# Harry Brook smashes fastest ODI double century off 114 balls 2026-10-22T12:49:33+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Harry Brook has set the fastest double century in ODI cricket history, reaching the milestone off 114 balls for England against Sri Lanka in the tri-series at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The England captain finished with 202 runs off 116 deliveries, including 21 fours and 10 sixes, before being dismissed by Janith Liyanage on the final ball of the innings. Brook surpassed Shubman Gill's record of 117 balls, set against West Indies less than a month ago in Guwahati. Brook became the first England cricketer to score an ODI double century and the second non-opener after Glenn Maxwell to achieve the feat. He also matched Chris Gayle's unique triple-format record of a T20I century, an ODI double century, and a Test triple century. England posted 429/4 in 50 overs, with Joe Root scoring 69 and Will Jacks remaining unbeaten on 66 off 30 balls. England need to win after losing their opening match to Pakistan in the tri-series. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three outlets report the same core facts, Brook's 114-ball double century, the record over Shubman Gill (117 balls), and England's 429/4, with essentially identical framing and no editorial slant. India TV News leads with the match context and the pressure on England after losing to Pakistan, while TV9 Hindi adds the Chris Gayle triple-format milestone and Indian Express provides the most compact record table. No outlet criticises or favours any party, the coverage is uniform straight reporting of a sporting achievement. What remains open is whether Sri Lanka can chase the target, and whether England will capitalise on this momentum in the tri-series. ## Coverage Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral - indiatvnews.com (neutral report) straight match report with team context - tv9hindi.com (neutral report) straight record report with Twitter reactions - indianexpress.com (neutral report) straight record report with historical list This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: England, Harry Brook, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Shubman Gill, Sri Lanka Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/harry-brook-smashes-fastest-odi-double-century-off-114-balls/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/harry-brook-smashes-fastest-odi-double-century-off-114-balls/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/