Sri Lanka chase 430 to beat England by two wickets despite Harry Brook's 202
England made 429 for 4 in Rawalpindi behind Brook's 202 off 116 balls. Sri Lanka reached 430 for 8 with one ball to spare in the ODI tri-series.
As of 8:55 a.m. ET, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026
Sri Lanka chased down 430 to beat England by two wickets in a one-day international in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Thursday, Oct. 22, despite 202 from England captain Harry Brook, according to the scorecard.
Brook's 202 came off 116 balls with 21 fours and 10 sixes. He was out on the last ball of England's innings, caught by Sahan Arachchige off Janith Liyanage, as England finished on 429 for 4 from 50 overs. Joe Root made 69, Will Jacks 66 not out off 30 balls, and Tom Banton 50.
Sri Lanka, who won the toss and chose to field, slipped to 24 for 2. Pavan Rathnayake scored 130 off 106 balls, Avishka Fernando 97 off 83 and Dasun Shanaka 97 off 50, with eight sixes.
Josh Tongue bowled Dunith Wellalage and Eshan Malinga with consecutive deliveries in the final over to leave Sri Lanka needing seven. Liyanage then hit a six to finish 61 not out off 27 balls, as Sri Lanka reached 430 for 8 with one ball to spare. Tongue finished with 3 for 79.
"It was a nice innings; unfortunately it doesn't mean anything now," Brook said, according to The Guardian. "Being on the losing side, it has no value whatsoever in my eyes."
The Guardian reported that it was England's second straight defeat in the tri-series, with two games left.
Sources
- Sky Sports, "Sri Lanka vs England - Scorecard & Stats," KFC Presents Bank Alfalah ODI Tri-Series, Rawalpindi, Oct. 22, 2026 (time not shown)
- The Guardian, "Sri Lanka stun England with second-highest ODI chase despite Brook's 202," Oct. 22, 2026, 12:37 p.m. ET (16:37 UTC); updated Oct. 23, 12:28 a.m. ET (04:28 UTC)
