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Jayasuriya: 'Nissanka’s double was pure bliss'

Updated on: 11 February,2024 06:39 AM IST  |  New Delhi
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Nissanka’s extraordinary innings guided Sri Lanka to a commanding victory over Afghanistan in the first ODI of their three-match series.

Jayasuriya: 'Nissanka’s double was pure bliss'

Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka celebrates his double century in Kandy on Friday. Pic/AFP

Former Sri Lanka batter Sanath Jayasuriya lauded Pathum Nissanka after he went past Jayasuriya’s record of highest ODI score and became the first Sri Lanka batter to score a double-hundred in ODI against Afghanistan. Nissanka’s extraordinary innings guided Sri Lanka to a commanding victory over Afghanistan in the first ODI of their three-match series.


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Sanath Jayasuriya
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His unbeaten knock of 210 runs, adorned with 20 fours and eight towering sixes, propelled Sri Lanka to a formidable total of 381 for 3 in 50 overs. “Congratulations to Pathum on a masterclass in batting. I am so so privileged to witness it in person. Pure bliss,” Jayasuriya posted on X. Nissanka’s achievement is the first instance of a Sri Lankan batter scoring a double century in ODIs.

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