200 In Just 136 Balls: Pathum Nissanka Breaks 24-Year-Old Record Held By Sanath Jayasuriya | Cricket News

Pathum Nissanka grew to become the primary Sri Lankan to attain an ODI double century, powering the hosts to an immense 381 towards Afghanistan at Pallekele of their collection opener on Friday. The opener completed unbeaten on 210 to interrupt the island nation’s longstanding document of 189 by Sanath Jayasuriya towards India in 2000. It was additionally the joint fifth-highest particular person rating in ODIs. Sri Lanka’s 381-3 was additionally their highest on the floor and the workforce’s fourth-highest on document. 

The unstoppable Nissanka’s knock included 20 fours and eight sixes from the 139 balls he confronted in his first ODI because the World Cup. Avishka Fernando was dismissed for 88 after he was caught by Ibrahim Zadran at backward level within the twenty seventh over.

Skipper Kusal Mendis took the crease subsequent however didn’t make an impression and fell for 16. Sadeera Samarawickrama smashed 44 off 36 deliveries in his 120-run partnership with Nissanka.

Fareed Ahmad claimed the wickets of Samarawickrama and Fernando to be the choose of the bowlers with 2-79.

Earlier, Afghanistan gained the toss and elected to bowl first Friday within the opener of their three match one-day worldwide matches towards Sri Lanka at Pallekele.

The guests opted to play 4 seamers for the sport with all-rounder Rashid Khan unnoticed of the squad final month to get well from again surgical procedure.

Sri Lanka’s Pramod Madushan was chosen forward of bowling all-rounder Chamika Karunaratne.

The hosts gained the tour’s sole Test by 10 wickets and the present collection will probably be adopted by three T20 matches, all in Dambulla. 

Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis (capt, wk), Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Pramod Madushan.

Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (capt), Ibrahim Zadran, Ikram Alikhil, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rahmat Shah, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad.