The tour ended at Lord’s on 19 July. England took the T20Is 4–0 and the ODIs 2–1 their first ODI series win over India since 2018.
Published: Tuesday, 28 July 2026 | BrandClickX
Status note: India’s 2026 tour of England is complete. The final match was the third ODI at Lord’s on 19 July 2026. There is no live IND vs ENG fixture at present England’s players have moved on to The Hundred. All scores below are final.
Summary
England beat India in both white-ball series during India’s 2026 tour, winning the five-match T20I series 4–0 and the three-match ODI series 2–1. The tour ran from 1 to 19 July 2026 and finished at Lord’s, where England made 387 for 3 the highest List A total at the ground. The T20I result lifted England above India at the top of the ICC T20I rankings.
Key Takeaways
- England won the T20I series 4–0 and the ODI series 2–1
- The tour ran 1–19 July 2026 and is now complete
- England went top of the ICC T20I rankings, displacing India
- It was England’s first ODI series win over India since 2018, their eighth in 22
- England’s 387/3 at Lord’s is the highest List A total at the ground
- Duckett’s 141 is the highest individual ODI score at Lord’s
- Rohit Sharma made 138, his 34th ODI century, in defeat
- Joe Root was Player of the ODI Series with 249 runs
- India lost four matches in a bilateral T20I series for the first time
What Was the Final Result?
England won the T20I series 4–0 and the ODI series 2–1.
| Series | Matches | Result |
| T20I | 5 (1 abandoned) | England won 4–0 |
| ODI | 3 | England won 2–1 |
The ODI series win was England’s first against India since 2018, and only their eighth in 22 attempts.
The T20I whitewash carried extra weight. It moved England to the top of the ICC T20I rankings, displacing India the reigning T20 World Cup champions.
T20I Series: Full Scorecards
| Match | Date | Venue | Result |
| 1st T20I | 1 July | Chester-le-Street | No result (rain) |
| 2nd T20I | 4 July | Manchester | England won by 4 wickets |
| 3rd T20I | 7 July | Nottingham | England won by 125 runs |
| 4th T20I | 9 July | Bristol | England won by 9 wickets |
| 5th T20I | 11 July | Southampton | England won by 56 runs |
2nd T20I, Manchester. India 190/7; England 191/6 in 19 overs. England won by 4 wickets with six balls to spare.
3rd T20I, Nottingham. England 201/7; India 76 in 11.4 overs. England won by 125 runs — India’s collapse was the heaviest of the tour.
4th T20I, Bristol. India 158/7; England 159/1 in 13.5 overs. England won by 9 wickets with 37 balls remaining.
5th T20I, Southampton. England 257/3 (Jos Buttler 131, Harry Brook 95; Shivam Dube 2/22) beat India 201/8 (Ishan Kishan 56, Tilak Varma 53; Sam Curran 3/36) by 56 runs.
The Innings That Defined the T20I Series
Buttler and Brook put on 233 in 103 balls at Southampton a record second-wicket partnership.
Buttler made 131 off 64 balls with 12 fours and eight sixes, reaching his century in 51 deliveries. It was his second T20I hundred, and it ended a run in which he had not passed 40 in 18 T20I innings since the previous September.
Brook’s 95 was arguably more brutal. He reached 50 in 19 balls, his fastest in T20Is, and five of his eight sixes went over deep extra cover and long-off.
England’s 257/3 was their third-highest T20I total. They scored 32 runs off the final two overs despite Arshdeep Singh’s wide yorkers at the death.
Buttler took the Player of the Match award.
The Records India Would Rather Forget
- It was the first time India have lost four matches in a bilateral T20I series
- India finished the tour winless in seven T20Is their longest such run
- Shreyas Iyer, who took over as T20I captain from Suryakumar Yadav, had won seven tosses without winning a match as captain by the end
- India had already lost 2–0 to Ireland in Iyer’s first series in the role
There was farce, too. The fifth T20I toss was pushed back 45 minutes because India were stuck in traffic — a six-mile journey from their Southampton hotel took 90 minutes.
ODI Series: Full Scorecards
| Match | Date | Venue | Result |
| 1st ODI | 14 July | Birmingham | India won by 6 wickets |
| 2nd ODI | — | — | England won |
| 3rd ODI | 19 July | Lord’s | England won by 27 runs |
1st ODI, Birmingham. England 258; India 262/4 in 45.2 overs. India won by 6 wickets with 28 balls remaining.
England levelled the series in the second ODI to set up a decider at Lord’s at 1–1.
3rd ODI, Lord’s. England 387/3 (Ben Duckett 141, Jacob Bethell 91, Joe Root 74*, Jos Buttler 41*) beat India 360/7 (Rohit Sharma 138, Shubman Gill 77, Virat Kohli 74) by 27 runs.
