Joe Root creates history at Lord’s, rewrites ODI series history against India | Cricket News
Joe Root carried his stellar Test form into the ODI series, delivering another masterclass against India. The England batting mainstay remained unbeaten in all three innings of the ODI series in July 2026, finishing with 249 runs without a dismissal, making him the first England batsman to score in six consecutive ODIs in half a century.Root’s outstanding consistency has seen him become the batsman to score the most runs without losing a wicket in a bilateral ODI series, surpassing Jos Buttler’s 248* against Netherlands in 2022 and Ricky Ponting’s 241* against New Zealand in 2007.
Most matches taking part in bilateral ODI series have not been eliminated
- 249 – Joe Root vs India, 2026 (76*, 99*, 74*)
- 248 – Jos Buttler vs Netherlands, 2022 (162*, 86*)
- 241 – Ricky Ponting vs New Zealand, 2007 (107*, 134*)
Root remains unbeaten throughout the series:
| match | date | running | ball | hit rate | site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First foreign direct investment | July 14, 2026 | 76* | 76 | 100.00 | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| The second foreign direct investment | July 16, 2026 | 99* | 133 | 74.44 | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| The third overseas investment | July 19, 2026 | 74* | 48 | 154.17 | Lord’s Church London |
First foreign direct investment: With a collapse at the top, he rescued England from 107/6 to lead the hosts to a competitive score of 258.The second foreign direct investment: Slumped to 125/5, England managed to chase down 234 and ended the game with less than a century when Gus Atkinson scored the match-winner. The third overseas direct investment: He brilliantly changed the pace and combined with Jos Buttler to score 82 runs in the last five overs to push England’s record to 387/3, setting a new high ODI total at Lord’s and breaking a 51-year-old record.
India vs England line-up
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (centre), Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav Yadav), Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.England: Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brooke (centre), Jos Buttler (right), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tonge.
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