England’s Joe Root created two remarkable records during the third ODI against India at the iconic Lord’s Stadium in the three-match series decider. 

Root scored his third successive half-century of the series and remained unbeaten once again, taking his tally to 249 runs without being dismissed. That is now the highest score by any batter in a bilateral ODI series without losing their wicket, making it a world record.

The experienced right-hander also achieved another major milestone. His 40-ball fifty was his sixth straight 50-plus score in ODI cricket, making him the first England batter to reach that feat.

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Across the history of ODI cricket, only 13 players have managed six or more consecutive scores of 50 or above. Interestingly, Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar never went beyond five consecutive 50-plus scores in the format, a streak he achieved in 1994.

There have been 41 instances of batters registering five or more successive 50-plus scores in ODIs. Those streaks belong to 36 different players, with Virat Kohli leading the way after achieving the feat five separate times. Root himself had previously recorded a five-match streak in 2016, but his latest run has now taken him to a new personal and national record.

Players with most 50-plus scores in ODIs

# Player Country 50s From
1 Javed Miandad Pakistan 9 24/03/1987 to 08/10/1987
2 Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan 7 13/07/2021 to 12/06/2022
3 Gordon Greenidge West Indies 6 23/12/1979 to 28/05/1980
4 Andrew Jones New Zealand 6 17/12/1988 to 14/03/1989
5 Mark Waugh Australia 6 13/01/1999 to 26/01/1999
6 Mohammad Yousuf Pakistan 6 12/09/2003 to 05/10/2003
7 Kane Williamson New Zealand 6 12/06/2015 to 07/08/2015
8 Ross Taylor New Zealand 6 06/03/2018 to 08/01/2019
9 Chris Gayle West Indies 6 28/07/2018 to 31/05/2019
10 Paul Stirling Ireland 6 11/05/2019 to 04/07/2019
11 Shai Hope West Indies 6 22/02/2020 to 14/03/2021
12 Babar Azam Pakistan 6 13/07/2021 to 10/06/2022
13 Joe Root* England 6 22/01/2026 to 19/07/2026

England piled up a mammoth 387 in the third ODI

Ben Duckett smashed 141 while Jacob Bethell made 91 as England put a mammoth 387 for 3 against India in the series-deciding third and final ODI at Lord's Stadium in London.

Duckett and Bethell put on 192 runs for the opening wicket in a sturdy partnership which kept India wicketless for more than 30 overs of their innings.

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Duckett struck 18 fours and a six to make 141 from 135 balls, while Bethell cracked 11 fours and two sixes to score 91 off 93 balls.

England were also bolstered by Joe Root's 48-ball unbeaten 74 with nine fours, while Jos Buttler smacked a brisk late 41 not out off 13 balls with four fours and three sixes.


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