Brilliant Brook hits England's first 200 in an ODI
England cricket captain Harry Brook scored a record-breaking 202 runs against Sri Lanka in a one-day international in Rawalpindi. This performance marks the fastest double century in ODI history and the first for an England batter.
Why it matters
The achievement is a significant milestone in international cricket, setting new benchmarks for scoring speed and individual performance.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Brook's previous highest score in ODIs was 136 not out, also against Sri Lanka
Cricket Correspondent Published 22 October 2026, 13:10 BST Updated 14 minutes ago One-day international tri-series, Rawalpindi
England 429-4 (50 overs): Brook 202, Root 69, Jacks 66*
Captain Harry Brook became the first England batter to make a double century in a one-day international with a sensational 202 against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.
Brook's astonishing hitting took him past the previous England best of 182 made by Ben Stokes against New Zealand at The Oval in 2023.
In reaching 200 from 114 balls, Brook also broke the record for the fastest double century in an ODI, quicker than the 117 deliveries taken by India's Shubman Gill against West Indies last month.
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