India lose in decisive 3rd ODI vs England at Lord’s, concede series 1-2
3 min readJul 19, 2026 11:50 PM IST Rohit Sharma slammed a blistering 138 while Virat Kohli and captain Shubman Gill chipped in with 74 and 77 respectively but a chase of 387 was beyond them as India fell to England by 27 runs in the 3rd and final ODI on Sunday, losing the series 2-1. Except for the top 3, India’s middle order collapsed once again with Ishan Kishan (14), Shreyas Iyer (0) and KL Rahul (12) failing to build on the foundation set by Rohit, Kohli and Gill. Earlier, Ben Duckett made mincemeat of an inexperienced Indian bowling attack with a fabulous 141 as England posted a mammoth 387 for 3, riding on a 192-run opening stand between the centurion and Jacob Bethell. Jasprit Bumrah’s absence due to an impact injury on his left knee was certainly a blow for India and that proved to be telling for the visitors. The four-pronged pace attack comprising Prasidh Krishna (2/69 in 10 overs), Arshdeep Singh (0/72 in 10 overs), Prince Yadav (1/79 on 10 overs) …







