Joe Root has carried his sublime Test form into the ODI series, producing yet another masterclass against India. The England batting mainstay remained unbeaten in all three innings of the July 2026 ODI series, finishing with 249 runs without being dismissed, making him the first England batter to score six consecutive ODI half-centuries.Root’s remarkable consistency saw him become the batter with the most runs in a bilateral ODI series without losing his wicket, surpassing Jos Buttler’s 248* against the Netherlands in 2022 and Ricky Ponting’s 241* against New Zealand in 2007.
Most runs in a bilateral ODI series without getting dismissed
- 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’s unbeaten run across the series:
| Match | Date | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | 14 July 2026 | 76* | 76 | 100.00 | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 2nd ODI | 16 July 2026 | 99* | 133 | 74.44 | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| 3rd ODI | 19 July 2026 | 74* | 48 | 154.17 | Lord’s, London |
1st ODI: Walked in during a top-order collapse and rescued England from 107/6, guiding the hosts to a competitive 258.2nd ODI: Anchored England’s successful 234-run chase after they slipped to 125/5, finishing agonisingly short of a century when Gus Atkinson struck the winning runs. 3rd ODI: Shifted gears brilliantly in the death overs, combining with Jos Buttler in an 82-run stand in the final five overs to propel England to 387/3, a new highest ODI total at Lord’s, breaking a 51-year-old record.
Playing XIs for India vs England at Lord’s
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.England: Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue.
