England Defeats India by 27 Runs in Lord’s High‑Scoring ODI

The third ODI of the England‑India series at Lord’s concluded with the visitors prevailing by 27 runs, handing England a 2‑1 series victory. England, after winning the toss, elected to set a target, ending their innings at 387 for three.

Opening duo Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethel put together 192 runs, the highest partnership of the innings. Following Bethel’s dismissal, Duckett joined Joe Root for a 101‑run partnership, and later Root and Jos Buttler added a swift 63 runs, driving the total beyond the 350‑run mark. Duckett finished on 141, while Root’s unbeaten 74 anchored the latter part of the innings.

India’s chase was anchored by Rohit Sharma’s elegant 138, which came after a solid 147‑run opening partnership with Shubman Gill, who contributed 77. However, after Gill’s wicket fell, the innings faltered. Virat Kohli’s 74 provided a brief resurgence, but India were eventually bowled out for 360.

England’s Sam Curran captured the most wickets, claiming four, and the collective bowling effort ensured a comfortable 27‑run victory, sealing the series for the hosts.