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Meta description: Sri Lanka chased 430 to beat England by two wickets in Rawalpindi, the second-highest successful ODI chase ever, in the Pakistan-hosted tri-series.
Tags: Sri Lanka, England, ODI tri-series, Rawalpindi, Harry Brook, Pavan Rathnayake, cricket records, Pakistan cricket
Original element: own data point — we reported Harry Brook’s record 202 in the first innings earlier this evening (1736 run); hours later the chase was completed and his double hundred became the highest individual score in a losing cause — a same-match arc told through our own coverage, plus the freshly updated points table.
Sri Lanka Chase 430 to Stun England in Tri-Series Runfest
RAWALPINDI: Sri Lanka pulled off the second-highest successful run chase in ODI history on Thursday, hunting down a mammoth 430-run target to beat England by two wickets with one ball to spare in the Pakistan-hosted ODI tri-series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Geo Super reported.
Set 430 to win, Sri Lanka finished on 430 for eight, riding Pavan Rathnayake’s superb 130 off 106 balls, studded with 15 fours and three sixes. Avishka Fernando and Dasun Shanaka struck 97 each, and Janith Liyanage applied the finishing touches with an unbeaten 61 off just 27 deliveries, laced with seven fours and three sixes.
A chase for the record books
Sri Lanka’s successful pursuit of 430 now stands as the second-highest completed run chase in ODI cricket, behind only South Africa’s famous 438 against Australia in Johannesburg in 2006. The island nation also became just the third team to chase down a 400-plus target in ODIs, joining South Africa and India, who entered the club last month with a 406-run chase against the West Indies in Guwahati.
| Highest successful ODI chases |
|---|
| 438: South Africa vs Australia, Johannesburg 2006 |
| 430: Sri Lanka vs England, Rawalpindi 2026 |
| 406: India vs West Indies, Guwahati 2026 |
| 375: Netherlands vs West Indies, Harare 2023 |
| 372: South Africa vs Australia, Durban 2016 |
The two innings produced 859 runs in all, the second-highest match aggregate in ODI history after the 872 runs scored in that 2006 Johannesburg epic.
Brook’s double hundred ends in defeat
Put in to bat, England had piled up 429 for four on the back of captain Harry Brook’s 202 off 116 balls, the fastest double century in ODI history and the highest individual score by an England batter in the format. Joe Root made 69, Will Jacks 66 and Tom Banton 50.
We reported Brook’s record-breaking first innings earlier in the evening, when 429 for four already looked like a winning total. Instead, Brook collected an unwanted record too: his 202 is now the highest individual score in a losing cause in ODIs, passing Charles Coventry’s 194 not out for Zimbabwe against Bangladesh in 2009. Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman, whose 193 against South Africa in 2021 sits third on that list, will know the feeling.
Points table: Pakistan on top
The result has reshaped the tri-series standings. Pakistan lead the table with four points and a net run rate of 1.240, Sri Lanka move to second with two points, and England sit bottom with zero points and an NRR of minus 0.892.
England now face Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday in what is effectively a must-win game. Our tri-series preview had flagged England’s batting depth as their strength, and Thursday’s runfest proved the point, even in defeat. Sri Lanka, whose squad for the series was built around experienced white-ball hands, showed exactly why, while England, missing the rested Jofra Archer, found their attack dismantled at the death.
Frequently asked questions
What is the highest successful run chase in ODI cricket?
South Africa’s 438 against Australia in Johannesburg in 2006 remains the highest. Sri Lanka’s 430 against England in Rawalpindi in 2026 is now second.
Who scored the runs in Sri Lanka’s 430 chase?
Pavan Rathnayake top-scored with 130 off 106 balls, Avishka Fernando and Dasun Shanaka made 97 each, and Janith Liyanage finished unbeaten on 61 off 27 balls.
What does the tri-series points table look like now?
Pakistan lead with four points (NRR 1.240), Sri Lanka have two points and England have zero (NRR minus 0.892). England face Pakistan in Lahore on Sunday.
*Source: Geo Super, October 22, 2026*
