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format.Nissanka scored 210 off just 139 balls to register the first-ever individual double century for the Lions.The 25-year-old will go
down in the ODI history as the 12th player to hit a double-century in international cricket.A short while ago, the star opener played a
delightful knock against Afghanistan in the first ODI at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.Sri Lanka were 370/2 when Nissanka
reached this historic milestone.Meanwhile, Nissanka also broke the record 189 runs scored by Sanath Jayasuriya against India in Sharjah in
2000, which remained the highest ODI score amassed by a Sri Lankan for over 20 years.This also re-writes the history as the highest number
history is held by Rohit Sharma, who slammed 264 against Sri Lanka in 2014.Highest scores by Sri Lankan player in ODI history;Sanath
Jayasuriya - 189Upul Tharanga - 174*Kumar Sangakkara - 169T M Dilshan - 161*Double-centuries in ODI historyRohit Sharma (Highest) -
