England under pressure after record-breaking collapse

Newsfirst reports that England made 429 for four from their 50 overs in the Pakistan ODI tri-series, before Sri Lanka reached the target. Sri Lanka Mirror places the match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 22; Newsfirst reports a two-wicket Sri Lankan win with one ball remaining.

ThePapare reports that England captain Harry Brook produced the fastest ODI double century by an Englishman, leaving Sri Lanka with a target of 430. Daily Mirror Sport says Sri Lanka were 24 for two during the pursuit before recovering.

Daily Mirror Sport reports that Pavan Rathnayake scored 130 and Janith Liyanage ended the chase with a six in the final over. ThePapare says Dasun Shanaka and Avishka Fernando also made major contributions, but both missed out on centuries.

Lankadeepa, Hiru News and ThePapare characterize the result as the second-highest successful run chase in ODI history. ThePapare reports that the victory gave Sri Lanka their first points in the competition after losing to Pakistan in their opening match, putting them second in the standings.

Newswire reports that Sri Lanka moved up to sixth in the ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings, passing England. Daily Mirror says Pakistan would seek to secure a place in the tri-series final when they played England.