Sri Lanka defeats England in ODI chase after Harry Brook's record double century

Sri Lanka secured a two-wicket victory over England in Rawalpindi on Thursday, completing a run chase of 430 to win with one ball to spare. The match, part of an ongoing one-day international tri-series in Pakistan, saw Sri Lanka score 430-8 in 49.5 overs to overcome England's 429-4.

England's record-setting innings

England captain Harry Brook delivered a historic performance, scoring 202 runs off 116 balls. According to Al Jazeera, Brook hit the fastest-ever ODI double hundred, reaching the milestone in 114 balls and beating the previous record held by India's Shubman Gill, who reached 200 in 117 balls against the West Indies last month. Brook's knock included 21 fours and 10 sixes, making him the first England batter to score a double century in ODIs.

Other notable contributions for England included:

• Joe Root, who scored 69 off 66 balls and became the first England batter to complete 8,000 runs in his 197th one-day international.
• Will Jacks, who finished 66 not out with three sixes and eight fours.
• Tom Banton, who scored 50 in 51 balls.

England's total of 429-4 was the highest score by any team in an ODI in Pakistan. The team added 156 runs in the final 10 overs of their innings, aided by Brook's performance.

Sri Lanka's successful chase

Sri Lanka's pursuit began with difficulty, sliding to 24-2 before a significant partnership developed. Pavan Rathnayake scored 130, while Avishka Fernando and Dasun Shanaka both contributed 97 runs. Rathnayake and Shanaka shared a 133-run stand off 79 balls.

In the final stages of the match, Janith Liyanage led the chase, scoring 61 not out off 27 balls. With six runs required from the final two balls of the match, Liyanage hit a six off the penultimate delivery from Josh Tongue to secure the victory.

Match context and statistics

The match featured a record-breaking aggregate of 859 runs, which is the second-highest total in an ODI, following a match in 2006 where South Africa chased 435 against Australia. The game also set a record for the most boundaries in an ODI, with a total of 123 (93 fours and 30 sixes).

England's bowling performance was noted by the BBC as struggling, with Sam Curran conceding 103 runs in nine overs. Sri Lanka's Dunith Wellalage was the most successful bowler for the opposition, taking two wickets for 56 runs.

Pakistan, who have won both of their games in the tri-series, are scheduled to face England in Lahore on Sunday.

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Sources

• aljazeera.com: Sri Lanka beat England to overcome Harry Brook hitting fastest 200 in ODIs | Cricket | Al Jazeera
• bbc.com: Sri Lanka chase 430 to beat England despite Harry Brook 202 - BBC Sport
• timesofindia.indiatimes.com: Harry Brook goes berserk in Rawalpindi, breaks Shubman Gill's record for fastest ODI double century as England post 429/4 | Cricket News - The Times of India

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