England captain Harry Brook delivered a breathtaking performance, smashing 202 runs off 116 balls, including 21 fours and 10 sixes, to guide his side to an imposing total of 429-4 in 50 overs.
Brook’s double century set a new record for the highest individual score in a men’s ODI innings played in Pakistan. He eclipsed the previous benchmark of 188 runs, set by former South Africa captain Gary Kirsten against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Rawalpindi in 1996.
The England skipper’s remarkable innings also saw him rewrite several other records.
Highest individual ODI scores in Pakistan
- Harry Brook (England) – 202 against Sri Lanka, Rawalpindi, October 22, 2026
- Gary Kirsten (South Africa) – 188 against UAE, Rawalpindi, February 16, 1996
- Viv Richards (West Indies) – 181 against Sri Lanka, Karachi, October 13, 1987
- Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) – 180 against New Zealand, Rawalpindi, April 29, 2023
- Ibrahim Zadran (Afghanistan) – 177 against England, Lahore, February 26, 2025
- Ben Duckett (England) – 165 against Australia, Lahore, February 22, 2025
- Andrew Hudson (South Africa) – 161 against the Netherlands, Rawalpindi, March 5, 1996
Brook also set a new record for the highest individual score by an England batter in men’s ODIs, eclipsing former captain Ben Stokes’ 182 against New Zealand in 2023.
Furthermore, his double century came off just 116 balls, making it the fastest ODI double century by balls faced, surpassing India’s Shubman Gill, who scored an unbeaten 223 off 117 deliveries against the West Indies in Guwahati on 30 September 2026.
Highest individual ODI scores for England
- Harry Brook – 202 against Sri Lanka, 2026
- Ben Stokes – 182 against New Zealand, 2023
- Jason Roy – 180 against Australia, 2018
- Alex Hales – 171 against Pakistan, 2016
- Robin Smith – 167 against Australia, 1993
- Fastest ODI double centuries by balls faced
- Harry Brook (England) – 200 runs off 114 balls against Sri Lanka in 2026.
- Shubman Gill (India) – 200 runs off 117 balls against West Indies in 2026.
- Ishan Kishan (India) – 200 runs off 126 balls against Bangladesh in 2022.
- Glenn Maxwell (Australia) – 201 runs off 128 balls against Afghanistan in 2023.
- Pathum Nissanka (Sri Lanka) – 200 runs off 136 balls against Afghanistan in 2024.
- Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 201 runs off 138 balls against Zimbabwe in 2015.
- Virender Sehwag (India) – 201 runs off 140 balls against West Indies in 2011.
- Shubman Gill (India) – 200 runs off 145 balls against New Zealand in 2023.
- Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 200 runs off 147 balls against South Africa in 2010.
- Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) – 201 runs off 148 balls against Zimbabwe in 2018.
The 27-year-old also joined an elite group of captains to have scored double centuries in men’s ODIs.
His innings ranks among the highest individual scores by a captain in the format and makes him the first England captain to register an ODI double century.
Highest individual ODI scores by captains
- Shubman Gill (India) – 223 not out against the West Indies, Guwahati, 2026
- Virender Sehwag (India) – 219 against the West Indies, Indore, 2011
- Rohit Sharma (India) – 208 not out against Sri Lanka, Mohali, 2017
- Harry Brook (England) – 202 against Sri Lanka, Rawalpindi, 2026
- Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) – 189 against India, Sharjah, 2000
- Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 186 not out against New Zealand, Hyderabad (Deccan), 1999
Highest individual ODI scores by England captains
- Harry Brook – 202 against Sri Lanka, 2026
- Andrew Strauss – 158 against India, 2011
- Andrew Strauss – 154 against Bangladesh, 2010
- Eoin Morgan – 148 against Afghanistan, 2019
- Alastair Cook – 137 against Pakistan, 2012
