Brook's record double century powers England, but Sri Lanka chase down 430 to win

Sri Lanka completed a target of 430 runs to win by 2 wickets, despite a record-breaking double century from England captain Harry Brook.
In the tri-nation series being held in Pakistan, Brook reached his double century off just 114 balls in the match played in Rawalpindi on Thursday, breaking India's Shubman Gill's record of 117 balls. He scored 202 runs off 116 balls, hitting 21 fours and 10 sixes. He also became the first England batter to score a double century in ODIs.
England scored 429 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 50 overs.
In reply, Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka... Pavan Rathnayake scored 130 runs. Avishka Fernando and Dasun Shanaka added 97 runs each. With the help of an unbeaten half-century from Janith Liyanage, Sri Lanka reached the target in 49.5 overs. This is the second-highest successful run chase in ODI history and a record win for Sri Lanka.
In T20 cricket, India chased down their biggest-ever target against New Zealand to win the first match by 4 wickets. At Hagley Oval, India reached New Zealand's target of 226 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 19.4 overs. Sanju Samson scored 67, captain Shreyas Iyer 42, and Naman Dhir hit an unbeaten 42 off 15 balls. With this win, India lead the 5-match series 1-0.
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