Watch: Joe Root's absolute blinder behind the keeper wows cricket world

England batter Joe Root came up with a sensational effort on the field in the ongoing third Test against the West Indies National Cricket Team. The last game of the series between the teams, which is also dead rubber, is underway at the Edgbaston in Birmingham.

England have come up with another good bowling performance in the ongoing game. The hosts, who are 2-0 up in the series, are looking like favorites to win another game. One of the major contributions from the ball yet again came from young pacer Gus Atkinson.

Gus Atkinson has bowled another sensational spell of fast bowling. He picked up four wickets in the first innings and helped his team restrict the opposition to a low total. But the credit for his four-wicket haul goes to Joe Root, who took a sensational catch to give the pacer his fourth wicket.

Gus Atkinson removed Gudakesh Motie to pick his fourth wicket, but it was Joe Root who came up with a magical effort. The fast bowler bowled a short ball to the batter and got forced into a tangle as he tried to fend it over his head after taking his eyes off the ball.

The ball flew off the splice towards the keeper, who tried his best to run back and grab it one-handed, but the ball went over his head. However, Joe Root, who was at the first slip seized an opportunity to grab the as he ran back even though he was blinded by the keeper.

Joe Root went back and put in a full-length dive to grab a stunner low to his right and take a screamer to send the batter packing. It made even Stuart Broad, who was commentating, say: "Don't think I have seen a catch like that very often at all"

Here's the video:

Joe Root what have you just done!? 😱🤯 pic.twitter.com/SZ5aZ5f7kY

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 26, 2024

Gudakesh Motie ended with an innings of 8 runs off 8 balls. On the other hand, Gus Atkinson picked 4 wickets and ended with the figures of 4/67. With his wicket, West Indies lost their 9th wicket for just 259 runs inside the 71st over.

England end West Indies' innings on 282 runs

West Indies National Cricket Team won the toss and opted to bat first. Skipper Kraigg Braithwaite at the top played a vital innings and smashed a half-century. He scored 61 runs and was supported well by Mikyle Louis, who amassed 26 runs, as the duo added 76 runs for the opening partnership.

However, after that West Indies batters couldn't get going as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Before Jason Holder (59) and Joshua De Silva (49) added 109 runs to bail the team out of trouble and take the team past the 200-run mark.

For England, apart from Gus Atkinson, Chris Woakes bagged 3 wickets while Mark Wood chipped in with two scalps. Based on the collective effort with the bat, they ended the West Indies innings on 282 runs inside 76 overs at the Edgbaston in Birmingham.