India National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Timeline
The India national cricket team vs England cricket team timeline starts with a Lord’s run-fest. In the latest meeting, England beat India by 27 runs in the third and final ODI at Lord’s, London, on 19 July 2026, and won the series 2-1. England made 387/3 on the back of Ben Duckett’s record 141. India replied with 360/7, with Rohit Sharma scoring 138, but fell short.
The defeat ended a hard white-ball tour for India, who had already lost the T20I series 4-0. Below is the full match timeline, the scorecard highlights, the head-to-head record, and a year-by-year history of this rivalry.
India vs England Match Summary (Quick Facts)
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | 3rd ODI, India tour of England 2026 |
| Tournament | Bilateral ODI series (3 matches) |
| Date | Sunday, 19 July 2026 |
| Venue | Lord’s Cricket Ground, London |
| Toss | England won and chose to bat |
| Result | England won by 27 runs (series 2-1) |
| Player of the Match | Jacob Bethell (91 runs and the wicket of Rohit Sharma) |
| Player of the Series | Joe Root (249 runs, never dismissed) |
India vs England Match Timeline
England Innings Timeline (387/3 in 50 overs)
Overs 1–10 (Powerplay)
- England opened with Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell after Harry Brook won the toss and chose to bat.
- India were without Jasprit Bumrah (knee) and Washington Sundar. Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav and Gurnoor Brar led the pace attack.
- Duckett and Bethell built a calm start and gave India no early breakthrough.
Overs 11–40 (Middle overs)
- India stayed wicketless for more than 30 overs.
- The opening stand reached 192, the highest England partnership for any wicket against India in men’s ODIs. The old record was 186 by Eoin Morgan and Joe Root at Headingley in 2018.
- Bethell fell for 91 off 93 balls (11 fours, 2 sixes), ending the stand.
- Duckett sped up. He took 64 balls for his first fifty and only 44 more for his hundred, his fourth ODI century.
- Duckett and Joe Root added 101 runs in just 80 balls.
Overs 41–50 (Death overs)
- Duckett was out for 141 off 135 balls (18 fours, 1 six), now the highest ODI score at Lord’s.
- Root reached a sixth straight ODI fifty and finished on 74 not out off 48 balls.
- Jos Buttler smashed 41 not out off just 13 balls with four fours and three sixes.
- England took 82 runs from the last five overs and finished on 387/3, their highest ODI total against India and the highest ODI total ever at Lord’s.
India Innings Timeline (360/7 in 50 overs, target 388)
Overs 1–10 (Powerplay)
- Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson tested the openers. Shubman Gill took a painful blow on the right arm from Atkinson in the second over.
- Gill hit back the next over with a cover drive off Archer for India’s first boundary.
- Rohit Sharma and Gill kept the run rate close to the asking rate.
Overs 11–38 (Middle overs)
- Rohit and Gill added 147 for the first wicket. Gill was out for 77 off 84 balls (10 fours, 1 six).
- Virat Kohli joined Rohit and the pair added 113 for the second wicket.
- Rohit reached his hundred off 84 balls, his 34th ODI century and the first ODI hundred by an Indian man at Lord’s.
- India were 260/2 in the 39th over and the chase looked very much alive.
Overs 39–50 (Death overs)
- Brook turned to the left-arm spin of Bethell, who bowled Rohit for 138 off 110 balls (17 fours, 5 sixes).
- Sam Curran then removed Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer and Kohli (74 off 60) in the space of seven deliveries.
- KL Rahul fell to Archer, and the lower order could not keep up with the rate.
- India finished on 360/7, 27 runs short. The two teams scored 747 runs in the match.
Turning Point of the Match
The match turned in the 39th over. India were 260/2 with Rohit set on a big hundred. Bethell’s wicket of Rohit, followed by Curran’s three-wicket burst in seven balls, took India from a strong chasing position to needing too much with new batters at the crease. England’s 82 runs in their last five overs earlier proved to be the real difference in the margin.
India vs England Scorecard Highlights
Top batters
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Duckett | ENG | 141 | 135 | 18 | 1 |
| Rohit Sharma | IND | 138 | 110 | 17 | 5 |
| Jacob Bethell | ENG | 91 | 93 | 11 | 2 |
| Shubman Gill | IND | 77 | 84 | 10 | 1 |
| Joe Root | ENG | 74* | 48 | 9 | 0 |
| Virat Kohli | IND | 74 | 60 | 4 | 3 |
| Jos Buttler | ENG | 41* | 13 | 4 | 3 |
Top bowlers
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Curran | ENG | 10 | 75 | 4 |
| Prasidh Krishna | IND | 10 | 69 | 2 |
| Jacob Bethell | ENG | 7 | 49 | 1 |
| Prince Yadav | IND | — | 79 | 1 |
| Gurnoor Brar | IND | 10 | 97 | 0 |
Archer and Adil Rashid took one wicket each for England.
India National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Head-to-Head Record
Head-to-head record as of October 2026 (men’s internationals):
| Format | Matches | India Wins | England Wins | Draw / Tie / NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 141 | 37 | 53 | 51 draws |
| ODIs | 113 | 62 | 46 | 2 ties, 3 no result |
| T20Is | 35 | 18 | 16 | 1 no result |
India still lead in ODIs and T20Is, but England’s 2026 summer narrowed the gap. In Tests, England hold the edge overall, though India have done well in recent years.
India vs England Rivalry Timeline: Year by Year
- 1932 – Lord’s Test: India play their first-ever Test, against England. England win.
