Sri Lanka Stun England With Second-Highest ODI Chase Despite Brook's Record 202

Harry Brook pulverised his way to the fastest double hundred in ODI history and it still was not enough for England. Sri Lanka were the victors in this absurd contest, hauling down a target of 430 in Rawalpindi, the second-highest successful chase in the history of the format.

Only that magical 438 game, 20 years ago, trumps it. Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka and Avishka Fernando were the headliners, somehow turning it around for Sri Lanka after they were reduced to 24 for two.

Rathnayake, Fernando and Shanaka Lead the Fightback

Rathnayake top-scored with 130, Fernando struck 97, and Shanaka – with 97 of his own – was the most brutal of the lot. After being taken apart with the ball, his revenge act included eight sixes.

None of the trio were there at the close, as England suddenly found themselves back in it. With eight needed off the final over, Josh Tongue rattled the stumps of Dunith Wellalage and Eshan Malinga with consecutive deliveries, briefly threatening a remarkable England escape.

Liyanage Seals It With the Last-Ball Six

But the cold-blooded Janith Liyanage walloped a six down the ground to close the night, finishing his stay on 61. Somehow, a ball remained.

The result leaves Brook's extraordinary individual milestone – the quickest double ton the ODI format has ever seen – overshadowed by a Sri Lankan batting display that rewrote the record books for successful run chases.