One-day planetary tri-series, Rawalpindi
England 429-4 (50 overs): Brook 202, Root 69, Jacks 66*
Pakistan: Yet to bat
Captain Harry Brook became the archetypal England batter to marque a treble period successful a one-day planetary with a sensational 202 against Sri Lanka successful Rawalpindi.
Brook's astonishing hitting took him past the erstwhile England champion of 182 made by Ben Stokes against New Zealand astatine The Oval successful 2023.
In reaching 200 from 114 balls, Brook besides broke the grounds for the fastest treble period successful an ODI, quicker than the 117 deliveries taken by India's Shubman Gill against West Indies past month.
Brook was retired to the last shot of the innings having registered the 14th treble 100 successful a men's one-day planetary and the 12th highest idiosyncratic score.
The skipper's battle connected a helpless Sri Lanka onslaught lifted England to an tremendous full of 429-4, the highest successful a one-day planetary successful Pakistan.
More to follow.
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