England suffered one of the worst defeats in their one-day history as Sri Lanka sensationally knocked off a target of 430 in Rawalpindi after Harry Brook’s record-breaking double-century appeared to have taken the game beyond their reach.
The Sri Lankans completed a two-wicket victory with one ball to spare, thanks to 130 from Pavan Rathnakaye, and 97 apiece from Avishka Fernando and Dasun Shanaka. And with six needed off two balls, Janath Liyanage then completed a stunning turnaround by launching Josh Tongue over long-off.
Only once before have the team batting second made more to win an ODI, when South Africa overhauled
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