- 1971 – The Oval Test: India win a Test in England for the first time, led by Bhagwath Chandrasekhar’s spin, and take the series.
- 1974 – Prudential Trophy: First ODI meetings. England win the two-match series 2-0.
- 1983 – World Cup semi-final, Old Trafford: Kapil Dev’s India beat England by 6 wickets and go on to win the World Cup.
- 1986 – Test series in England: India win 2-0 under Kapil Dev.
- 2002 – NatWest Series final, Lord’s: India chase 326 and win by 2 wickets, with Mohammad Kaif and Yuvraj Singh starring.
- 2007 – Test series and first T20I: India win a Test series in England under Rahul Dravid. At the T20 World Cup in Durban, Yuvraj hits Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over.
- 2011 – World Cup, Bengaluru: The match ends in a tie with both teams on 338. Later that summer, England sweep the Test series 4-0.
- 2013 – Champions Trophy final, Edgbaston: India win a rain-cut final by 5 runs.
- 2022 – T20 World Cup semi-final, Adelaide: England crush India by 10 wickets.
- 2024 – T20 World Cup semi-final, Guyana: India win by 68 runs and later lift the trophy.
- 2024 – Home Test series: India beat England 4-1.
- 2025 – Home white-ball series: India win the T20Is 4-1 and sweep the ODIs 3-0.
- 2025 – Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy: The five-Test series ends 2-2 after India win at The Oval by 6 runs, their narrowest Test win.
- 2026 – T20 World Cup semi-final, Wankhede: India make 253/7 and beat England by 7 runs despite Bethell’s 105.
- July 2026 – T20I series in England: England win 4-0 (first match washed out).
- July 2026 – ODI series in England: India win at Edgbaston by 6 wickets, England level in Cardiff by 4 wickets, then win at Lord’s by 27 runs.
Top Performers in India vs England Matches
Across formats, Joe Root has been England’s leading run-scorer against India for over a decade, especially in Tests. James Anderson took more Test wickets against India than any other bowler, which is why the Test trophy now carries his name next to Sachin Tendulkar’s.
Standout players from recent meetings:
- Joe Root (ENG): Scored 76*, 99* and 74* in the 2026 ODI series and was never dismissed.
- Rohit Sharma (IND): His 138 at Lord’s is now the highest ODI score by an Indian against England in England, beating his own 137* at Trent Bridge in 2018.
- Jacob Bethell (ENG): Hit 105 in the 2026 T20 World Cup semi-final and 91 at Lord’s, plus the key wicket of Rohit.
- Shubman Gill (IND): Scored 754 runs in the 2025 Test series as captain, one of the highest series tallies ever by a skipper.
- Mohammed Siraj (IND): Took 23 wickets in the 2025 Test series, including the final wicket at The Oval.
Memorable India vs England Matches
NatWest Series final, Lord’s, 2002. England set India a huge target of 326. India slipped to 146/5, but Kaif and Yuvraj, both young, rebuilt the chase. India won by 2 wickets, and captain Sourav Ganguly’s shirt-waving celebration on the Lord’s balcony became one of Indian cricket’s most famous images.
The Oval Test, 2025. England needed 374 and were cruising at 301/3 with Root and Harry Brook both scoring hundreds. India fought back, and on the final morning England needed 35 with four wickets left. Siraj finished with five wickets and bowled Gus Atkinson with a yorker to win by 6 runs and level the series 2-2.
T20 World Cup semi-final, Wankhede, 2026. Sanju Samson’s 89 off 42 balls took India to 253/7. England lost three wickets in the powerplay, but Bethell’s 105 brought them close. England needed 30 off the last over and Bethell was run out on the first ball. India won by 7 runs.
What’s Next for India and England
India’s next major assignment is a tour of New Zealand, with the first Test in Wellington from 19 November 2026 as part of the World Test Championship. India then host Australia for a five-Test series in early 2027.
England head to Australia for a white-ball tour starting with an ODI in Perth on 13 November 2026, before touring South Africa in December and January. No new India vs England series has been officially announced yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the last India vs England match?
England won the last match by 27 runs. It was the third ODI at Lord’s on 19 July 2026, and the win gave England the series 2-1.
What is the India vs England head-to-head record?
As of October 2026, India lead 62-46 in ODIs and 18-16 in T20Is. England lead in Tests with 53 wins to India’s 37, while 51 Tests were drawn.
Who was Player of the Match in the Lord’s ODI 2026?
Jacob Bethell was named Player of the Match for his 91 and the big wicket of Rohit Sharma. Joe Root was Player of the Series.
Where was the latest India vs England match played?
It was played at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. The match produced 747 runs, and England’s 387/3 was the highest ODI total ever made at the ground.
Did Rohit Sharma score a century at Lord’s?
Yes. Rohit scored 138 off 110 balls, his 34th ODI hundred. He became the first Indian man to score an ODI century at Lord’s.
When is the next India vs England match?
No India vs England fixture has been confirmed as of October 2026. Both teams are busy with other tours, so fans should watch for the next ICC schedule update.
Conclusion
The India national cricket team vs England cricket team timeline shows a rivalry that keeps swinging. India won the 2026 T20 World Cup semi-final and dominated the 2025 home series, but England hit back hard in July 2026 with a 4-0 T20I sweep and a 2-1 ODI series win sealed at Lord’s. With Rohit, Kohli, Root and a new generation all in form, the next meeting should be just as close.
