England clinch India ODI series at Lord’s, NZ seal West Indies ODI, Bangladesh win in Zim — cricket digest 20 Jul 2026

· Cricombo Editorial

England win Lord’s ODI decider as India lose Bumrah and Sundar to injury

England chose to bat first at Lord’s in the third and deciding ODI against India, with Harry Brook calling it a good surface to set a big total. India went into the winner-takes-all match without Jasprit Bumrah, who suffered a swollen left knee after an impact injury in the field at Cardiff, and without Washington Sundar, sidelined by a hamstring issue; KL Rahul returned after illness, and Arshdeep Singh and Prince Yadav came into the XI as India leaned heavily on seam, with Axar Patel the only specialist spinner.

England made one change, bringing Josh Tongue in for Saqib Mahmood. The match also carried extra context for India, with reports during the second ODI suggesting it could be Rohit Sharma’s final international appearance.

Chapman and Santner edge New Zealand to a one-wicket win and an unassailable ODI lead in the West Indies

New Zealand scraped home by one wicket in Bridgetown to go 3-1 up and clinch the five-match ODI series against West Indies, chasing down 189 in a tense finish. Mark Chapman’s 80 anchored the pursuit and Mitchell Santner saw it through late on, while Gudakesh Motie’s 5 for 47 kept West Indies in the contest after they were bowled out for 188.

For the hosts, Amir Jangoo top-scored with 51 and later pointed to a recurring issue across the series: West Indies have failed to bat out 50 overs in each of the last three matches. The result leaves them all but certain to face another World Cup qualifying route for 2027.

Bangladesh fight through injuries to take T20I series in Zimbabwe

Bangladesh completed a comeback from 1-0 down to beat Zimbabwe 2-1 in the T20I series, winning the Bulawayo decider by four wickets with two balls to spare. Tanzid Hasan led the chase with 66 as Bangladesh reached 144 for 6 in reply to Zimbabwe’s 143 for 7, with Dion Myers’ 73 the standout for the hosts.

Captain Towhid Hridoy said the series win was especially satisfying given Bangladesh’s depleted resources: Mustafizur Rahman missed the tour with hamstring and knee issues, Shoriful Islam sat out the series with a hamstring injury, and Nahid Rana was ruled out of the decider after a side strain. Abdul Gaffar Saqlain stepped in for Rana and returned 1 for 31.

Manjot Kalra remanded in Colombo until July 31 after LPL corruption arrest; he denies allegations

Former India Under-19 player Manjot Kalra has been remanded until July 31 by a Magistrate’s Court in Colombo, Sri Lanka police confirmed, after his arrest on July 16 on corruption charges linked to the 2026 Lanka Premier League. Kalra, a co-owner of Jaffna Kings alongside entrepreneur Mayank Goel, was produced in court on July 17; bail was sought but denied, with the Chief Magistrate citing potential prejudice to the investigation.

Local media reported the court heard allegations that Kalra approached Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Sri Lanka players Dunith Wellalage and Avishka Fernando, offering over USD 30,000 to influence match outcomes, with investigators citing recorded phone conversations and video evidence. In a statement released on his behalf, Kalra rejected the allegations, said he is cooperating with the investigation, and maintained he is confident the facts will clear his name.

In brief

  • After India’s Lord’s defeat to England, Shubman Gill said the side cannot keep losing players to injuries every few matches if they want to be strong contenders for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
  • At Lord’s against England, the spotlight fell on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli amid talk it may be their last time playing in England.
  • England’s 387 for 3 against India at Lord’s was the highest List A total at the ground, surpassing Nottinghamshire’s 368 for 2 against Middlesex in 2014.
  • In Barbados against West Indies, New Zealand bowled first and were without Daryl Mitchell (low-grade hip strain), while West Indies made four changes including bringing in Amir Jangoo, Justin Greaves, Matthew Forde and Jayden Seales.
  • With West Indies 2-1 down to New Zealand and sitting 10th in the ODI rankings, Shai Hope said the team need results that reflect Sir Garfield Sobers’ legacy as they chase direct qualification for the 2027 World Cup.
  • Tributes continued for Sir Garfield Sobers, remembered as a cricketer who could excel as a batter, pace bowler or spinner, and who carried his greatness with humility.
  • Zimbabwe chose to bat in the Bulawayo T20I decider against Bangladesh, who left out injured Nahid Rana (side strain) and brought in Abdul Gaffar Saqlain, while also swapping Nurul Hasan for Mosaddek Hossain with Parvez Hossain Emon keeping wicket.
  • David Willey featured prominently as Northamptonshire, coached by Darren Lehmann, won the T20 Blast final to claim a record-equalling third title.
  • Darren Lehmann played down links to England’s vacant Test coach role and suggested the ECB has already identified Brendon McCullum’s successor.
  • A look back at Los Angeles Knight Riders’ maiden MLC title highlighted Sunil Narine’s impact, finishing as joint-highest wicket-taker for the champions with 18 wickets in 11 matches.

Sources: ESPNcricinfo