India opener Ishan Kishan has scored the quickest double hundred in ODI historical past as his aspect prevented a clear sweep with their emphatic 227-run victory over Bangladesh within the third and last match of their sequence.
Kishan, who additionally grew to become the primary batter to transform a maiden ODI century right into a double, broke a lot of data on his option to hitting 210 off 131 balls on Saturday as he led India to an enormous 8-409.
Bangladesh, who’d by no means beforehand conceded 400-plus, collapsed in reply and had been bowled out for 182 in 34 overs to undergo their second-worst defeat.
Kishan broke the document for the quickest 200, reaching the landmark off 126 balls and eclipsing Chris Gayle’s 138-ball effort towards Zimbabwe within the 2015 World Cup.
For as soon as, even Virat Kohli was eclipsed, although he too struck a ton.
He hit a extra serene 113 off 91 balls, mentioning his first ODI century since August 2019.
It was his forty fourth ton within the format and 72nd general as he went previous Australian nice Ricky Ponting by way of worldwide centuries.
Kohli and Kishan, who changed the injured Rohit Sharma, dismantled Bangladesh’s bowlers in a present of prolonged aggression, placing on 290 for the second wicket, the best towards Bangladesh for any wicket.
Kishan raised his century off 85 balls, sweeping occasional bowler Afif Hossain over backward sq. leg.
But his subsequent fifty got here off simply 18 deliveries as, general, he hammered 24 fours and 10 sixes, the best variety of boundaries towards Bangladesh.
Kohli, who didn’t attain double figures when India misplaced the primary two matches, introduced up his ton off 85 balls by hitting Ebadot Hossain for six over positive leg.
Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed (2-89) ended the partnership by eradicating Kishan earlier than Shakib Al Hasan (2-68) removed Kohli.
Washington Sundar (37) and Axar Patel (20) then took India previous 400.
Bangladesh, in reply, misplaced wickets at common intervals. Shakib top-scored with 43 and captain Liton Das made 29.
Paceman Shardul Thakur took 3-30 and left-arm spinner Patel claimed 2-22.
