ODI

SL vs ENG Tri-Series 2026: Sri Lanka Chase 430, Brook 202

Published on October 22, 2026

Summary Overview: Sri Lanka chased 430 to beat England by 2 wickets with one ball left in Rawalpindi, after Harry Brook hit 202 off 116 balls. Pavan Rathnayake made 130, Dasun Shanaka 97 off 50 and Janith Liyanage 61 not out.

Who won? Sri Lanka, by 2 wickets with one ball to spare. Chasing 430, they finished on 430 for 8 in 49.5 overs at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

What about Harry Brook? England's captain hit a stunning 202 off 116 balls, with 21 fours and 10 sixes, as England made 429 for 4. It still was not enough.

Who won it for Sri Lanka? Pavan Rathnayake hit 130 off 106, Avishka Fernando made 97, Dasun Shanaka smashed 97 off 50 with eight sixes, and Janith Liyanage finished on 61 not out off 27.

What does it mean? Sri Lanka have their first win of the tri-series. England have lost both their games and are bottom of the table.

Match Report: 859 Runs in One Day

This was one of the most remarkable one-day games you will ever see. 859 runs were scored, and it came down to the final over.

For readers new to cricket: in a One Day International (ODI), each team bats for up to 50 overs (an over is six legal deliveries). A score of 300 is usually very good. Scoring 430 to win is something very few teams in history have ever done.

England's Innings: Brook's Double Hundred

Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis won the toss and chose to bowl. England's openers, Tom Banton (50 off 51) and Ben Duckett (29), put on 74 before Dunith Wellalage removed both of them.

Then Joe Root (69 off 66) and Harry Brook added 159 off 127 balls. After Root fell at 244, Brook went into overdrive with Will Jacks. The pair smashed 185 off just 77 balls, and Brook reached his double century before falling to the very last ball of the innings for 202 off 116. Jacks finished on 66 not out off 30.

England's 429 for 4 looked like a winning total. Only Wellalage (2 for 56) kept his economy under six an over.

At least one report has described Brook's knock as the fastest double century in ODI history.

Sri Lanka's Chase: Rathnayake, Shanaka and a Final-Over Finish

Sri Lanka's chase started badly. Josh Tongue bowled Kamindu Mendis, and captain Kusal Mendis was run out without facing a ball. At 24 for 2, the target looked impossible.

But Avishka Fernando and Pavan Rathnayake added 166 off 137 balls. Avishka fell for 97, three short of a century, caught and bowled by Jamie Overton. Rathnayake carried on to 130 off 106, with 15 fours and three sixes, adding 133 off 79 balls with Dasun Shanaka.

Shanaka hit eight sixes in his 97 off 50, but he fell at 363 for 5, with 67 still needed from 36 balls. Janith Liyanage kept Sri Lanka in the hunt with 61 not out off 27.

Turning Point: The Final Over

Tongue bowled Dunith Wellalage and Eshan Malinga with consecutive balls in the final over, and Sri Lanka were 423 for 8, needing 7 from 3 balls.

Liyanage and Asitha Fernando held their nerve. Liyanage struck a six, Asitha took a single, and Sri Lanka got home with one ball to spare.

Stat Corner

Top Performers

Player	Team	Performance
Harry Brook (c)	England	202 (116), 21 fours, 10 sixes
Pavan Rathnayake	Sri Lanka	130 (106), 15 fours, 3 sixes
Avishka Fernando	Sri Lanka	97 (83), 11 fours, 2 sixes
Dasun Shanaka	Sri Lanka	97 (50), 6 fours, 8 sixes
Janith Liyanage	Sri Lanka	*61 (27)**, 7 fours, 3 sixes
Joe Root	England	69 (66), 8 fours
Will Jacks	England	66* (30), 8 fours, 3 sixes
Tom Banton	England	50 (51), 9 fours
Dunith Wellalage	Sri Lanka	2 for 56 (10 overs)
Josh Tongue	England	3 for 79 (8.5 overs)

* not out

How the Game Turned

Moment	Score
Root and Brook stand	159 off 127 balls for the 3rd wicket
Brook and Jacks stand	185 off 77 balls for the 4th wicket
England final total	429 for 4 (50 overs)
Sri Lanka's bad start	24 for 2 (4.2 overs)
Avishka and Rathnayake stand	166 off 137 balls for the 3rd wicket
Rathnayake and Shanaka stand	133 off 79 balls for the 4th wicket
Tongue's double strike	423 for 8, needing 7 off 3 balls
Sri Lanka win	430 for 8 (49.5 overs)

Match in Numbers

Stat	Figure
Match aggregate	859 runs
Sixes in the match	30 (England 13, Sri Lanka 17)
Centuries	2 (Brook 202, Rathnayake 130)
Scores in the 90s	2 (Avishka 97, Shanaka 97)
Most expensive bowling	Sam Curran, 9 overs for 103

Squads

Sri Lanka

Role	Players
Playing XI	Avishka Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis (c, wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Sahan Arachchige, Janith Liyanage, Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka
Bench	Sachindu Colombage, Kamil Mishara, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Udara, Dushmantha Chameera

Sri Lanka made one change from their defeat to Pakistan: Dunith Wellalage came in for Sachindu Colombage.

England

Role	Players
Playing XI	Ben Duckett, Tom Banton, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jordan Cox (wk), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue
Bench	Adil Rashid, Sonny Baker, Mason Crane, Henry Crocombe, James Coles

England made two changes from their defeat to Pakistan: Liam Dawson and Josh Tongue came in for Adil Rashid and Sonny Baker.

Tri-Series Table After Match 3

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Net Run Rate
Pakistan	2	2	0	+1.240
Sri Lanka	2	1	1	-0.348
England	2	0	2	-0.892

Net run rate compares how fast a team scores with how fast its opponents score. A team that is bowled out is counted as having faced its full 50 overs. The top two after six league matches reach the final.

What's Next

Match	Date	Fixture	Venue	Local (PKT)	IST	ET
4th Match	Sun, Oct 25	Pakistan vs England	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	1:00 PM	1:30 PM	4:00 AM
5th Match	Tue, Oct 27	Pakistan vs Sri Lanka	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	1:00 PM	1:30 PM	4:00 AM
6th Match	Thu, Oct 29	Sri Lanka vs England	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	1:00 PM	1:30 PM	4:00 AM
Final	Sat, Oct 31	Top two teams	Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	1:00 PM	1:30 PM	4:00 AM

Local time is Pakistan Standard Time (PKT, UTC+5). IST is India Standard Time (UTC+5:30). ET is US Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4). In the UK, matches start at 8:00 AM (GMT) after the clocks go back on October 25. In Sri Lanka, matches start at 1:30 PM.

England's situation: with two defeats, England likely need to win both of their remaining games, against Pakistan on Sunday and Sri Lanka on October 29, to have a chance of reaching the final.