England won the toss and batted.
What Happened at Lord’s on 19 July?
England made 387 for 3 the highest List A total in Lord’s history and India’s 360 in reply was not enough.
Duckett’s 141 was a new highest individual ODI score at the ground and his fourth century in the format. Bethell’s 91 from 93 balls, plus a wicket for 49, earned him Player of the Match.
Root finished 74 not out and was named Player of the Series with 249 runs across the three matches.
India’s chase was built on two veterans. Rohit Sharma hit 138 from 110 balls his 34th ODI century and was named ESPNcricinfo’s MVP for the match with 178.95 points. Kohli made 74, the 133rd time he has passed fifty in ODIs.
Bethell eventually bowled Rohit. Prince Yadav dismissed Duckett via a return catch, and Prasidh Krishna removed Harry Brook for 14.
Kumar Dharmasena and Martin Saggers were the on-field umpires, with Richie Richardson as match referee.
Timeline of the Tour
| Date | Match | Outcome |
| 1 July | 1st T20I, Chester-le-Street | Abandoned, rain |
| 4 July | 2nd T20I, Manchester | England by 4 wickets |
| 7 July | 3rd T20I, Nottingham | England by 125 runs |
| 9 July | 4th T20I, Bristol | England by 9 wickets |
| 10–13 July | Women’s Test, Lord’s | England v India, first women’s Test at the ground |
| 11 July | 5th T20I, Southampton | England by 56 runs; series 4–0 |
| 14 July | 1st ODI, Birmingham | India by 6 wickets |
| 19 July | 3rd ODI, Lord’s | England by 27 runs; series 2–1 |
The Coaching Story Running Alongside
Brendon McCullum was removed as England’s Test coach in mid-July, during the tour, and is now solely their limited-overs coach.
He then oversaw both white-ball series wins against the side ranked top of the world in that format. He has said he intends to stay around for The Hundred, describing it as a chance to watch emerging talent under the brightest lights.
Harry Brook has been discussed as a candidate for the Test captaincy. Sam Curran’s performance at Lord’s, where his persistence with slower balls paid off, has led to talk of him as a potential white-ball captain if Brook takes the Test job.
Expert Analysis
England’s white-ball turnaround is the clear headline. A side that had struggled in global tournaments beat the world T20 champions 4–0 and then took an ODI series off India for the first time in eight years.
India’s problems look structural rather than incidental. Two different captains Iyer in T20Is, Gill in ODIs both ended the tour under pressure.
The selection calls drew the sharpest criticism. ESPNcricinfo’s coverage noted that India managed to leave out Kuldeep Yadav at Lord’s while fielding four tail-enders in the XI, which it called a matter of significant concern.
The Rohit and Kohli question is the other thread. Both produced substantial scores at Lord’s in what may have been their final appearances in England. Rohit dismissed the retirement talk afterwards, and Gill said there had been no discussion of it inside the team.
Whether a 138 at 39 answers the question or delays it is the debate India now carries into its next assignment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the India vs England series in 2026?
England won both. They took the five-match T20I series 4–0, with one game abandoned, and the three-match ODI series 2–1. The tour ran from 1 to 19 July 2026.
What was the score in the final IND vs ENG match?
England 387/3 beat India 360/7 by 27 runs in the third ODI at Lord’s on 19 July 2026. Ben Duckett made 141 and Rohit Sharma scored 138 in reply.
Is there an IND vs ENG match today?
No. The tour concluded on 19 July 2026. England’s players are now competing in The Hundred. Check ESPNcricinfo or BCCI.tv for the next scheduled India–England fixture.
Who was Player of the ODI Series?
Joe Root of England, with 249 runs across the three matches. Jacob Bethell took Player of the Match at Lord’s for 91 runs from 93 balls plus one wicket for 49.
Did England go top of the T20I rankings?
Yes. The 4–0 series win moved England above India at the top of the ICC T20I rankings, displacing the reigning T20 World Cup champions during the tour.
What was India’s record low in the series?
India were bowled out for 76 in 11.4 overs in the third T20I at Nottingham on 7 July 2026, losing by 125 runs after England had posted 201 for 7.
Conclusion
England did not just win this tour, they reset the white-ball hierarchy. Top of the T20I rankings, a first ODI series win over India in eight years, and a record total at Lord’s in the decider.
India leave with two individual innings worth keeping Rohit’s 138 and Kohli’s 74 and a set of questions about captaincy, selection and succession that runs deeper than one bad fortnight.
The next meeting between these teams will carry all of it forward.
