Joe Root was at his absolute best scoring 100 * and taking his team to victory. It was his second ton of the series after he scored the first of the two at Lord's.
After scoring his ton he celebrated the feat by doing the "bat drop" celebration. It is assumed that he did the celebration to point a prove to the England selectors that he is still good enough to play the game at the highest level.
It is England's batting which has helped them to get to the number one position in the ICC ODI rankings and their performances led by Root was just a reiteration of the fact. The second and the third ODI games saw England totally dominate the Indians and outplay them in all departments of the game. Batting among all the three was the one aspect that made all the difference.
England scored 322 in the first ODI while they chased down the Indian total of 256 with more than five overs to spare and won the game by 8 wickets.
Seeing Root go under the scanner for the celebration, former England skipper Michael Vaughan has come out in support of the England Test skipper. In a series of two tweets, Vaughan has defended Root saying that all who are unhappy with Root's celebration should look into the mirror and question themselves. He also batted for some space of fun and happiness in the game.
Having won the ODI series, England now will aim to win the Test series as well. It would be an understatement to say thus, that England will start as the favorites in the series, especially in home conditions.
Here are the tweets by Vaughan on Root's defence.
You hit a 4 to make a hundred to win the game & series for your country against an outstanding team yet people are concerned that you drop your Bat in celebration !!!!!!!! #OnOn
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 19, 2018
Are People seriously offended or concerned by @root66 #micdrop celebration !??? If you are,please just have a brew and take a long look in the mirror ... the game needs a bit of humour and fun ... #OnOn
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 19, 2018