Lord’s biggest record broken with 747 runs scored in ODI, 2 centuries and 4 half-centuries

New Delhi. When the last ball of the third ODI match between India and England was bowled at the historic ground of Lord’s, the figure recorded on the scoreboard was not just a number but was a testimony to the changing attitude of modern cricket. Perhaps no one had imagined at the time of the toss that there would be such fireworks of fours and sixes on the green grass of Lord’s, which is known as the Mecca of cricket. But this last ODI match played on India’s tour of England forced the pages of history to be turned once again.

Lord’s ground is generally known for its bowling-friendly pitches and traditional cricket. But in this match, as soon as the batsmen opened their hands, the bowlers were left with no way to escape. A total of 747 runs were scored in the match including both innings, which broke the record of the biggest match aggregate (total sum of both innings) ever at Lord’s. Such a mountain of runs had never been seen before on this historic ground. In the match between England and South Africa in the year 2025, 655 runs were scored here, whereas in the final of the historic NatWest Series of the year 2002, India and England together had added 651 runs. But this war of 2026 has left all those old records far behind.

Team India’s second biggest attack on English soil
In this great match, Indian batsmen destroyed the line and length of England’s fast bowlers. In the stipulated 50 overs, the Indian team scored a huge score of 360 runs after losing 7 wickets. Scoring 360 runs on the Lord’s pitch was an unprecedented achievement in itself. This score brought another big record in the history of Indian cricket. This has become India’s second highest score in ODI cricket on English soil. Earlier, in the 1999 World Cup, India had scored 373 runs by losing 6 wickets against Sri Lanka at Taunton ground, which is still India’s highest score in England.

Second biggest battle of runs
When the England team set out to chase the huge target of 361 runs, the match went on a different adventure. Boundaries kept raining non-stop from both the teams. The total of 747 runs scored in this match became the second highest match aggregate not only for Lord’s but in the entire history of ODI played on the soil of England. In this matter, the match of the year 2015 is still on top, when New Zealand had scored 398 runs for 5 wickets at The Oval and in reply, England had scored 365 runs for 9 wickets, due to which a total of 763 runs were scored in that match.

India lost the ODI series with the defeat at Lord’s.

an unforgettable match
This match proved that in today’s era no target is safe and the boundaries of the field have become small for modern batsmen. The Lord’s crowd witnessed a match that will be remembered for decades to come. This India vs England match of 2026 will be remembered not just for the win or loss, but for the fearless style of the batsmen which turned the most traditional ground of cricket into a sea of ​​runs.