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Harry Brook breaks Shubman Gill's world record with 114-ball double ton

England captain hits 202 off 116 balls in Rawalpindi tri-series match against Sri Lanka.

By , Sports news desk

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England batter Harry Brook
Harry Brook (file photo) Photo: Dave Morton / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

Harry Brook scored 202 off 116 balls against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, reaching his double century in 114 balls to break Shubman Gill's record. England posted 429 for four, the highest ODI total on Pakistani soil.

Key takeaways

  • Brook reached 200 in 114 balls, beating Shubman Gill's 117-ball record against West Indies in Guwahati
  • It was England's first men's ODI double century, passing Ben Stokes' 182 against New Zealand in 2023
  • Brook became only the second player after Chris Gayle with a Test triple hundred, ODI double hundred and T20I century
  • England made 429 for four, the highest ODI team total ever on Pakistani soil
  • Brook shared a 185-run stand with Will Jacks off 79 balls; Jacks finished 66 not out from 25 balls

Harry Brook has broken Shubman Gill's record for the fastest double century in men's ODI cricket. The England captain reached 200 from 114 balls against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Association Stadium, two deliveries quicker than Gill's 116-ball effort against West Indies in Guwahati last month. Brook finished on 202 from 116 balls in the third match of the ODI tri-series that also features Pakistan. The knock made Brook the first England batter to score a men's ODI double century, moving past Ben Stokes' previous best of 182 against New Zealand in 2023. It was the 14th double century in men's ODI history and the 12th highest individual score in the format. Brook also became only the second player, after Chris Gayle, to score a 300 in Tests, a 200 in ODIs and a century in T20Is. England recovered from an opening tri-series defeat to Pakistan to post 429 for four, the highest ODI team total ever recorded on Pakistani soil. Tom Banton made 50 and Ben Duckett 29 before Brook and Joe Root added 159 for the third wicket. Root made 69. After Root fell, Will Jacks was promoted to number five and put on 185 runs with Brook from just 79 balls. Jacks remained unbeaten on 66 from 25 balls as England added 156 runs in the final 10 overs. Brook had reached his hundred from 75 deliveries and needed only 39 more balls to go from 100 to 200. Brook has averaged 56.04 as England ODI captain compared with 25.20 when not leading the side. In T20Is, his captaincy average is 47.57 against 28.50 without the role. England's next fixture in the tri-series follows this result.

Context and what comes next

The tri-series in Pakistan features England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Brook's innings helped England set their highest ODI total on Pakistani soil. The competition continues with further fixtures in the series after this third match. Brook's record-breaking knock follows his existing form in Pakistan, where he averages over 80 in six Test matches, including a 317 in Multan two years ago. His ODI captaincy record stands at an average of 56.04, compared with 25.20 when not leading the side. In T20Is, he averages 47.57 as captain against 28.50 when not captaining. Brook made his international debut for England in January 2022 and plays domestic cricket for Yorkshire. He is England's Test vice-captain and ODI and T20I captain.

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