Ben Duckett breaks Viv Richards' 47-year-old Lord's ODI record with 141 vs India
England opener Ben Duckett produced one of the finest ODI innings at Lord’s on Sunday, smashing a career-best 141 against India to break Viv Richards’ 47-year-old record for the highest individual score at the iconic venue.
Duckett’s 141 off 120 balls helped England tighten their grip on the third and final ODI while also making him the first batter to score a century in the three-match series. The left-hander reached his hundred in 108 deliveries before carrying on to rewrite the record books at the Home of Cricket.
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The previous record had belonged to West Indies great Viv Richards, whose unbeaten 138 against England in the 1979 World Cup final had stood as the highest individual ODI score at Lord’s for nearly five decades. Duckett went past the landmark in the closing stages of his innings before eventually falling to Prince Yadav.
Highest individual ODI scores at Lord’s
- 141 Ben Duckett vs India (2026)
- 138* Viv Richards vs England (1979 World Cup final)
- 137 Denis Amiss vs India (1975)
- 137 Marcus Trescothick vs Pakistan (2001)
- 136 Graham Gooch vs Australia (1989)
Duckett was in complete control from the start after England elected to bat. He drove fluently through the offside, pulled anything short and rotated the strike with ease as India’s bowlers struggled to find answers on a good batting surface.
The opener added 192 runs for the first wicket with Jacob Bethell, giving England the ideal platform in the series decider. After bringing up his century, Duckett continued to attack, taking the hosts beyond the 220-run mark with plenty of overs remaining.
India’s attack, missing injured pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, lacked the cutting edge needed to halt England’s charge. The seamers failed to apply sustained pressure, while the spinners were unable to break Duckett’s rhythm as he found the boundary regularly.
Duckett’s innings finally came to an end when Prince Yadav deceived him with a slower bouncer. Looking to pull, the left-hander miscued the shot straight back to the bowler and walked off for 141. The Lord’s crowd rose to applaud a memorable knock that had rewritten one of the venue’s oldest ODI records.
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