Sri Lanka's opening batsman Pathum Nissanka played a stormy innings against Afghanistan on Friday (February 9). He played an unbeaten inning of 210 runs in Pallekele. Nissanka became the first batsman for Sri Lanka to score a double century in ODIs. He has become the first Sri Lankan to do so not only in ODI but also in List-A cricket. He also broke the record of his former captain and explosive opener Sanath Jayasuriya. Nissanka has now made a record of former captain Kumar Sangakkara in his name. Thanks to Nissanka's double century, Sri Lanka scored 381 runs for three wickets in 50 overs.
Nissanka became the batsman with the highest innings in ODI for Sri Lanka. Jayasuriya was in first place in this matter. He played an inning of 189 runs against India in the year 2000. Nissanka broke his record in front of him. Jayasuriya was also happy to see the innings of this young opener and he stood up and applauded. Nissanka hit 20 fours and eight sixes in his 139-ball innings. His strike rate was 151.08.
Players who played the biggest innings in ODI for Sri Lanka
| Player | Against | Year | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | Afghanistan | 2024 | 210* |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | India | 2000 | 189 |
| Upul Tharanga | India | 2013 | 174* |
| Kumar Sangakkara | South Africa | 2013 | 169 |
| Tilakaratne Dilshan | Bangladesh | 2015 | 161* |
No comments:
Post a Comment