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Sri Lanka chase 429 to beat England despite Brook's record 202
October 22, 2026 at 05:30 PM
Sri Lanka beat England by two wickets in Rawalpindi, hauling down a target of 429 — the second-highest successful chase in ODI history.
- Harry Brook scored 202 off 116 balls, the fastest double century in ODI history, surpassing Shubman Gill's 117-ball effort.
- Brook, England's captain, became the first England batter with an ODI double century as his side posted 429-4, the highest ODI total in Pakistan.
- Pavan Rathnayake top-scored with 130, with Avishka Fernando and Dasun Shanaka adding 97 each in Sri Lanka's recovery from 24-2.
- Janith Liyanage smashed a six off the penultimate ball to seal the win, finishing unbeaten on 61.