ENG vs WI: Joe Root delighted with career-best knock to win West Indies series

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ENG vs WI: England's Joe Root was delighted to put in a Player-of-the-Match performance after hitting an ODI career-best score of 166 as England beat West Indies by three wickets.

They have also wrapped up the three-match series with a match to spare.

England had dominated their first ODI against the West Indies at Edgbaston on Thursday as they won by 238 runs, and while this one was a sterner test, they ultimately came through.

"From being 2-2, it was nice to be there at the end and get us across the line and to finish the series with one game to go," said Root during his Player of the Match presentation, as quoted by BBC Sport.

"A lot of other stuff wrapped into it as well. A tricky wicket in periods, but it made for a great game of cricket. The bowlers always felt in the game. It was nice to be there at the end.

"It was an interesting wicket. When two teams get over 300, it can't be that bad. It was managing different situations within it. Alzarri Joseph bowled exceptionally well; he got a lot out of the wicket.

"Will Jacks was exceptional and got us in a position where we could see it through. For him to show that maturity, in a position he’s not played in a lot, he should be extremely proud."

Root was also effusive about how Harry Brook has taken to becoming England's ODI captain, with this his first series with the title.

"The way that he's come in and put his stamp on things is impressive. On a day like today, when things don't always go your way, it would be easy to go back to the way things have been, but he stuck to his guns," he said.

"He wants to lead this team in a certain way, and you've seen how that looks today. Credit to him for doing that, and going out and playing the way he did in that scenario got us off to a great start. We know what a great player he is, and in time, people will see what a great leader he is."

Brook himself, meanwhile, was understandably pleased to win his first series as captain.

"Awesome, very pleased with how the boys have played in the last two games," he said, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live.

"We probably weren't clinical enough in the field to take them chances, and we probably could've kept them to 250.

"After 30 overs, they were nearly 200-2 and 300 was looking like a great score for us in the end, and we had a period after drinks for about five overs when we were proper on it, and it was awesome to watch."