Joe Root has carried his brilliant Test form into the ODI series, where he produced 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 English batsman to score six consecutive ODI half-centuries.Root’s remarkable consistency has made him the batsman with the most runs in a bilateral ODI series without losing a wicket, surpassing Jos Buttler’s tally of 248* against Netherlands in 2022 and Ricky Ponting’s 241* against New Zealand in 2007.
Most of them run in bilateral ODI series without being dismissed
- 249 – Joe Root v 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 through the series:
| match | date | Runs | Balls | Strike rate | place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First ODI | July 14, 2026 | 76* | 76 | 100.00 | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Second ODI | July 16, 2026 | 99* | 133 | 74.44 | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Third ODI | July 19, 2026 | 74* | 48 | 154.17 | Lord, London |
Audi first: He came in during the top-order collapse and rescued England from 107/6, taking the hosts to a competitive 258th over.Audi II: England’s successful 234-run chase after they slumped to 125/5, ended less than a century later when Jos Atkinson hit the winning runs. Audi III: He changed gears brilliantly at the death, combining with Jos Buttler for an 82-run stand in the last five overs to push England to 387/3, the new highest ODI total at Lord’s, breaking a 51-year-old record.
Playing XIs for India against 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, Jos Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Josh Tonge.
