- Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka created history in ODI cricket by batting aggressively. He scored an unbeaten 210 runs in just these many balls while batting aggressively…
Pathum Nissanka: The first ODI match was played between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in Kandy. In this match, the host team came on the field to bat first. During this, opener Pathum Nissanka, who came to start the innings, tore apart the Afghanistan bowlers. He presented a stormy batting performance. Not only this, he created history by playing an unbeaten innings of 210 runs in ODI cricket while showing an aggressive attitude. With this, he also became the first batsman in Sri Lankan cricket history to do this miracle.,
Pathum Nissanka scored 210* against Afghanistan
Pathum Nissanka, who came to open the innings in the first ODI match played against Afghanistan, did wonders. He batted explosively and scored 210 runs in 139 balls. During this, 20 fours and 8 sixes were also seen from his bat. He was also awarded the Man of the Match award for his historic innings. The interesting thing was that the Afghanistan bowlers could not dismiss him even after batting for 221 minutes and Pathum Nissanka had to return unbeaten.
He became the first batsman to do this in Sri Lankan cricket history
If we talk about the batsman who has scored the most runs in ODI format in Sri Lanka cricket history, then the names of Kumar Sangakkar and Jayasuriya come on top. Who have scored 13975 and 13364 runs respectively. During this time, they played more than 400 ODI matches. But, could not score a double-century in the ODI. 24-year-old batsman Pathum Nissanka has done a great feat. He has become the first batsman to score a double century in ODI in Sri Lanka cricket history. While Jayasuriya is in second place. Who has scored the most 189 runs in an innings?
Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 42 runs
Sri Lanka won the first ODI by 42 runs. Batting in the stipulated 50 overs, Sri Lanka scored 381 runs at the loss of 3 wickets. In which Pathum Nissanka alone scored 210 runs. Afghanistan’s team, chasing this target, could score only 339 runs after losing 6 wickets and eventually had to face defeat.
