During England‘s ODI World Cup match versus South Africa at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, star batter Joe Root revealed some surprising insights. Speaking of the match, England was blasted for 399 runs before being dismissed for 170 in just 22 overs. They were humiliated by a 229-run loss, which was by far their heaviest ODI loss in terms of margin.
The players from South Africa and England had to contend with extreme heat and humidity during the game, according to Joe Root.
“I’ve never participated in something similar before. I have undoubtedly played in hotter and possibly humidter conditions. But all you could think about was not being able to breathe. It appeared as though you were consuming air. It was different. It was seen through [Heinrich] Klaasen. Joe Root was described by My Khel as saying, “You could see how much that took out of him, not being able to get back out onto the field.
Adil Rashid was allegedly having difficulties breathing, according to Joe Root, who went on to detail “some of the noises” the spinner made when he was bowling. The 32-year-old went on to explain that the players’ jerseys were completely soaked as soon as they made the decision to take the field. He continued by mentioning Rashid’s apparent struggle to bowl during the game while praising his outstanding bowling performance.
“I mean, there was no escaping it. Even though you know you’ve done your preparation—you’re not lacking in that—you step out onto the field with your shirt drenched in sweat and your breath heavier than usual. You are thus acutely aware of it.
“Rash [Rashid], bless him, wasn’t really playing well when the game started. He gave us a fantastic performance. Really, some of the noises he made while he was returning to his destination summed it well. attempting to catch his breath. It was difficult, but it is the kind of thing you deal with when you travel to India to play at this time of year, he continued.
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