England have won their first ODI series against India since 2018. Ben Duckett scored a brilliant 141 at Lord’s on July 19, 2026, the highest individual ODI score at the ground. England posted 387 for 3 and beat India by 27 runs in a pulsating decider that came down to the final overs. Rohit Sharma’s magnificent farewell innings of 138 fell just short of completing one of the great ODI chases. Let’s Check out how England Win Lord’s Thriller.
England Post a Record-Breaking Total
England won the toss and chose to bat. Jacob Bethell and Ben Duckett came out swinging. They put on an opening partnership of 192, England’s first hundred-run ODI opening stand since 2023. Bethell fell for 91, agonisingly short of his fourth international century.
Duckett kept going after his partner’s dismissal. He reached his century in 81 balls and went on to score 141 before being caught in the deep. That knock broke the record for the highest individual ODI score at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Joe Root then added an unbeaten 74 and Jos Buttler contributed 41 not out as England accelerated brutally in the final overs. The last 39 deliveries of England’s innings produced 94 runs. The final total of 387 for 3 was the highest ODI score at Lord’s.
Rohit Sharma Gives Lord’s the Farewell It Deserved
If this was to be the last time Rohit Sharma wore the India jersey, he made absolutely certain everyone inside Lord’s remembered it. He opened the batting and set about the England attack from the very first over with a freedom and aggression that his most recent innings had not suggested he still possessed.
Rohit put on 147 with Shubman Gill, who scored 77 off 68 balls. He then added another century partnership with Virat Kohli, who made 74 with typical composure. Rohit reached his century off 86 balls and went to 138 before being bowled by Jacob Bethell attempting a sweep. His innings came off just 110 balls and included 16 fours and four sixes. It was his 34th ODI century and one of the finest innings he has ever played, on the biggest stage, in what felt like his final chapter.
Kohli Fights but England Hold Their Nerve
Virat Kohli’s 74 was another masterclass in pacing an innings. He shifted gears throughout his knock, rotating strike smartly and then accelerating precisely when India needed him to. But once both Rohit and Kohli departed in quick succession, the chase became extremely difficult.
Sam Curran struck twice in the same over in the 46th, removing Ishan Kishan for 14 and Shreyas Iyer for a duck. India needed 80 runs off the final 31 balls with five wickets down. The target was simply too steep. Axar Patel tried to slog his way to a miracle but it never looked likely. India were bowled out for 360, falling 27 runs short of England’s mammoth total.
What This England Win Means
England winning their first bilateral ODI series against India since 2018 is a significant achievement. They have beaten India in a T20I series 4-0 and now an ODI series 2-1 in the same summer. Harry Brook’s side have shown genuine all-format quality throughout this tour and finished a historic home summer on the right side of the result.
For India, losing this series stings after winning the first ODI convincingly at Edgbaston. The absence of Jasprit Bumrah, who sustained a knee injury during the Cardiff match, was crucial. Washington Sundar’s hamstring issue, picked up in the same match, also left India short of their ideal balance. Without those two the bowling attack conceded 387 at Lord’s, a total India simply could not chase despite Rohit’s extraordinary efforts.
England’s Consistent Dominance Across the Summer
England have produced some remarkable performances across this entire home summer. Their ODI series win over India adds to a summer that already included the T20I series victory and strong Test performances.
Ben Duckett’s 141 was the individual performance of the series alongside Rohit’s Probable farewell innings, and Joe Root’s consistency throughout gave England a top three that India’s bowlers could never quite contain across all three matches.
What Comes Next for India
India now fly immediately to Zimbabwe for a three-match T20I series starting July 23, all at Harare Sports Club. The Zimbabwe tour gives Shreyas Iyer’s side a chance to rebuild some T20 form after the England whitewash. After Zimbabwe, two Tests against Sri Lanka await in August, starting in Galle on August 15.
The transition question that hangs over India following this summer is also significant. Several teams have surprised cricket’s establishment with historic series wins in recent years.
Conclusion
England deserved this series win. Duckett was exceptional. Brook captained with clarity and confidence throughout. India gave everything at Lord’s with Rohit’s 138 and Kohli’s 74 making this one of the great ODI matches played at the ground. But 388 was always going to be too many without Bumrah. England take the series 2-1 and India head to Zimbabwe needing to rediscover the form that made them world champions just months ago.
