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ENG vs SL ODI: Joe Root scripts history for England by becoming first batsman to achieve THIS feat

Updated On: 23 October, 2026 11:09 AM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

England's Joe Root achieved a new feat in the ODI match against Sri Lanka. Here's all you need to know about why it is unique (Pics: X)

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Joe Root (Pic: X/@englandcricket)
Joe Root (Pic: X/@englandcricket)
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England's Joe Root played a marvellous knock of 69 runs off 66 deliveries, hitting eight boundaries, in the ODI match against Sri Lanka in Tri-Nation tournament (Pic: X/@englandcricket)
England's Joe Root played a marvellous knock of 69 runs off 66 deliveries, hitting eight boundaries, in the ODI match against Sri Lanka in Tri-Nation tournament (Pic: X/@englandcricket)
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With this, he became the first English batsman to breach the 8,000-run mark in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) (Pic: X/@englandcricket)
With this, he became the first English batsman to breach the 8,000-run mark in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) (Pic: X/@englandcricket)
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Currently, his ODI career tally stands at 8,005 runs in 197 matches and 186 innings, at an average of 50.66 and a strike rate of 87.83 (Pic: X/@englandcricket)
Currently, his ODI career tally stands at 8,005 runs in 197 matches and 186 innings, at an average of 50.66 and a strike rate of 87.83 (Pic: X/@englandcricket)
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Root's landmark places him 1,048 runs ahead of former England skipper Eoin Morgan, who occupies second place on England's all-time ODI run-scoring list with 6957 runs in 225 matches under his belt (Pic: X/@ICC)
Root's landmark places him 1,048 runs ahead of former England skipper Eoin Morgan, who occupies second place on England's all-time ODI run-scoring list with 6957 runs in 225 matches under his belt (Pic: X/@ICC)
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However, the "Three Lions" suffered a loss by two wickets against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi (Pic: X/@englandcricket)
However, the "Three Lions" suffered a loss by two wickets against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi (Pic: X/@englandcricket)

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