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Sri Lanka beats England despite Brook's record double century

Harry Brook scored 202, reaching 200 in 114 balls to beat Shubman Gill's 117-ball mark and become the first Englishman to make an ODI double century. Caleb Williams completed 22 of 33 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns as Chicago beat New England 30-24, ending the Patriots' three-game winning streak.

The field note

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  1. Brook reached his double century three deliveries faster than Gill, whose record had been set only the previous…
  2. His innings raised England's individual ODI scoring record by 20 runs, from 182 to 202. [4]
  3. Sri Lanka's two-wicket victory means the record innings and the winning performance belonged to opposing teams.…
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Sri Lanka beats England despite Brook's record double century

Harry Brook scored 202, reaching 200 in 114 balls to beat Shubman Gill's 117-ball mark and become the first Englishman to make an ODI double century. [4] Sri Lanka nevertheless won the tri-series match by two wickets, with Janith Liyanage hitting the winning run. [17]

Why it matters

The match separates two achievements that can be easy to conflate: Brook raised England's individual batting benchmark, but Sri Lanka took the competitive result. His 202 surpassed England's previous ODI best of 182 by Ben Stokes in 2023. [4][17]

Key insights

  • Brook reached his double century three deliveries faster than Gill, whose record had been set only the previous month. [4]
  • His innings raised England's individual ODI scoring record by 20 runs, from 182 to 202. [4]
  • Sri Lanka's two-wicket victory means the record innings and the winning performance belonged to opposing teams. [4][17]
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Williams leads Bears past Patriots in second quarterback meeting

Caleb Williams completed 22 of 33 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns as Chicago beat New England 30-24, ending the Patriots' three-game winning streak. [2][3] A late third-down pass to Rome Odunze extended a drive that ended with Cairo Santos making a career-long 58-yard field goal; New England had earlier received a lift from Rhamondre Stevenson's 48-yard touchdown reception on the final play of the first half. [2][9]

Why it matters

Williams reversed the outcome of his first NFL meeting with fellow 2024 draft pick Drake Maye, whose Patriots had won 19-3 when both were rookies. He also became the first Bears player with consecutive 300-yard passing games since Mitchell Trubisky in 2018. [2][3]

Key insights

  • With 4:59 remaining, Williams found Odunze for 21 yards on third-and-9 from Chicago's own 10-yard line, extending the possession that produced Santos' field goal. [2]
  • Luther Burden III caught all four of his targets for 130 yards and a touchdown, supplying a substantial share of Williams' passing production. [2]
  • Stevenson's 48-yard touchdown on the last play before halftime gave New England a temporary lift, but the Patriots ultimately lost by six points. [2][9]

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