joseph. With two set batsmen departing in quick time, England's hopes of crossing 350 were shattered, but it hardly mattered in the end as the hosts fell way short of the target.