Pathum Nissanka scores his 4th ODI century
February 9, 2024 05:35 pm
Sri Lanka’s top order batter Pathum Nissanka hammered his fourth ODI century and his first against the Afghans in ODI format.
The star opener played a delightful knock against Afghanistan in the first ODI at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium and remains on the stumps, bagging 136 in 111 deliveries, a short while ago.
The 25-year-old celebrated his 50th ODI in style by smashing an 88-ball hundred. Sri Lanka were 201/1 when Nissanka reached his milestone.
Nissanka has amassed 1,800-plus runs in this format at an average above 38. Besides four centuries, the opener has also slammed 13 fifties in ODI cricket.
Notably, he has hammered 400-plus runs against Afghanistan in nine ODIs at an average above 58. He owns a solitary century and two fifties against the Afghans.
