LONDON — England defeated India by 27 runs in the third and deciding One Day International at Lord's to secure the three-match series 2-1, with Ben Duckett's record-breaking century and Sam Curran's decisive spell outweighing Rohit Sharma's fighting hundred for the visitors.
England amassed 387 for three after choosing to bat, powered by Duckett's 141 from 135 deliveries, the highest individual ODI score at Lord's, eclipsing the previous venue record set by Viv Richards in 1979. Duckett and Jacob Bethell, who made 91, shared a 192-run opening partnership that laid the foundation for the hosts' total. Joe Root added an unbeaten 74 before Jos Buttler struck 41 not out from 13 balls as England accelerated late in the innings.
India's chase began strongly through Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, whose 147-run opening stand kept the visitors on course. Rohit made 138 from 110 balls, while Gill contributed 77 and Virat Kohli added 74, but England regained control after breaking the opening partnership.
Curran finished with four wickets for 75 runs, removing key middle-order batters during a decisive spell as India closed on 360 for seven, falling 27 runs short of the target.
The victory handed England their first bilateral ODI series win over the world's top-ranked men's team since 2018, according to Reuters calculations based on international results.
England captain Harry Brook credited his side's batting platform and late acceleration after the match, highlighting the opening partnership and the contributions from Root and Buttler in building a total that proved sufficient despite India's strong response.
India captain Shubman Gill said the visitors conceded too many runs in the closing overs of England's innings, a period he identified as the decisive phase of the contest despite his side remaining in contention during much of the chase.
For Rohit, the century ended an 11-match wait for an ODI hundred and came amid speculation about his international future. After the match, he dismissed retirement talk, saying his focus remained on representing India and contributing to the team ahead of upcoming international assignments.
England's series victory concluded a high-scoring contest at Lord's and gave the hosts momentum in the 50-over format, while India will turn its attention to its next scheduled international fixtures later this month.
