Sri Lanka chase down 430 to beat England in ODI despite Harry Brook's record 202

Summary

Sri Lanka beat England by two wickets in a one-day international in Rawalpindi, chasing down a target of 430. England captain Harry Brook scored 202, which The Guardian reports as the fastest double hundred in ODI history, but it was not enough. Sri Lanka were reduced to 24 for two before Pavan Rathnayake (130), Avishka Fernando (97) and Dasun Shanaka (97) turned the innings around, and Shanaka hit eight sixes. Liyanage hit the winning six with one ball to spare. The Guardian calls the chase the second-highest successful chase in ODI history, behind a 438 chase 20 years ago.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   22 Oct 2026, 16:23 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian's live blog reports England at 5-0 after three overs, with Sri Lanka bowling an excellent length, and notes Brook's record-breaking 202 for England.

2. The Guardian

   22 Oct 2026, 16:37 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian's match report says Sri Lanka chased down 430 in Rawalpindi to beat England, the second-highest successful chase in ODI history, after Brook's 202 was not enough.

3. Al Jazeera

   22 Oct 2026, 17:28 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Brook hit 202 in record ODI time, but Sri Lanka hit a six to win by two wickets with one ball to spare.

4. ABC

   22 Oct 2026, 20:27 UTCSource ↗

   ABC reports that Brook's record-breaking double century was in vain as Sri Lanka pulled off an incredible run-chase of 430.