Sri Lanka Beat England by 2 Wickets, Chasing 430 in Pakistan Tri-Series ODI at Rawalpindi
Sri Lanka chased 430 to beat England by 2 wickets at Rawalpindi on 22 October 2026, 430 for 8 in 49.5 overs. See the scores, the stars and the tri-series table.
Short answer: Sri Lanka beat England by 2 wickets at Rawalpindi on Thursday, 22 October 2026, chasing 430 in the ODI tri-series. They finished on 430 for 8 in 49.5 overs, one ball to spare. It is reported as the second-highest successful chase in one-day international history.
England had made 429 for 4, with Harry Brook scoring 202. Sri Lanka answered with a hundred from Pavan Rathnayake and fast finishes from Dasun Shanaka and Janith Liyanage. The scores below come from the International Cricket Council (ICC) match story and a full match report. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) scorecard would not load for us, so every figure is marked reported.
Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets with one ball left
Sri Lanka needed 430 and got there on the fifth ball of the 50th over, with two wickets in hand. England scored 429 for 4 in 50 overs. Sri Lanka made 430 for 8 in 49.5 overs. The margin is two wickets and one ball.
| Team | Score | Overs |
|---|---|---|
| England | 429 for 4 | 50 |
| Sri Lanka | 430 for 8 | 49.5 |
| Result | Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets | Rawalpindi, 22 October 2026 |
Sri Lanka chose to field first, as reported. It was a day-night match, played under lights at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The start time was 1 pm Pakistan time, as set out in the start times for every tri-series match.
England set 430 with a double hundred from Harry Brook
England scored 429 for 4. Harry Brook made 202 off 116 balls, Joe Root 69 off 66, Will Jacks 66 not out off 30 and Tom Banton 50 off 51. Brook added 159 with Root and 185 with Jacks. The total is the highest we have seen in this series.
Brook's innings has its own report in our page on the Brook double hundred. The short version is that England looked safe at 429. They were not.
Sri Lanka lost two early wickets, then Rathnayake took control
Sri Lanka were 24 for 2 early, after Kusal Mendis was run out without facing a ball. Pavan Rathnayake then added 166 for the third wicket with Avishka Fernando. Rathnayake made 130 off 106 balls and was named player of the match.
Avishka Fernando made 97 off 83 balls. Dasun Shanaka then hit 97 off 50 balls with six fours and eight sixes, and the fourth wicket added 133 in 79 balls. Liyanage finished with 61 not out off 27 balls. Our pages on Rathnayake's hundred and the Shanaka and Liyanage finish cover those innings.
The chase is the second highest in ODI history
Reports call Sri Lanka's 430 the second-highest successful chase in ODI history. Only South Africa's chase against Australia in 2006 is higher. We could not confirm the full list on an official ICC page, so treat the ranking as reported.
One thing to note: sources do not agree on the exact South Africa figure. The ICC story gives it as 434, while other lists show a target of 435 and a final score of 438. That gap does not change Sri Lanka's place at number two.
England's bowlers paid heavily in the chase
Josh Tongue took 3 for 79 and Sam Curran took 2 for 103 in 9 overs. A match report says Curran's figures are the worst by an England bowler in an ODI. We have not verified that record against an official list, so it stays as reported.
- Sri Lanka were 24 for 2 and England were on top.
- Rathnayake and Avishka Fernando put on 166 for the third wicket.
- Shanaka hit eight sixes in a fourth wicket stand of 133 in 79 balls.
- Liyanage hit a six off the penultimate ball to finish the chase.
The table now has Pakistan on 4 points, Sri Lanka on 2
Pakistan have 4 points from two wins, Sri Lanka 2 from one win and England 0 after two defeats. Three league matches remain before the final on 31 October. Our points table after 22 October has the net run rates.
Next up is Pakistan against England at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday, 25 October, the day of the Pink Day match. The full fixture list is in the tri-series schedule.
Common questions
Who won the Sri Lanka v England ODI on 22 October 2026?
Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets with one ball to spare, chasing 430 at Rawalpindi.
What was England's score?
England made 429 for 4 in 50 overs. Harry Brook scored 202.
Who was player of the match?
Pavan Rathnayake, who scored 130 off 106 balls, as reported.
Is it the highest ODI chase ever?
No. It is reported as the second highest, behind South Africa's chase against Australia in 2006.
When is the tri-series final?
Saturday, 31 October 2026, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, at 1 pm Pakistan time between the top two teams.
Where can I watch the remaining matches?
Broadcast and streaming options are listed in our page on how to watch the tri-series live.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
On 22 October 2026 we read the ICC match story and a full published match report. The two agree on the scores, the margin and the main innings. The PCB website (pcb.com.pk) did not give us a scorecard, so we could not check balls faced, overs or records against it. We did not verify the full list of highest chases, and the table figures are from reports.
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