In this match, Pathum Nissanka played a record-breaking inning of 210* runs in 130 balls with the help of 20 fours and 8 sixes.
Currently, the first match of the three-match ODI series is being played between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele. In this match, Sri Lanka’s brilliant opening batsman Pathum Nissanka created history. In this match, he played a record-breaking inning of 210* runs in 130 balls with the help of 20 fours and 8 sixes.
Pathum Nissanka is the first Sri Lankan batsman to score a double century in ODI cricket. Before today i.e. 9th February, no player from Sri Lanka had scored a double century in ODI cricket. Pathum Nissanka did not spare any of the Afghanistan bowlers and hit hard against all of them.
Let us tell you, before this, 9 players had scored double century in ODI cricket. Now Sri Lanka’s best opening batsman Pathum Nissanka has also been added to this list. The record of scoring the most double centuries in ODI cricket is in the name of Indian team captain Rohit Sharma, who has scored three double centuries in this format so far.
Talking about Sri Lanka, before this Sanath Jayasuriya had played an inning of 189 runs against India in ODI in 2000. Pathum Nissanka has also broken this record. So far, the list of people who have scored double century in ODI is – Rohit Sharma (3 times), Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Fakhar Zaman, Ishan Kishan, Glenn Maxwell, Martin Guptill, Chris Gayle, Shubman Gill and Pathum Nissanka (all scored 1- 1 times).
In the first ODI against Afghanistan, Sri Lanka scored 381 runs after losing three wickets in 50 overs.
Let us tell you, due to the record-breaking innings of Pathum Nissanka, Sri Lanka, batting first, scored 381 runs after losing three wickets in 50 overs. Apart from Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando played a valuable inning of 88 runs while Sadira Samawickrama scored 45 runs. Captain Kusal Mendis contributed 16 runs.
If Afghanistan wants to win the first ODI, they will have to score 382 runs in 50 overs. However, it will be very difficult for them to do so. At present, all the fans are very happy with the record-breaking innings of opening batsman Pathum Nissanka.
Pathum Nissanka played an outstanding innings in cricket, becoming the first Sri Lankan batsman to score a double hundred in a One Day International match.#AfgvsSL#PathumNissanka pic.twitter.com/7Kxqi64bOy
— abdullah rajput (@abdullah87364662) February 9, 2024
Pathum Nissanka now has the highest individual ODI score by a Sri Lankan batter 🚀🔝#SLvAFG pic.twitter.com/MuRbooIyEW
— Sport360° (@Sport360) February 9, 2024
@Patumnissanka18 – A record innings by Pathum Nissanka surpassed Sanath Jayasuriya’s record as the highest individual score by a Sri Lankan batsman in ODI cricket.
Jayasuriya – 189(2000 Year – Saja)
Nissanka – 210*(2024 Year – Pallekele)#Cricket #ODI #SriLanka— Hasith Pasanga (@imHasith) February 9, 2024
BREAKING: Pathum Nissanka breaks the record of Sri Lanka legend Sanath Jayasuriya 🇱🇰🔥🔥
He becomes the first Sri Lankan to score a double hundred in ODI history. 210* runs from just 139 balls. Crazy🤯🤯🤯 #SLvsAFG pic.twitter.com/Jxiz0Rta7H
— Shaheer Shah (@ShaheerSha26418) February 9, 2024
Pathum Nissanka became the first-ever Sri Lankan cricketer to score a double century in ODIs on Friday, February 09. The opening batsman slammed 210 off 139 balls as Sri Lanka took on Afghanistan in the first game of a three-match ODI series.#SLvsAFG pic.twitter.com/oqhnhDA59B
— Satish Mishra🇮🇳 (@SATISHMISH78) February 9, 2024
Pathum Nissanka breaks the record in front of great Sanath Jayasuriya & becomes the first Sri Lankan to score a double hundred in ODI history.
210* runs from just 139 balls – one of the all time great knocks by a Sri Lankan player. pic.twitter.com/zEbsY5fZSz
— Cricket Deewana (@Rohitpanwar29) February 9, 2024
🚨History is made🚨
Pathum Nissanka of Sri Lanka rewrites the record books with a historic double century, becoming the first Sri Lankan batsman to achieve this milestone in ODIs.📸
Take a bow, Nissanka! pic.twitter.com/k9AMj6O7P1— DENISH • LAL 🌴☀️🌷 (@banand84) February 9, 2024
Pathum Nissanka becomes the first Sri Lankan to score an ODI double-century. Well played!
— Λ𝑍𝐺𝑅 (@by_19xx) February 9, 2024
The highest score by a Sri Lankan in ODI cricket 🔥
Pathum Nissanka, that was sensational 👏 #SLvAFG pic.twitter.com/FQwGuCokqN
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) February 9, 2024
Pathum Nissanka becomes the first-ever Sri Lanka batsman to score a Men’s ODI double hundred 🔥#SLvAFG pic.twitter.com/1VxXk664SQ
— ICC (@ICC) February 9, 2024