Pathum Nissanka becomes first SL player to hit double hundred in ODIs

New Delhi: Star SL opener Pathum Nissanka created history as he became the first Sri Lankan batter to hit an ODI Double Century. He achieved this feat in the first One-Day International between Kusal Mendis-led Sri Lanka and Hashmatullah Shahidi’s Afghanistan at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele, on February 9.

The 22-year-old dynamo’s double century came in a mere 136 balls, catapulting him into elite company as the third-fastest batter to achieve this milestone in ODIs. With this scintillating performance, Nissanka surpassed the likes of legendary cricketers Chris Gayle (138) and Virender Sehwag (140), respectively.

Ishan Kishan holds the record for fastest double-century which he scored against Bangladesh back in 2022 in 126 balls, followed by Glen Maxwell’s 128 deliveries double-hundred.