Fantasy analysis
Sri Lanka chase 430; Liyanage clinches it after Brook’s 202
Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets, reaching 430/8 in 49.5 overs. Harry Brook’s 202 brought 243 fantasy points, while Pavan Rathnayake’s 151 and Janith Liyanage’s 107 decided many contests.
Top fantasy performers
The captain call
Harry Brook was the standout captain: 486 with the multiplier. Pavan Rathnayake was the best vice-captain at 226.5. The most-picked captain, Will Jacks (18%), delivered 160 with multiplier.
Tough day
Best XI of the match
Harry BrookCEngland
BAT
243
Pavan RathnayakeVCSri Lanka
BAT
151
Dasun ShanakaSri Lanka
AR
119
Avishka FernandoSri Lanka
BAT
112
Janith LiyanageSri Lanka
BAT
107
Josh TongueEngland
BOWL
87
Will JacksEngland
BAT
80
Joe RootEngland
BAT
77
Tom BantonEngland
WK
75
Dunith WellalageSri Lanka
BOWL
67
Asitha FernandoSri Lanka
BOWL
38
1474.5 points with captain 2x and vice-captain 1.5x · England 5, Sri Lanka 6
Takeaways for next time
- Harry Brook: After 243 points and a 202, he’s the premium captain — 486 with multiplier.
- Pavan Rathnayake: A safe vice-captain play after 130 and 226.5 with multiplier.
- Josh Tongue: 8.5-1-79-3 returned 87 points; a wicket-taking pick to back.
Written by AI from our match data · 22/10/2026, 9:28:36 pm. Numbers are checked against the data; picks are suggestions, not guarantees.
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