Rawalpindi: England captain Harry Brook delivered a breathtaking batting performance on Thursday, October 22, smashing a sensational double century against Sri Lanka in the ODI tri-series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and rewriting several records in men’s one-day international cricket.
Brook hammered 202 runs off just 116 balls, striking 21 fours and 10 sixes, as England piled up a commanding 429 for four in their allotted 50 overs.
The 27-year-old’s explosive innings made him the first England captain to score a double century in men’s ODIs. He also became the highest individual run-scorer in an ODI innings played on Pakistani soil, surpassing South Africa’s Gary Kirsten, who had scored 188 against the United Arab Emirates at Rawalpindi in 1996.
Brook surpasses Ben Stokes’ England record
Brook’s monumental knock established a new benchmark for England in men’s ODI cricket, eclipsing the previous national record of 182 runs held by Ben Stokes, who achieved the feat against New Zealand in 2023.
Jason Roy’s 180 against Australia in 2018 and Alex Hales’ 171 against Pakistan in 2016 are the next highest scores on England’s individual ODI record list.
Brook’s innings combined remarkable power with consistency, as he repeatedly found the boundary and kept England’s scoring rate high throughout his stay at the crease.
Fastest ODI double century by balls faced
Brook’s double century also set a new record for the fastest ODI double hundred by balls faced, according to the supplied statistics.
He reached the 200-run mark in 114 balls, moving ahead of India’s Shubman Gill, who had scored an unbeaten 223 against the West Indies in Guwahati on September 30, 2026, reaching his double century in 117 balls.
India’s Ishan Kishan, who made 210 against Bangladesh in 2022 and reached 200 in 126 balls, features next on the list. Australia’s Glenn Maxwell, with his remarkable 201 not out against Afghanistan in the 2023 World Cup, reached the milestone in 128 deliveries.
Brook’s achievement adds another remarkable chapter to the growing list of extraordinary individual performances in men’s ODI cricket.
Joins elite list of captains with ODI double centuries
The England skipper also joined an exclusive group of captains who have registered double centuries in men’s ODIs.
India’s Shubman Gill tops the supplied list with 223 not out against the West Indies in Guwahati in 2026, followed by Virender Sehwag’s 219 against the same opposition in Indore in 2011 and Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten 208 against Sri Lanka in Mohali in 2017.
Brook’s 202 ranks among the highest individual scores by a captain in the format and makes him the first England captain to achieve the milestone.
Among England captains, Brook’s innings surpasses the previous bests recorded by Andrew Strauss, who scored 158 against India in 2011 and 154 against Bangladesh in 2010. Eoin Morgan’s 148 against Afghanistan in 2019 and Alastair Cook’s 137 against Pakistan in 2012 also feature among England’s leading ODI scores by captains.
Brook’s innings makes history in Pakistan
Brook’s double century was historic on multiple fronts. It established a new record for an individual ODI innings in Pakistan, raised the benchmark for England batters and delivered one of the fastest double centuries in the format.
His 202 off 116 deliveries, featuring 10 sixes and 21 fours, underlined his ability to combine aggressive stroke play with sustained run-scoring.
With England reaching 429 for four, Brook’s remarkable performance gave the side a formidable total and ensured that his innings would be remembered as one of the standout batting displays of the ODI tri-series.
