Scorecard: England vs India, third ODI, Lord's
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- England won the toss and elected to bat in the 3rd ODI at Lord's, reaching 59/0 after 10.1 overs with 39.5 overs remaining in their innings.
- Ben Duckett finished 22 not out off 29 balls (4 fours) and Jacob Bethell 25 not out off 32 balls (4 fours) in an unbroken opening stand.
- India rotated three bowlers — Arshdeep (3-0-19-0), Krishna (5-2-21-0), and P Yadav (2.1-0-17-0) — without taking a wicket, conceding 12 extras.
- England's batting depth remains intact with Root, Brook, Buttler, Sam Curran, Jacks, Atkinson, Archer, Rashid, and Tongue all yet to bat.
- The match is officiated by on-field umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Martin Saggers, with Sam Nogajski as TV umpire and Richie Richardson as match referee.
- India's innings has not yet begun in the listed scorecard, with England's total still building.
Why it matters: England's unbroken opening partnership of 59 runs in 10.1 overs — against three different Indian bowlers — puts the hosts firmly in control early in the third ODI, with a deep batting lineup including Root, Buttler, and Archer still to come. India's inability to make a breakthrough in the opening spell will force the visitors to rethink their bowling rotation on a flat Lord's surface.
