Summary
He did it faster than anyone before, in just 114 balls.
Sri Lanka’s team chased the score and won the match.
Even though Harry broke the record, his team still lost.
Key Points
4 points1
Harry Brook scored 202 runs from 116 balls.
2
He hit 21 fours and 10 sixes.
3
Sri Lanka chased 430 runs and won by two wickets.
4
England needs to win the next games to reach the final.
New Words to Learn
8 wordsdouble-century
200 runs scored by one player
One-Day International
a cricket match that lasts one day
innings
the time a team takes to bat
four
a hit that reaches the edge of the field, counting four runs
six
a hit that goes over the fence, counting six runs
bowling
throwing the ball to try to get the batter out
chase
trying to score enough runs to beat the other team's total
record
the best performance ever recorded
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