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SL vs ENG

Why it is trending in America today

Sri Lanka chase 430 to beat England in Rawalpindi


The search term "Sl vs Eng" is tied to Sri Lanka's one-day international win over England in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Thursday, Oct. 22, after Sri Lanka chased 430 runs with two wickets to spare. Harry Brook's 202 for England, the fastest double century in one-day internationals, was the other major part of the match people are following.

Trending in the US since Oct 22, 3:30 AM EDT · about 2K+ searches · covered by 3 news outlets

The background

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Oct. 22 — Sri Lanka beat England by two wickets in a one-day international tri-series match in Rawalpindi on Thursday, Oct. 22. England had first batted and made 429 for 4, with Brook scoring 202 off 114 balls. Sri Lanka then reached the target with two wickets left, a result that ended England's hopes of reaching the tri-series final.

Sri Lanka were 24 for 2 early in the chase, but Pavan Rathnayake scored 130 and Dasun Shanaka and Avishka Fernando each made 97. Janith Liyanage hit the winning six off the bowling of Josh Tongue with six needed from the last two balls.

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Key facts

  • Sri Lanka beat England by two wickets in Rawalpindi on Thursday, Oct. 22.
  • Sri Lanka chased 430 runs, the second-highest successful chase in one-day international history.
  • Harry Brook scored 202 off 114 balls, the fastest double century in one-day internationals.
  • Pavan Rathnayake made 130 for Sri Lanka.
  • The win eliminated England from the tri-series, with a match to spare.

Updated Oct 29, 4:08 AM EDT.

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SL vs ENG started trending in the US on Oct 22, 3:30 AM EDT, reaching about 2K+ Google searches. 3 news outlets covered it in our feed, including The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, BBC. The earliest report we found came from The Guardian at Oct 22, 3:30 AM EDT. This topic has trended on 2 different days.

Search interest while it trended

Sources: BBC · The Guardian · Yahoo Sports