What happened
Sri Lanka chased 430/8 in 49.5 overs against England at Rawalpindi in the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series on 22 Oct 2026, moving to second place in the ODI chase records.
Why it matters
Harry Brook's 202 off 116 balls becomes the fastest ODI double century and England's first, but his knock was erased by a record chase led by Pavan Rathnayake's 130 and Janith Liyanage's winning six.
Remember this
Brook broke records; Sri Lanka broke records that mattered.
More context & who is affected
Sri Lanka chased 430/8 in the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series at Rawalpindi, moving to second place on the list of successful 50-over chases behind South Africa's 435 in 2006. England had posted 429 for four, their first 400-plus ODI total on Pakistani soil.
Pavan Rathnayake scored 130, then Janith Liyanage hit the winning six. England's Harry Brook replied with 202 off 116 balls — the fastest double century in ODI history and the first ever by an England batsman.
Brook's record chase of England's innings still wasn't enough. India fans got a fresh stat to argue over: Shubman Gill's 117-ball mark for fastest ODI 200 has now been broken.
- 2nd-highest ODI chase
- 430/8 Sri Lanka's total in 49.5 overs at Rawalpindi; only behind South Africa's 435 vs Australia in Johannesburg, 2006.ETV BharatAl Jazeera / AFP
- Fastest ODI 200
- 202 off 116 Harry Brook's knock (200 in 114 balls) beats Shubman Gill's 117-ball record and is England's first ODI double century.Al Jazeera / AFPETV Bharat
- England's record total
- 429/4 First 400-plus ODI total in Pakistan; previous mark 375/3 by Pakistan vs Zimbabwe in Lahore, 2015.Al Jazeera / AFPETV Bharat
How the match unfolded
- England — Brook 202 (116), Root 69 completes 8,000 ODI runs; total 429/4.
- Sri Lanka chase — Rathnayake 130, Fernando 97, Shanaka 97; Liyanage 61* (27) hits the winning six.
- Final over: two wickets down with eight needed, Liyanage finishes with six — match aggregate 859, second-highest ODI total.
Cricket Fans · Odi Cricket
Sri Lanka's 430/8 chase moves to second-highest successful ODI chase, second only to South Africa's 435.
Cricket Fans · England Cricket Fans
Harry Brook's 202 off 116 balls rewrites ODI batting history and becomes England's first double century in the format.
India Cricket Followers
Shubman Gill's 117-ball mark for fastest ODI 200 has now been broken.
Reporting fromETV Bharat ↗Al Jazeera / AFP ↗
Sources & verification2 sources · 4 claims
These are the records behind this briefing. Linked reporting is not the same as independent confirmation.
- ETV BharatReporting
SL vs ENG: Sri Lanka Script Second-Highest Successful ODI Chase Despite Brook Scoring Fastest 200 ↗
Published Oct 23, 2026 · Accessed Oct 23, 2026 - Al Jazeera / AFPReporting
Sri Lanka beat England to overcome Harry Brook hitting fastest 200 in ODIs ↗
Published Oct 22, 2026 · Accessed Oct 23, 2026
Claims and linked sources
Sri Lanka chased down 430/8 in 49.5 overs against England at Rawalpindi on 22 Oct 2026, making it the second-highest successful ODI chase on record.
Harry Brook made 202 off 116 balls — 200 in 114 balls — the fastest double century in men's ODI history, overtaking Shubman Gill's 117-ball record.
England's 429/4 in the same match is the first 400-plus ODI total ever posted on Pakistani soil, beating the previous record of 375/3 set in Lahore in 2015.
Pavan Rathnayake top-scored for Sri Lanka with 130 off 106, while Janith Liyanage struck the winning six off Josh Tongue with a single wicket and eight runs to spare.
