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07/19 14:44 CDT England wins ODI series against India after 747 runs scored in
decider at Lord's
England wins ODI series against India after 747 runs scored in decider at Lord's
LONDON (AP) --- Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell shared a 192-run opening stand as
England scored 387-3 and beat India by 27 runs in a high-scoring third ODI at
Lord's on Sunday to win the cricket series 2-1.
England and India piled up a jumbo-sized 747 runs between them as the visitors'
defiant chase finished on 360-7, with Rohit Sharma scoring 138.
Duckett scored 141 in 135 deliveries and Bethell almost a run-a-ball 91.
Cricket website Cricinfo said it was the highest England partnership, for any
wicket, against India in men's one-day internationals.
Joe Root again impressed with a 48-ball 74 not out and Jos Buttler needed only
13 balls for his undefeated 41, with four fours and three sixes, as England
amassed the highest ODI total at Lord's.
India openers Sharma and captain Shubman Gill (77) put on 147 just before the
halfway stage of the innings, but the run rate proved too tough a challenge
despite Virat Kohli scoring 74 in 60 balls, including three sixes.
England had not previously beaten India in a bilateral ODI series since 2018.
England lost the opener at Edgbaston but bounced back in Cardiff, with Root's
unbeaten 99.
England also won an earlier T20 series between the teams, 4-0.
Historic ton for Sharma
Sharma became the first India player to score an ODI hundred at Lord's in men's
cricket --- his 34th ton overall in the format --- but he was bowled after
England captain Harry Brook turned to Bethell to flip the momentum at 260-2 in
the 39th over.
Sharma had strolled out amid speculation this could be his final match and a
thick edge off Gus Atkinson was hardly a signal of intent, but the statement of
consecutive fours off Josh Tongue followed before a trademark pull into the
crowd welcomed Sam Curran.
Two wickets for Curran in the 44th over on his way to 4-75 made India's task
even more difficult.
Boost for McCullum, records for Duckett and Root
Brook's team made it five wins out of six white-ball matches this summer and
provided a boost to head coach Brendon McCullum, who lost his test job this
month.
Duckett's 141 was a new highest ODI men's score at Lord's after West Indies
cricket great Viv Richards' 138 in 1975.
Root's reverse sweep for four took him beyond his own past record of 309 runs
without being dismissed in ODIs.
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