Sri Lanka Chase 430 to Stun England

The sri lanka vs england 430 chase at Rawalpindi on 22 October 2026 produced one of the greatest nights in ODI history. Sri Lanka chased down 430 to beat England by two wickets with one ball to spare in the third match of the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series, completing the second-highest successful run chase the format has ever seen.

The match produced 859 runs in total, the second-highest aggregate in ODI cricket. Harry Brook smashed 202 off 116 balls for England, the fastest double hundred in ODI history, yet ended on the losing side. Pavan Rathnayake answered with a magnificent 130 off 106 balls and took the Player of the Match award as Sri Lanka completed a chase that will be talked about for years.

Kusal Mendis won the toss and chose to field first, a call that looked wrong for most of the night and inspired at the end. Heavy dew at Rawalpindi helped the ball skid onto the bat in the second innings, and Janith Liyanage held his nerve to smash the winning six off the penultimate ball of the match.

Sri Lanka vs England 430 Chase: How the Night Unfolded

England posted 429 for 4 in 50 overs after Kusal Mendis sent them in to bat. Tom Banton made 50 off 51 balls at the top, Joe Root added 69 off 66, and Will Jacks smashed 66 not out off 30 balls at the death. The star of the show was Harry Brook, who hammered 202 off 116 balls with 21 fours and 10 sixes. The ESPNcricinfo full scorecard has the ball by ball details.

Sri Lanka lost two early wickets and slipped to 24 for 2, and the chase looked dead. Avishka Fernando and Pavan Rathnayake then rebuilt with a 166 run stand for the third wicket. Rathnayake made a superb 130 off 106 balls with 15 fours and 3 sixes, while Avishka scored 97 off 83 balls with 11 fours and 2 sixes.

When Rathnayake fell, Dasun Shanaka kept the chase alive with a stunning 97 off 50 balls, hitting 6 fours and 8 sixes. His dismissal left Sri Lanka needing a miracle, but Janith Liyanage stayed calm and finished 61 not out off 27 balls with 7 fours and 3 sixes.

With 7 needed off 3 balls and Josh Tongue on a hat trick after two yorkers, Asitha Fernando survived the hat trick ball and Liyanage smashed the winning six off the penultimate ball.

The win gave Sri Lanka 2 points in the tri series, while England stayed on 0 after two matches. It was ODI number 5042, played as a day night game at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Heavy dew in the second innings helped the ball skid on, and Sri Lanka were 169 for 2 after 25 overs, still needing 261 runs.

Harry Brook 202: The Fastest Double Hundred in ODI History

Harry Brook walked in at 85 for 2 and turned the night into his own. He reached his fifty off 42 balls, his hundred off 75, his 150 off 97, and his double hundred off 114 balls, getting there with a paddle sweep for four in the final over of the innings. His 202 came off 116 balls with 21 fours and 10 sixes at a strike rate of 174.13.

It was the fastest double hundred in ODI history, beating the previous mark of 117 balls set by Shubman Gill against the West Indies in Guwahati last month. It was also the first double hundred by an England batter in ODI cricket, passing the 182 Ben Stokes made against New Zealand at The Oval in 2023, and the first ODI double hundred scored in Pakistan, passing the 188 not out Gary Kirsten made against the UAE in the 1996 World Cup.

Brook added 185 off just 77 balls for the fourth wicket with Will Jacks at a run rate of 14.41, the highest stand of 150 or more for England in ODIs. Jacks smashed 66 not out off 30 balls with 8 fours and 3 sixes, reaching his fifty off only 25 balls.

Remarkably, Brook started scratchily and was 13 off his first 24 balls before he found his range with scoops and reverse scoops. His innings also set an unwanted record: 202 is now the first double hundred in ODI cricket to come in a losing cause, passing the 194 not out Charles Coventry made in defeat.

Pavan Rathnayake 130: The Player of the Match Innings

Pavan Rathnayake walked in with Sri Lanka 24 for 2 and the chase slipping away. He reached his fifty off 50 balls and his hundred off 87, playing with superb timing and placement. His 130 came off 106 balls with 15 fours and 3 sixes at a strike rate of 122.64.

