England beat India by 27 runs in Lord's run-fest to clinch 2-1 ODI series victory
England clinch ODI series victory over No 1-ranked India with 27-run win at Lord’s; Ben Duckett’s record century and crucial contributions from Jos Buttler, Sam Curran and Jacob Bethell ensure Rohit Sharma’s century doesn’t lead India to second-highest ODI run chase
Sunday 19 July 2026 21:50, UK
Ben Duckett's century and Sam Curran's late burst of wickets inspired England to a series-clinching 27-run win over India in the third ODI at Lord's.
Duckett struck a magnificent 141 from 135 balls, the highest individual ODI score at Lord's and his fourth century in the format, before a swashbuckling 41 from just 13 balls by Jos Buttler helped England set India a daunting 388 to win.
Rohit Sharma led the chase with a superb 138 off 110 deliveries, registering his 34th ODI hundred and sharing century partnerships with Shubman Gill (77) and Virat Kohli (74) to keep India firmly on course.
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India were 303-2 and needed 84 from the final 39 balls when a decisive seven-ball spell saw Curran (4-75) dismiss Ishan Kishan (14), Shreyas Iyer (0) and Kohli, halting India's momentum as their chase fell 27 runs short.
After losing the series opener by six wickets at Edgbaston, England bounced back to secure a 2-1 ODI series victory over the world's top-ranked side, adding it to their 4-0 T20 series whitewash of India.
How England clinched ODI series victory over India
Harry Brook completed a clean sweep of successful tosses with his third of the series, and his decision to bat paid immediate dividends as England's openers feasted on an Indian attack left rudderless without injured pace talisman Jasprit Bumrah.
India were made to toil in the field as England recorded a record 192-run first-wicket stand before Bethell picked out Rohit Sharma at cow corner to fall nine runs short of an emotional century on the day Lord's remembered Sir Garfield Sobers.
Duckett kicked on after reaching his century, blasting 18 fours and a six to surpass Sir Viv Richards' 138 not out against England in 1979 and register a new highest individual score in a Lord's ODI before falling caught and bowled to Prince Yadav.
Joe Root hit a sixth successive ODI half-century after Duckett's dismissal before Jos Buttler's four fours and three sixes in a blistering late cameo saw England plunder 82 runs from the final five overs to finish on 387-3 after 50 overs of domination with the bat.
It left India needing to pull off the second-highest run chase in ODI history to win the series, but confidence grew that it could be possible when Rohit and Gill put on a 147-run opening stand.
Gill suffered a recurrence of the cramp that forced him to retire in the first ODI at Edgbaston, and four overs after receiving treatment the India captain was trapped lbw as Adil Rashid claimed a crucial breakthrough with his first wicket of the series.
Rohit sealed his eighth ODI century on English soil from 84 balls in a 113-run stand with Kohli, as the two legendary Indian batsmen sought a thrilling final chapter in what may prove to be their final international appearances in England.
Bethell (1-49) bowled Rohit, delivering the crucial breakthrough to reduce India to 260-2, but Kohli's first fifty at Lord's in any format kept the tourists on track.
But Curran's late brilliance derailed the India chase as they were restricted to 360-7 from 50 overs, with England claiming a fifth win from six matches and only their second ODI series victory over India since 2012.
'Proud' Brook savours series win
England captain Harry Brook:
"I am extremely proud. We fought hard, communicated well like we did in the T20s and have managed to scrape a series win against the world No 1 team.
"We want to set a template with the bat and the way Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell started with the bat was phenomenal.
"To be no wickets down after 30 overs and not look like they were taking a risk."
Gill rues England's late-innings runs
India captain Shubman Gill:
"I think we were right in the game up until the 45th over [of England's innings]. We gave up too many runs in the last three overs and that's where the game went too far out from us.
"We thought if we had wickets in hand after 40 overs, we would be in the game. After the powerplay, we tried to get the required run rate down."
Root: England developing as ODI side
Player of the Series, Joe Root (249 runs in three games and never dismissed):
"To bounce back from our defeat in the first ODI and beat the No 1 side is the most rewarding thing.
"To back up a brilliant series win in Sri Lanka with this shows we are going in the right direction in a really positive way.
"It is great to see the guys developing and learning."
England vs India results and fixtures
All times UK and Ireland, all games live on Sky Sports
- First T20 (Durham) - Match abandoned
- Second T20 (Old Trafford) - England won by four wickets
- Third T20 (Trent Bridge) - England won by 125 runs
- Fourth T20 (Bristol) - England won by nine wickets
- Fifth T20 (Southampton) - England won by 56 runs
- First ODI (Edgbaston) - India won by six wickets
- Second ODI (Cardiff) - England won by four wickets
- Third ODI (Lord's) - England won by 27 runs
