England won the third ODI (IND vs ENG) at Lord’s by 27 runs. In this clash, England had set a mammoth target of 387 runs, thanks to a “historic” innings by Ben Duckett (141 runs). In reply, Team India fell short of making history, managing 360 runs in the allotted overs. Rohit Sharma scored 138 and Virat Kohli 74 for India, but they could only narrow the margin of defeat. However, at one point, while chasing the target of 388 runs, Team India was ahead of England. It seemed that history would change in Indian cricket today, but England won the match in the final overs. With this victory, England won the three-match series 2-1.
Chasing a record target of 388, Team India got off to a flying start thanks to captain Shubman Gill and ‘Hitman’ Rohit Sharma. The duo added 147 runs for the first wicket in 24.2 overs. Captain Gill was dismissed for 77 off 84 balls, hitting 10 fours and a six.
Rohit Sharma’s century goes in vain
Rohit then shared a century partnership with Virat Kohli. They were playing their 400th match together. In this historic match, the two shared a century partnership on their 21st innings. India’s second wicket fell in the 39th over at 260. Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 138 off 110 balls. He hit 17 fours and five sixes. This was the first century by an Indian at Lord’s.
Rohit’s dismissal dented India’s hopes once again, but Virat Kohli was still at the crease. He shifted gears in time, but the pressure on him increased with the dismissals of Ishan Kishan for 14 off 12 balls and Shreyas Iyer for 0. Virat’s dismissal for 74 off 60 balls ended any remaining hopes for India. Virat hit four fours and three sixes.
KL Rahul made 12 runs off eight balls, while Axar Patel managed just two runs off three balls. Gurnur Brar made 18 runs off 14 balls, while Arshdeep Singh remained unbeaten on 15 runs off six balls. Brar hit a four and a six, while Arshdeep hit three fours.
England captain Harry Brooke displayed remarkable leadership skills. He made some remarkable changes to the bowling attack. Having Jacob Bethell bowl seven overs proved a key factor in England’s victory, as the Indian batsmen were dominating all other bowlers. Furthermore, England’s fielding performance was also excellent, leading to India’s defeat.
Earlier, England’s batting was led by Ben Duckett’s 141, Jacob Bethell’s 91, and Joe Root’s unbeaten 74. Root remained unbeaten throughout the three-match series, remaining undisputed in any of the matches. Finally, Jos Buttler scored 41 runs off 13 balls, taking England’s score to 387.
Brief Scores:
England 387 for 3 (Duckett 141, Bethell 91, Root 74, Buttler 41) beat India 360 for 7 (Rohit 138, Gill 77, Kohli 74) by 27 runs
Player of the match: Jacob Bethell
Player of the series: Joe Root
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