Watch: Harry Brook smashes fastest ODI double century vs Sri Lanka in tri-series 2026

The England ODI captain, Harry Brook, has slammed the fastest ODI double century during the tri-series 2026 contest against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. He had a tough time during the previous encounter against Pakistan a few days ago at the same venue. 

The Sri Lanka captain, Kusal Mendis, won the toss and opted to bowl first on a surface which was expected to get in the second innings under the lights. They brought Dunith Wellalage into the playing XI for this all-important encounter.

The moment: Brook reaches 200 off 114 balls to break the ODI record

Brook was watchful from the beginning of the innings before taking off in the middle overs. The right-handed batter picked up the tossed delivery against Kamindu Mendis and lofted it inside out over the deep extra cover before rocking back and pulling the short ball over the deep mid-wicket region for the same result.

Watch Brook's double century in ODIs here- 

Brook backed away and paddled the delivery from Janith Liyanage over the fielder at backward square leg for a fine six and celebrated his fifty. With a boundary in the 40th over of the innings, the right-handed batter celebrated his fourth century of the 50-over format.

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The moment he reached his century, Brook took the aggressive route and turned to 150 in a flash. With two sixes and a flurry of boundaries in the last two overs, Brook became the first England batter to score a double century. This is also the fastest double century in ODIs and got dismissed on 202 runs off 116 balls at a strike rate of 174.14, shouldering 21 boundaries and 10 sixes.

Brook breaks the record of Shubman Gill, who had the fastest double century's record off `117 balls against the West Indies at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. 

How England batted: 429/4 against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi

England went off to a strong start with the opening partnership of 74 runs in 13.2 overs as Tom Banton clubbed 50 runs off 51 balls with the help of nine boundaries. Joe Root drilled 69 runs off 66 balls at a strike rate of more than 100.

Root notched up a 159-run stand with Brook for the third wicket before being dismissed. Later, the England captain had a partnership of 185 runs for the fourth wicket in 77 balls with Will Jacks, who remained unbeaten on 66 runs off 30 balls as England finished with 429/4 in their 50 overs.

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Brief Scores: England 429/4 (Harry Brook 202, Joe Root 69, Dunith Wellalage 2/56) vs Sri Lanka