Brook's 202 wasted as England lose to Sri Lanka

Harry Brook reached 200 off 114 balls in the one-day match played in Rawalpindi, recording the fastest double century in ODI history. The English batter finished on 202 off 116 balls, also producing the highest ODI score by an England men's player. Half-centuries from Tom Banton, Joe Root and Will Jacks took England to a big total.

However, England lost the match. Sri Lanka, chasing 430, lost 2 wickets for 24 runs before recovering. Pavan Rathnayake scored 130 off 106 balls, while Avishka Fernando and Dasun Shanaka also built crucial partnerships. The result went down as the second-highest successful chase in ODI history.

Sky Sports commentator Nasser Hussain pointed to problems in England's bowling. He said the side had moved from avoiding short bowling against Pakistan to bowling far too short this time, and had failed to take enough wickets in the middle overs. Taking just one wicket in the middle phase was seen as a continuation of a long-standing problem for England.

Sam Curran was expensive, conceding at an average of 11.44 runs per over and taking no wickets. Hussain said Jofra Archer would add some firepower to the side when he returns after rest. For England in this series, the main issue to solve is taking wickets in the middle overs.