England held their nerve after Ben Duckett’s masterful 141 inspired a first ODI series win over India since 2018 with a thrilling 27-run victory in a dramatic Lord’s finale.Joe Root’s unbeaten 99 in Cardiff on Thursday set up a winner-takes-all contest at the home of cricket and England were halfway there when Duckett’s magnificent century was the bedrock of a record-breaking total of 387 for three.The best ever List A score at Lord’s was helped by 91 from new ODI opener Jacob Bethell, who almost marked Friday’s death of mentor Sir Garfield Sobers with a century, before Root’s latest fifty was backed up by Jos Buttler’s blistering 13-ball innings of 41.Rohit Sharma had other ideas and put retirement rumours to bed with an equally stunning 138 to become the first India player to score an ODI hundred at the historic venue, but he was bowled after captain Harry Brook turned to Bethell to flip the momentum at 260 for two.Rohit Sharma threatened to lead India to an astonishing chase (Steven Paston/PA) (PA Wire)Virat Kohli had already picked up the baton after Shubman Gill’s 77 and scored fifty on what may be his final innings in England, but two wickets for Sam Curran in the 44th over on his way to four for 75 further turned the screw.Brook’s team eventually restricted India to 360 for seven to make it five wins out of six white-ball matches this summer and provide a boost to head coach Brendon McCullum, who lost his Test job this month but secured only a second ODI series triumph for England over India since 2012.