"He'll be getting some stick for that" - Jonny Bairstow reveals his funny banter with Joe Root in The Hundred 2024

England batters Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root were involved in a hilarious banter in The Hundred 2024 match between Trent Rockets and Welsh Fire. Bairstow revealed how he spurred Root to bowl like Lasith Malinga in the match.

Joe Root, who is regarded as one of the greatest batters of all time, is a useful offspinner as well. Over the years, Root's confidence has grown in bowling and he has also played some crucial roles in England's victories in Test cricket.

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Jonny Bairstow reveals his funny banter with Joe Root in The Hundred 2024

While speaking on Sky Sports during the mid-innings break, Jonny Bairstow revealed the funny banter going between the two of them during the first innings of the game.

"Yeah, he bottled it, didn't he? He didn't even chuck one up. I said to him before he came on, 'Its me or you here'. Then the next thing is he starts bowling lower than Malinga. I couldn't believe it, so yeah, he'll be getting some stick for that," Bairstow said in a video posted by Sky Sports in X (formerly Twitter).

"He bottled it didn't he" 🤣

Jonny Bairstow on batting against Joe Root 🏏 pic.twitter.com/n9EmzePaG2

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) August 3, 2024

Joe Root has bowled with a round-arm action a no. of times before as well. Even during this match, Root used his skills to great effect and bowled an economical spell of 1-19 off 20 balls. He picked up the big wicket of the Welsh Fire captain during his spell.

Jonny Bairstow's match-winning knock

With the bat, Jonny Bairstow played a great innings on a tricky pitch. The wicketkeeper-batter scored 55 off 45 balls while opening the innings, and hit 7 fours and 1 six during his knock.

Talking about the match, Welsh Fire batted first and scored 129-6 in 100 balls. They lost Luke Wells and Joe Clarke early but Jonny Bairstow stayed at one end to bind the innings together. Tom Abell and Bairstow stitched a great partnership together but as soon as Bairstow was dismissed, Welsh Fire lost steam and were reduced to a lower score.

Chasing 130 to win, Trent Rockets got off to a great start and it seemed like they would cruise to the target. But they started losing wickets at regular intervals and none of their batters could go on to make a significant score. Despite short cameos by Rovman Powell and Rashid Khan in the end, Trent Rockets fell 4 runs short of the target.

Tom Banton top-scored for the Rockets with 23 off 16 balls. He struck 2 sixes and a four but could not carry on. Meanwhile, Joe Root came at No. 3 but was run out for just 17. Fast bowlers David Payne and Haris Rauf shone with the ball for Welsh Fire.

Payne picked up 2-18 while Rauf picked up 2-15 in their respective spells. Jonny Bairstow was adjudged Player of the Match for his crucial half-century.