It was not always pretty, it certainly did not follow the plan they laid out, and it was their unheralded bowlers, not their star batters, who got the job done. But England levelled the ODI series against India at Lord’s, setting up a decider on Sunday.
This feels a significant win for Jos Buttler and Matthew Mott, the post-Morgan captain and coach. They were blown away in the first two T20s last week, but won a dead rubber when India rested their top bowlers. Now, against a full strength India side, with the series on the line after a heavy defeat, they toughed out a victory, by 100 runs.
