England captain Harry Brook struck 202 off 116 balls in the third match of the Pakistan ODI tri‑series on 22 October 2026, the fastest double century in ODI history and the first by an Englishman. The innings included 21 fours and 10 sixes, and Brook was dismissed on the last ball, caught in the deep. The scorecard shows 116 balls faced, a figure confirmed by the ICC and Sky Sports, though another report lists 114.
Brook’s 202 surpassed the previous fastest ODI double century, which had been set by Shubman Gill a month earlier. Gill’s innings was one ball shorter than Brook’s 116, making Brook’s effort the quickest in the format. The record also eclipsed Ben Stokes’ earlier England ODI high score, cementing Brook’s place among the elite all‑format batters.
England posted 429 for 4, the highest ODI total ever scored in Pakistan and the highest England total in an ODI. Brook’s partner, Joe Root, added 159, while Will Jacks contributed 185. Other England batsmen were Tom Banton (50), Root (69) and Jacks (66*). Brook’s innings was the only double century in the match, and he became only the second player after Chris Gayle to achieve the "3‑2‑1" milestone of a Test triple century, an ODI double hundred and a T20I century.
Sri Lanka chased 430 with a ball to spare, winning by two wickets. The chase is the second‑highest successful ODI chase after South Africa’s 434 against Australia in 2006. Pavan Rathnayake scored 130 off 106, Avishka Fernando 97 off 83, Dasun Shanaka 97 off 50 with eight sixes, and Janith Liyanage 61* off 27, hitting the winning six off the penultimate ball. Sri Lanka’s captain Kusal Mendis was run out without facing a ball early in the innings. The match produced 859 runs in total, with heavy dew reported to have helped the Sri Lankan side during the chase.
Brook commented after the match, saying "It was a nice innings. Unfortunately it doesn't mean anything now being on the losing side." He added "Sri Lanka just outplayed us unfortunately" and "We have to go back to the drawing board a little bit." The innings, while historic, came on the back of a defeat that marked England’s second successive loss in the tri‑series and Sri Lanka’s first points of the tournament.
The tri‑series final is scheduled for 31 October. England must win the remaining matches to reach the final, and the loss is seen as a setback to those hopes. Brook believes England still have a chance in the next couple of games to secure a place in the final, though the exact schedule of the next match is not yet confirmed.
The win is viewed as a boost for Sri Lanka ahead of next year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, with the successful chase demonstrating the team’s resilience and ability to perform under pressure.
The match was played in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and the final scoreline was England 429/4, Sri Lanka 430/8, with Sri Lanka winning by two wickets on the last ball of the innings.