Brook's Record 202 Powers England to 429 as Sri Lanka Chase

Sri Lanka’s chase of 430 was already in trouble after losing two wickets. England’s huge total was built around a 202-run innings from captain Harry Brook. He reached his double century in 114 balls, the fastest in men’s one-day internationals. He was then caught on the last ball of England’s innings. The match in Rawalpindi was still live in the latest update^1,2.

That 429 for four came after England lost two early wickets and Brook began cautiously, scoring 13 from his first 24 balls. He then attacked, hitting 21 fours and 10 sixes, and moved from 100 to 200 in just 39 balls. His score made him the first England batter to reach 200 in a men’s ODI and took him past Ben Stokes’s previous England record of 182^2,4. Joe Root added 69, Tom Banton made 50, and Will Jacks hit 66 from 30 balls as England scored 156 in the final 10 overs^4,9.

That 156-run burst helped turn a strong score into a record-setting one. England’s total was the highest in an ODI played in Pakistan, while Brook’s 114-ball mark beat Shubman Gill’s 117-ball record^2,3. The innings also answered England’s cautious batting in their opening match, an 87-run loss to Pakistan. Sri Lanka’s bowlers struggled to contain Brook and the late surge, with Eshan Malinga giving up 91 runs and Dilshan Madushanka 89^3,13. The record gives England a chance to claim their first win in the tri-series, but the match is not settled while Sri Lanka bat.

With two wickets down, Sri Lanka must keep scoring at a steep pace to reach 430. Both teams had lost their first match to Pakistan, so a win would matter beyond this chase. England and Sri Lanka are due to meet Pakistan and each other again in Lahore next week; the top two teams will reach the final on October 31^3,13.