England seal ODI series 2-1 with 27-run win over India at Lord's

England beat India by 27 runs in the third ODI at Lord's, sealing a 2-1 series victory after setting the visitors a target of 388. Jos Buttler's blistering innings helped England post the total that decided the series.

The decider followed a series that had shifted between the sides. India won the opener at Edgbaston by six wickets, before England levelled in Cardiff with a four-wicket win inspired by Joe Root.

What happened

At Lord's, England's batting set up the game, with Buttler central to a total that left India needing 388 to win. England then completed a 27-run victory to take the series 2-1.

• England won the third ODI at Lord's by 27 runs.
• The victory gave England a 2-1 series win over India.
• England set India 388 to win the decider.
• Jos Buttler's innings helped England set the target.
• India won the first ODI at Edgbaston by six wickets; England won the second in Cardiff by four wickets.

Why it matters

The series win gives England a positive finish to the ODI leg of their international summer. Attention now turns to the Test format, with England starting a three-Test home series against Pakistan on August 19.

For India, the defeat closes a series in which they had taken an early lead but could not hold off England's response in Cardiff and at Lord's.