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Sri Lanka beat England after chasing 430 target in Rawalpindi

Sri Lanka defeated England by two wickets in Rawalpindi after chasing down a target of 430 runs, despite a historic double century from Harry Brook.

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Sri Lanka defeated England in a one-day international match in Rawalpindi on October 22 after chasing down a target of 430 runs. BBC News, The Guardian, and the Daily Mail reported that Sri Lanka reached the target to complete a remarkable victory despite England setting a massive total. [1][2][3]

England batter Harry Brook scored 202 runs in the match. BBC News reported that Brook posted the fastest double century in one-day international history, hitting the milestone off 114 balls. His innings surpassed the previous England record score of 182 held by Ben Stokes. [1][3]

The Daily Mail reported that England scored 429 runs for four wickets in their innings. Sri Lanka then reached 430 runs for eight wickets with one ball remaining to secure a two-wicket victory. BBC News and the Daily Mail both noted that Sri Lanka finished on 430 for eight in 49.5 overs. [1][3]

Sri Lanka was led by Pavan Rathnayake, who scored 130 runs, according to reports from BBC News and the Daily Mail. Avishka Fernando and Dasun Shanaka also contributed significantly to the run chase, with each batter scoring 97 runs. [1][3]

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In short

  • Sri Lanka successfully chased down a target of 430 runs to beat England in Rawalpindi.
  • Harry Brook scored 202 runs, hitting the fastest double century in one-day international history off 114 balls.
  • Pavan Rathnayake scored 130 runs for Sri Lanka in their two-wicket victory.
  • Sri Lanka reached 430-8 in 49.5 overs to win with one ball to spare.

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  1. [1]Sri Lanka make 430 to beat England after Brook's 202BBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Sri Lanka stun England by chasing down 430 to win as ODI records tumble – liveThe Guardian, 1h ago
  3. [3]Sorry England suffer embarrassing defeat as Sri Lanka complete second-highest ODI run chase in HISTORY in thrilling clashDaily Mail, 1h ago
  4. [4]Harry Brook's eye-watering double century against Sri Lanka proved he is now the best all-format batsman in the world - this is how he got there, writes LAWRENCE BOOTHDaily Mail, 2h ago
  5. [5]Sri Lanka chase down 430 to stun England in epic ODI tri-series clash despite Harry Brook's historic double centurySky Sports, 1h ago
  6. [6]Harry Brook scores double-century in ODI defeat as Sri Lanka chase down 430London Now, 1h ago
  7. [7]Sri Lanka make 430 to beat England after Brook's 202BBC, 5h ago
  8. [8]Harry Brook scores double-century in ODI defeat as Sri Lanka chase down 430Somerset County Gazette, 1h ago
  9. [9]Harry Brook scores double-century in ODI defeat as Sri Lanka chase down 430Colchester Gazette, 1h ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 9 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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