Rathnayake added 166 runs for the third wicket with Avishka Fernando, who made 97 off 83 balls with 11 fours and 2 sixes before he was caught and bowled by Jamie Overton. When Avishka fell with the score on 190, Rathnayake found another partner in Dasun Shanaka and the pair added 133 for the fourth wicket.

Rathnayake fell for 130, caught by Tom Banton off Sam Curran, but by then the chase had real momentum. The Player of the Match award was a formality for an innings that kept Sri Lanka believing when 430 looked out of reach.

Janith Liyanage 61 Not Out: The Finish That Sealed It

Janith Liyanage walked in with the chase still on a knife edge and produced one of the greatest ODI finishes. He smashed 61 not out off just 27 balls with 7 fours and 3 sixes at a strike rate of 225.92, reaching his fifty off only 21 balls.The final over was pure theatre. With 7 needed off 3 balls, Josh Tongue yorked Dunith Wellalage and Eshan Malinga with successive balls to sit on a hat trick. Asitha Fernando survived the hat trick ball, and Liyanage smashed the winning six off the penultimate ball.

Liyanage owed his platform to Dasun Shanaka, who had hammered 97 off 50 balls with 6 fours and 8 sixes, reaching his fifty off 30 balls, before he was caught by Tom Banton off Liam Dawson.

Sam Curran conceded 103 runs in his nine overs, the most runs ever conceded by an England bowler in a men ODI, passing his own 98 against the West Indies at North Sound in 2023.

England 429 for 4: The Big Total That Was Not Enough

England piled up 429 for 4 after Kusal Mendis sent them in to bat on a flat Rawalpindi pitch. Tom Banton gave the innings a flying start with 50 off 51 balls, striking 9 fours.

Joe Root steadied the innings with 69 off 66 balls, hitting 8 fours, and added 159 for the third wicket with Harry Brook. Root fell at 244, and Brook and Will Jacks then smashed 185 off just 77 balls for the fourth wicket at a run rate of 14.41.

Will Jacks finished 66 not out off 30 balls as England plundered the death overs, and extras added 13 runs to the total. For Sri Lanka, Dunith Wellalage was the best bowler with 2 for 56 in his 10 overs, while Janith Liyanage removed Brook for 202, caught by Sahan Arachchige.

Records Tumble: Every Milestone From the 430 Chase

The 430 chase broke records all through the night. Harry Brook smashed the fastest double hundred in ODI history off 114 balls, beating the 117 ball mark Shubman Gill set against the West Indies in Guwahati. Brook also became the first England batter to make an ODI double hundred and the first to score one in Pakistan.

There was a painful record for Brook as well. His 202 was the first double hundred in ODI cricket to come in a losing cause, passing the 194 not out Charles Coventry made in defeat. The 859 runs in the match made it the second highest aggregate in ODI history, and eight batters made fifty plus, the joint most in one ODI.

Eight batters made fifty plus in the match, the joint most in one ODI. Tom Banton, Joe Root, Harry Brook and Will Jacks made fifties for England, while Avishka Fernando, Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka and Janith Liyanage made them for Sri Lanka.

Tri-Series Points Table: Pakistan Lead, England Winless

The win moved Sri Lanka to 2 points from 2 matches, level with their opening defeat to Pakistan which they have now put behind them. Their net run rate sits at minus 0.348, so they will need another strong result in their remaining games to reach the final.

Pakistan lead the table with 4 points from 2 wins and a net run rate of 1.240 after beating England by 87 runs on 20 October 2026.

England have lost twice in three days, first to Pakistan and then this record chase defeat to Sri Lanka. Their bowlers have struggled in both games, and the 103 runs Sam Curran conceded at Rawalpindi summed up a tough tour so far.

The next match is Pakistan vs England in Lahore on 25 October 2026, a must win game for England. Sri Lanka still have to play Pakistan and England again, so the race for the final is wide open.

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