Rohit Sharma’s century goes in vain as England clinch ODI series with 27-run win
5 min readMumbaiJul 20, 2026 12:36 AM IST The ODI series decider promised to have all the ingredients of a contest between two star-studded sides. Instead, it became a battle between the two opening pairs. Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell laid the platform with a 192-run stand before Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill responded with one of their own. In the end, though, England’s middle order and bowlers did just enough to outscore India’s and clinch the match by 27 runs and the series 2-1. For nearly 25 overs in their chase of 388, Rohit and Gill gave India the start, a task of such magnitude demanded. Against a disciplined new-ball spell from Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson, they were forced to bide their time as balls kept beating the outside edge and lateral movement kept strokeplay in check. Once they weathered that phase, the pair took control. Rohit broke the shackles with trademark pulls and scoops, while Gill relied on elegant drives through the covers and proactive footwork against spin. They rotated strike consistently, …
