England vs India, 3rd ODI, India tour of England, 2026 - CommentaryENG vs IND, 3rd ODI, India tour of England, 2026 - Commentary

This is a significant series win for England. Their ODI side has endured a difficult few years, but this triumph feels like a step in the right direction. There's a talented core beginning to take shape, and they'll now look to build on this momentum with the 2027 World Cup firmly in their sights. For India, this series was an opportunity to respond after the 4-0 T20I whitewash. They made the perfect start with a convincing win in the opening ODI but couldn't sustain that level over the next two games. Given the experience and quality in this squad, losing the series after leading 1-0 will be a disappointment. That's a wrap from India's tour of Ireland and England. We hope you've enjoyed our coverage. Until next time, goodbye and stay safe..

Harry Brook collects the trophy and walks over to his team mates who are waiting for him behind the WINNERS board. No big celebrations from the players.

Harry Brook | England captain: [On England's series victory over the world's No. 1 ODI side] Extremely proud. I thought we fought hard. We communicated well like we did in the T20s and, yeah, we've managed to scrape away with a series win against the world number one. [On England's batting performance] We've spoken about it a lot, to be honest. We want a set template. I think the way that Beth and Ducky started the innings was phenomenal. To be none down after 20-30 overs and not look like taking a risk throughout that period was an outstanding partnership. And then Rooty just doing what Root does and cracking on. And then the way that Jos finished the innings as well was awesome to watch. And, yeah, it was just a very, very good all-round batting performance. [On his captaincy and Jacob Bethell's decisive spell] Well, I went off for an over, and I went and chatted to Baz. Comes back to the communication, to be honest. It's been outstanding throughout this series and the T20s. And he said, "Why don't you have a crack with Beth?" And he ended up bowling seven or eight overs straight through. So, yeah, that turned out to be a very vital part in the game. But I think everybody stuck to it really well. We fought and scraped away as well as we could. And, yeah, it was tough at times, but we got the job done.

Shubman Gill | India captain: [On assessing the performance] I think we were right in the game up until the 45th over. We gave too many runs in the last three overs. Gave around 60 runs, I think. That's where the game went a little bit too far ahead from us. [On being optimistic about the run chase] Yes, definitely, we thought if we had wickets in hand after the 40 overs, we'd be in the game. But at the same time, we didn't want to be too much behind in the game. So I think after the powerplay, we started to accumulate runs on the board, get the run rate around six, six and a half. If we kept playing around six, six and a half, and then in the last 10, get 100, 110, you never know. [On the positives India can take from the series] Yeah, I mean, almost everyone got runs in the matches. I think in this match particularly, we didn't bowl well, especially in the powerplay. I think we bowled too many off deliveries in the powerplay. And then the way they capitalised, both the openers after the powerplay, was just tremendous. They never really gave us a chance to come back in the game. And then in the death overs, I think they got, like I said, too far ahead from us. But many positives for us in the series, almost everyone getting runs and taking wickets. [On Rohit and Kohli's contributions to Indian cricket] I mean, they have done really well over the years in different parts of the world. And very, very pleased with how, Rohit Bhai batted today, especially getting 140. And I think the wicket got a little bit slow in the end. It wasn't easy to hit those runs. But I think the way he batted was really a treat to watch.

