One-day international tri-series, Rawalpindi
England 429-4 (50 overs): Brook 202, Root 69, Jacks 66*
Sri Lanka 430-8 (49.5 overs): Rathnayake 130, Avishka 97, Shanaka 97
Sri Lanka won by two wickets
Account card
Harry Brook’s maiden double century for England in a one-day international was not enough to prevent his side from being stunned by Sri Lanka, who chased down a remarkable 430 in Rawalpindi.
Brook surpassed Ben Stokes’ previous England best of 182 and posted the fastest ODI double hundred in a stunning 202 off 114 balls.
With his 14th double hundred and 12th highest individual score in a men’s one-day international, Brook took England to 429-4 – the highest total in a one-day international in Pakistan.
But Sri Lanka, who opted to bat second, were not deterred even after being reduced to 24-2. They went on to complete the second most successful chase in ODI history.
Pavan Rathnayake scored a magnificent 130 and Aviksha Fernando and Dasun Shanaka added 97.
With Jofra Archer rested for the tri-series and leg-spinner Adil Rashid ruled out of this match for tactical reasons, England’s bowling was woeful. Sam Curran conceded 103 runs from his nine overs.
With the rate required throughout their innings, Sri Lanka needed 109 from the last 10 overs and could accept the loss of Rathnayake and Shanaka.
Sri Lanka needed eight in the final over, which Josh Tonge dispatched. He was picked out for his accuracy in consecutive deliveries to Dinuth Wellalage and Eshan Malinga.
But in a sensational finish, Janith Liyanage, who bowled as Brook reached 200, was not to be denied.
Needing six from two balls, Liyanage dropped Tongue’s penultimate delivery of the match to clinch a match-winning maximum that sparked jubilant celebrations in Sri Lanka.
One of the most incredible one-day internationals ever played came in 2006 when South Africa chased down 435 to beat Australia, ending with just 859 runs behind a total of 872.
His total of 123 boundaries across both innings – 93 fours and 30 sixes – is also a record in ODIs.