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Brook scores fastest double century in ODI history in rampant England's 429-4 against Sri Lanka

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Harry Brook scored the fastest double century in one-day international cricket history, reaching 202 runs off just 116 balls during England's match against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi. His impressive performance helped England achieve a total of 429-4, breaking their own record for the highest ODI score in Pakistan. Brook hit ten sixes and twenty-one fours; he also shared crucial partnerships with Joe Root (scoring his 8000th run) and Will Jacks to set up England's dominant performance.

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Harry Brook scored the fastest double century in one-day international (ODI) cricket history, reaching 200 runs from just 114 balls, surpassing Shubman Gill's record of 117 deliveries. This achievement came during England's match against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi as part of a tri-series. Brook’s innings included 31 boundaries and 10 sixes, contributing to England’s total score of 429-4, the highest ODI score in Pakistan. The previous record for an England batter in ODIs was Ben Stokes' 182 against New Zealand in 2023. Brook also shared a rapid partnership of 185 runs with Will Jacks off only 79 balls, setting an unbroken stand that boosted England's innings significantly after their earlier loss to Pakistan.

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Brook was joined in the fireworks by Joe Root, who scored a 66-ball 69 and became the first England batter to complete 8,000 runs, in his 197th one-day international.

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🔮 Opener Tom Banton set the tone with a 51-ball 50 and Will Jacks was 66 not out with three sixes and eight fours.

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An inspired Harry Brook scored the fastest double hundred in ODI history as England piled up 429-4 against Sri Lanka in the tri-series in Rawalpindi on Thursday. asserted

England → score → Thursday

The batsman’s 116-ball 202 also made him the first Englishman to hit a double century in a one-day international. asserted

him → make → international

The captain clobbered 10 sixes and 21 fours as England posted a first 400-plus ODI total in Pakistan. asserted

England → clobber → Pakistan

He reached 200 in 114 balls, beating the previous fastest double century in ODIs, by Shubman Gill (117 balls) for India against West Indies last month. asserted

He → reach → Indies

Brook was joined in the fireworks by Joe Root, who scored a 66-ball 69 and became the first England batter to complete 8,000 runs, in his 197th one-day international. asserted

who → join → international

Brook was dismissed off the final delivery, caught off pacer Janith Liyanage, but not before helping England add 156 runs in the last 10 overs. asserted

England → dismiss → overs

Opener Tom Banton set the tone with a 51-ball 50 and Will Jacks was 66 not out with three sixes and eight fours. asserted

Jacks → set → sixes

But the day belonged to history-maker Brook, who added 185 runs off just 79 balls with Jacks for the fourth wicket. asserted

who → belong → wicket

He had set up the innings with a third-wicket stand of 159 with Root. asserted

He → set → Root