Joe Root | Player of the Series: [On England's series win over the world's No. 1 ODI side] I think when you've got an opportunity to beat the number one team in the world and bounce back from that first game in the manner that we have, that's the most rewarding thing right now. For us to build off the back of Sri Lanka, where it was a brilliant series win there, to now win this series, it shows that progression and it shows that we're going in the right direction and trending in a really positive way with the World Cup further down the line. So, lots of good signs, nice to contribute, but ultimately just great to see the guys developing, learning and as a team, gradually get better. [On England's top order setting the platform] Yeah, and I thought the tempo that they played with on that surface was fantastic. A lot of risk-free cricket for a long period of time and it gave us a really good platform. We knew that we were going to be able to explode towards the back end and make the most of the latter stages of the innings with that platform. So, it was just great to be in that position and when you've got guys like Harry (Brook) and Jos (Buttler) coming in with seven, eight overs to go, you're in a good position. [On England's progress ahead of the World Cup] Yeah, you've always got to keep looking at how you can get better, but I look at the last two series, as I said, the first game we've not got it right, but very quickly we've adapted on both occasions in two very different sets of conditions and I think that's a really, really positive sign for the group. So, it's almost, can we get ahead of that now and can we start well when we come to play white-ball cricket again in a few months' time, and Sri Lanka come over and keep that trend of developing, learning, getting better, growing that confidence and being in a really good place, series after series, ahead of what's to come.

Jacob Bethell | Player of the Match: [On his all-round performance and England's series-clinching win] Yeah, definitely. These games are exciting. Going into today, levelling the series, wanting to win it. So, yeah, it's great to put my hand up in that situation. [On opening the batting alongside Duckett] Yeah, I'm enjoying it. I've got a lot to learn, but I really enjoy batting with Ben. I've done it a bit in a different format, but we enjoy batting together, we complement each other well. So, yeah, I think we've seen what we can do today. [On his bowling role] Yeah, I think we saw that, Rash is obviously the best leg-spinner in the world, but the wicket was more conducive to when there was a bit more pace behind the ball. So, that was kind of my style of bowling, and I think it worked quite well out there. [On Sir Garfield Sobers and making an all-round contribution in a match played in his memory] Yeah, definitely. Yeah, he's a special man. I was fortunate to have him be part of my journey and help me on my way, which I can't thank him enough for. And yeah, my family are in the crowd today and they'll be watching over. But yeah it's great to do it in a game that was kind of in memory of him. And yeah, he was a great player.

Stats by Deepu Narayanan

Highest match aggregate at Lord’s
747 Eng vs Ind 2026
655 Eng vs SA 2025
651 Eng vs Ind 2002

- 360/7 is India’s second highest total in ODIs in England, only behind 373/6 against Sri Lanka in Taunton in 1999.

- 747 runs is the second highest aggregate in an ODI in England, only behind763 runs bw New Zealand (398/5) & England (365/9) at the Oval in 2015.

- This is England’s first bilateral ODI series win against India or Australia since 2019 across seven series.

India in ODIs in SENA in 2020s
24 mat
7 wins
15 defeats
2 no result
They have lost six of the eight series in these shores this period.

Sam Curran speeds today
< 100 kph: 2/21 off 18 (ER 7.00)
100-130 kph: 2/28 off 25 (ER 6.72)
130+ kph: 0/24 off 17 (ER 8.47)

Balls from seamers under 128kph/ 80mph
Rohit: 0/34 off 16 balls
Other Indian batters: 3/30 off 28 balls

The turning point came when Bethell dismissed Rohit for a superb 138, breaking a partnership that had threatened to take the game away from England. From there, Bethell and Curran applied the brakes brilliantly, varying their pace and bowling with impressive discipline to choke India's scoring. Kohli remained India's last realistic hope, but Curran eventually got the prized wicket, effectively ending the contest and sealing the series for England. Presentations coming up..

19:19 Local Time, 18:19 GMT, 23:49 IST: India fought hard but fell 27 runs short as England sealed the series with a well-earned victory. Two phases proved decisive in the contest: England's explosive finish with the bat, plundering 82 runs from the final 5 overs, and Jacob Bethell's outstanding spell after the 30th over, where he conceded just 49 runs in seven overs while claiming the crucial wicket of Rohit Sharma. India's chase began on a solid note, with Rohit and Gill matching England's opening stand by laying the foundation. The pair added 147 for the first wicket, with Gill making a fluent 77 before departing. Rohit, meanwhile, answered his critics in emphatic fashion, bringing up a magnificent century and forging another 100+ stand with Kohli to keep India firmly in the hunt as they matched the required rate for much of the chase.