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Sri Lanka trumps Brook’s fastest double century to beat England by two wickets in cricket tri-series

Brook's 116-ball 202 propelled England to its fourth highest ODI score of 429-4 before it ran into Sri Lanka's super counterpunch to lose by two wickets…

By Authors and Contributors · The Hindu

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 10:22 PM

Key Things to Know

Sri Lanka defeated England by two wickets after successfully chasing down 430 runs in a tri-series match.
England posted 429-4 behind Harry Brook's record 114-ball double century before finishing on 202.
Pavan Rathnayake led Sri Lanka's historic chase with 130 runs off 106 balls alongside Avishka Fernando's 97.

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Sri Lanka completed the second-highest successful run chase in ODI history to defeat England by two wickets in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Chasing England's total of 429-4, Sri Lanka reached 430-8 with two balls to spare, sealed by Janith Liyanage's match-winning six off Josh Tongue.

England's innings was powered by Harry Brook, who scored 202 off 116 balls to record the fastest double century in ODI history. Sri Lanka answered through Pavan Rathnayake's 130, Avishka Fernando's 97, Dasun Shanaka's attacking display, and an unbeaten 61 from Janith Liyanage.

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