Joe Root was in stunning form during the Test series against New Zealand.© AFP
England beat New Zealand by seven wickets on Monday in the third and final Test match to complete a 3-0 whitewash over the Kiwis. After chasing a goal of 296 runs in the last innings, England came home comfortably with 86 not out from Joe Root and 82 from Ollie Pope. After England’s win, players from both sides began shaking hands to conclude what was a tense test series. This is when Joe Root made a sweet gesture to Daryl Mitchell that was caught on camera.
As soon as Jonny Bairstow hit the winning six and he and Root began to shake hands with the New Zealand players, the latter ran to the crease, grabbed a stump and handed it to Daryl Mitchell.
Carrot makes Mitchell get a punch #ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/T1vdflbhgp
— England’s Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) June 27, 2022
Mitchell led the table with 538 runs in six innings, while Root scored 396 runs in as many innings.
England won the first match by five wickets at Lord’s before winning the series by the same margin of victory in the second Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. They eventually proceeded to whitewash New Zealand in Headingley, Leeds.
While it was Jack Leach who was named Player of the Match in the third Test, Joe Root and Daryl Mitchell were named Players of the Series.
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