Ishan Kishan becomes first batsman to convert ODI first ton into a double hundred | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: opening Ishan Kishan he made history in the 3rd ODI against Bangladesh at Chattogram when he became the first batsman to convert his first ODI ton into a double hundred and also the fourth Indian batsman to reach a double century in one day internationals.
Batting in place of the injured captain Rohit Sharma, Ishan reached the line off 126 balls, the fastest in the world.

Destroying the bowlers of Bangladesh in all parts of the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury StadiumIshan reached his 50 offs with 49, 100 off 85 balls and 150 off 103 balls.

Ishan hit 24 fours and 10 sixes in his blitzkrieg knock and fell for 210 in the 36th over with India having 305 runs on the board.

Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar is the first batsman to hit an ODI double hundred and since then Virender Sehwag and Rohit Sharma have also hit ODI double centuries. Rohit has, indeed, hit 3 double tons to his credit in ODI cricket.

Apart from these four Indian batsmen, Fachar Zaman (Pakistan), Chris Gayle (215) and Martin Guptill (New Zealand) also hit ODI double centuries.