{
  "id": 16076587,
  "title": "Harry Brook smashes fastest ODI double century but England still lose to Sri Lanka in run fest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/harry-brook-smashes-fastest-odi-double-century-but-england-still-lose-16076587",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-22T13:44:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/10/22/harry-brook-smashes-fastest-odi-double-century-but-england-still-lose-to-sri-lanka-in-run-fest/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Harry Brook shattered records as he scored a double century in an ODI match against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi. The English batter reached the milestone in just 116 balls, becoming the first England player to achieve such a feat. Brook's 202-run innings, which included 21 fours and 10 sixes, helped England post a mammoth total of 429-4. The double century was also the fastest 200 in ODI history, breaking the previous record held by India's Shubman Gill. Brook's performance secured him a spot among the top five Test and T20 batters and among the top 10 ODIs players. Despite England's loss, Brook praised his team's performance and expressed optimism for future matches. Sri Lanka chased down the total in a thrilling manner, with Janith Liyanage scoring an unbeaten 61 off 27 balls to guide the team to victory by two wickets.",
  "summary": "Harry Brook broke a number of records as he smashed a double century in a high-scoring tri-series match against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi. Brook hit 202 off just 116 balls to help England post a mammoth 429-4. It was the first time an England batter had hit an ODI double century. Not just that, Brook's maiden ODI double century was also the fastest 200 in the format's history – from 114 balls –…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}