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[Watch] Joe Root Gives Savage Nod To His Partner After Iconic Reverse-Scoop Six

Aashay Chopade

Joe Root Against MI Cape Town (Source:@SA20_League/X.com)Joe Root Against MI Cape Town (Source:@SA20_League/X.com)

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Joe Root is one of the greatest batters of this generation and is probably the finest batters to play for England in Test cricket. He has been brilliant in ODIs too but he has not got enough chances in the shortest format for England. The right-handed batter though is a quality player and started his SA20 career with a brilliant fifty few days back.

Now, in the sixth match of the season between Paarl Royals and MI Emirates, he was looking good again, but fell for 26 after hitting three fours and a six. The maximum was off a new shot that he has added to his arsenal in the last couple of years. A reverse-scoop over third man for a six. He plays that shot in Test cricket too, and was bound to go for it in SA20.

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It was the third ball of the second over and Azmatullah Omarzai bowled a full delivery on off. Joe Root quickly changed his stance and scooped it brilliantly without much for a maximum. It was a stunning shot and Root followed it up with consecutive fours as Paarl Royals raced to 26 for no loss in two overs.

Root though lost his wicket in the fourth over, and Paarl Royals lost the wicket with MI Cape Town bowlers dishing out one breakthrough after another. The middle order was blown away with Rabada and two spinners, Rashid Khan, George Linde doing a wonderful job and MI Cape Town moved closer to their second win of the season.