Janith Liyanage's six gives Sri Lanka a two-wicket win over England despite Harry Brook's 202

Brook's record innings

England captain Harry Brook hit 202 in Rawalpindi on Thursday, 22 October, the fastest double century in one-day international history. Reports give two ball counts for his innings: 114 balls to reach 200 and 116 balls for the full 202. That beat the 117 balls India's Shubman Gill needed for his double century against the West Indies in September 2026. Brook also became the first England batter to score a double hundred in a one-day international, passing Ben Stokes's previous England best of 182 against New Zealand at The Oval in 2023. He struck 10 sixes and 21 fours before being caught off the final delivery of the innings by Janith Liyanage.

Harry Brook (England), Rawalpindi, 22 October 2026114

Shubman Gill (India), against West Indies, September 2026117

Harry Brook (England), Rawalpindi, 22 October 2026

114 balls

Shubman Gill (India), against West Indies, September 2026

117 balls

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England's total

England finished on 429-4 in their 50 overs, their highest ODI total in Pakistan. The score also passed the previous best of 375-3 at a Pakistan venue. Joe Root made 69 off 66 balls and became the first England batter to complete 8,000 ODI runs, in his 197th one-day international. Tom Banton made 50 off 51 balls at the top of the order, while Will Jacks finished unbeaten on 66 with three sixes and eight fours. England added 156 runs in the last 10 overs, and Brook and Root put on 159 for the third wicket.

Sri Lanka's reply

Sri Lanka were 24 for two before Pavan Rathnayake and Avishka Fernando put on 166 for the third wicket. Rathnayake made 130 off 106 balls, with 15 fours and three sixes, while Fernando scored 97. Dasun Shanaka also made 97, hitting eight sixes and six fours, and he added 133 runs off 79 balls with Rathnayake. The asking rate stayed in double figures for most of the chase. Sri Lanka finished on 430-8, which completed the chase with two wickets to spare.

England (429-4 in 50 overs)429

Sri Lanka (430-8)430

England (429-4 in 50 overs)

429 runs

Sri Lanka (430-8)

430 runs

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The final over

Sri Lanka needed eight runs from the last over. Josh Tongue dismissed Dunith Wellalage and Eshan Malinga with consecutive deliveries, leaving the innings open. Liyanage then hit a six down the ground off the penultimate ball to win the match. He finished on 61 not out off 27 balls. Sri Lanka won by two wickets with one ball to spare, which makes it the second-highest successful run chase in ODI history. South Africa's chase against Australia at Johannesburg in 2006 remains the highest.

Brook's record in context

The match was part of a tri-series in Pakistan. Brook has averaged 74.1 across all formats in Pakistan from 22 innings, scoring 1,333 runs. As England's one-day captain he averages 56.04, compared with 25.2 in matches without the armband. Adil Rashid, a double World Cup winner, was missing from England's attack, which Brook's innings put under heavy pressure on the day.