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Joe Root causes a stir with cocky century celebration

Joe Root celebrated his classy ODI century by dropping his bat to the ground in true ‘mic drop’ fashion.

The England batsman needed just one run to win the match against India, and four runs to bring up his century, so he opted for the latter and celebrated appropriately.

The bat drop caused a stir for cricket fans around the world, and they reacted to Root’s funny gesture.

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Joe Root’s bat-drop gesture sent viewers wild. Pic: Getty
Joe Root’s bat-drop gesture sent viewers wild. Pic: Getty

Root’s impressive century lifted England to a 2-1 series victory over India, and he became England’s leading one-day international century-maker.

This was Root’s second unbeaten century in successive innings after his 113 not out helped England level the three-match contest with an 86-run win at Lord’s.

“It feels fantastic,” Root told Sky Sports.

“To come into a big series like this and perform how we have as a side is great.”

with AFP.