Pathum Nissanka scripted history by becoming the first Sri Lankan batter to score a double century in ODIs on February 9, Friday. Pathum Nissanka accomplished this feat during the first ODI against Afghanistan in Pallekele, scoring 200 runs off just 136 balls. His remarkable innings also saw him become the third-fastest player to reach a double century in ODIs, surpassing the likes of Chris Gayle, who achieved the milestone in 138 balls, and Virender Sehwag, who took 140 balls.
Pathum's towering feat
In addition to this milestone, Nissanka surpassed Sanath Jayasuriya's long-standing record for the highest individual score by a Sri Lankan batter in ODIs. He achieved this by taking a couple of runs off Gulbadin Naib on the fifth ball of the 49th over. Not content with just breaking the record, Nissanka finished the over by hitting a six off the final ball and followed it up with a boundary off the second ball of the final over to reach the historic milestone.
Ishan Kishan tops the chart
Ishan Kishan currently holds the record for the fastest double century in ODI cricket. Kishan achieved this milestone by scoring 200 runs in just 126 balls against Bangladesh in 2022. Following closely behind Kishan is Glenn Maxwell, who recorded a double century in 128 balls against Afghanistan in the recently concluded ODI World Cup.
With Nissanka's accomplishment, he joins the ranks of the elite few who have scored double centuries in ODIs, becoming the 10th batter to do so. Among them, Rohit Sharma stands out with three double centuries, holding the record for the most double centuries by any batter in ODI cricket. Other notable players who have breached the 200-run mark in ODIs include Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Martin Guptill, Fakhar Zaman, Chris Gayle, Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, and Glenn Maxwell.
Fastest 200 in ODIs
Ishan Kishan - 126 balls vs Bangladesh in 2022
Pathum Nissanka - 136 balls vs Afghanistan in 2024
Virender Sehwag - 140 balls vs West Indies in 2011
Shubman Gill - 145 balls vs New Zealand in 2023
Sachin Tendulkar - 147 balls vs South Africa in 2010
Rohit Sharma - 151 balls vs Sri Lanka in 2014
Rohit Sharma - 151 balls vs Sri Lanka in 2017
List of ODI Double-centuries
Rohit Sharma 264 vs Sri Lanka - Kolkata - 2014
Martin Guptill 237* vs West Indies - Wellington - 2015
Virender Sehwag 219 vs West Indies - Indore - 2011
Chris Gayle 215 vs Zimbabwe - Canberra - 2015
Fakhar Zaman 210* vs Zimbabwe - Bulawayo - 2018
Pathum Nissanka 210* vs Afghanistan - Pallekele - 2024
Ishan Kishan 210 vs Bangladesh - Chattogram - 2022
Rohit Sharma 209 vs Australia - Bengaluru - 2013
Rohit Sharma 208* vs Sri Lanka - Mohali - 2017
Shubman Gill 208 vs New Zealand - Hyderabad - 2023
Glenn Maxwell 201* vs Afghanistan - Mumbai - 2023
Sachin Tendulkar 200* vs South Africa - Gwalior - 2010
Nissanka's double century helped Sri Lanka post a colossal total of 381/3.
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