Stats: Ishan Kishan becomes youngest and fastest player to smash a double century in ODIs

Destructive left-handed batter Ishan Kishan shattered a flurry of records as he became just the fourth Indian to slam a double century in one-day internationals. The southpaw achieved the special feat against Bangladesh in the third and final match of the ongoing series in Chattogram. The 24-year-old hammered 210 off just 131, including 24 fours and ten maximums at a deadly strike rate of 160.31. Replacing skipper Rohit Sharma in the dead rubber, Ishan tore apart the Bangladeshi bowling line-up on his way to a blazing double ton.

Playing just his tenth ODI game, Ishan broke a number of records in his special innings. The Patna-born youngster became the youngest and the fastest batter to reach a double hundred in the 50-overs format. He also registered the highest individual score by an Indian against the Bangla Tigers, surpassing Virender Sehwag’s knock of 175 in the opening match of the 2011 World Cup in Mirpur. Notably, the man of the moment, Ishan, became the fourth Indian to grab the milestone after Sachin Tendulkar, Sehwag, and Rohit Sharma (thrice).

Speaking about the ongoing encounter in Chattogram, Bangladeshi skipper Litton Das won the toss and opted to field first with an aim to complete a 3-0 whitewash over the Indians. But Ishan came out all guns blazing as he showed no mercy whatsoever to the Bangladeshi bowlers. With this sensational knock, the swashbuckling batter also reached his maiden century in international cricket. Courtesy of Ishan’s knock and Virat Kohli’s 72nd across formats, the Men in Blue reached a mammoth total of 409/8 in their allotted 50 overs.

Meanwhile, let’s take a look at the records Ishan Kishan broke on his way to a scintillating double ton:

126 – Ishan Kishan recorded the fastest double century in terms of balls in one-day internationals. The left-handed batter grabbed the feat in 126 deliveries, going past Chris Gayle’s tally of 138 balls against Zimbabwe in the year 2015.

24y 145d – Ishan became the youngest player aged 24y 145d to hammer a double ton in the ODI format. Previously, Rohit Sharma held the record for achieving it aged 26y 186d against Australia in Bangalore in 2013.

4 – Ishan became the fourth double centurion for India in the 50-overs format. Sachin Tendulkar (200* against South Africa in 2010), Virender Sehwag (219 against West Indies in 2011), and Rohit Sharma thrice (264 against Sri Lanka in 2014, 209 against Australia in 2013, and 208* against the Lankan Lions in 2017) are the other three Indians.

7 – Ishan became the seventh batter overall to hit a double century in the ODI format. The other six players are Tendulkar, Rohit, Sehwag, Chris Gayle, Fakhar Zaman, and Martin Guptill.

3 – The explosive player also scripted the third-highest individual score of 210 for India in the format. As mentioned above, Rohit’s knock of 264 against Sri Lanka in 2014 and Sehwag’s 219 against the Caribbean side in 2011 are in the top two spots.

2 – Ishan registered the best score of 210 by an Indian against the Bangla tigers in one-day internationals. He went past Sehwag’s score of 175 in Mirpur in the 2011 WC opener.

10 – Ishan also slammed the most maximums (10) by an Indian against Bangladesh in an ODI innings. Previously, Sourav Ganguly had struck seven in Dhaka in the year 2000.

210 – The 24-year-old batter also scripted the highest score of 210 in ODIs played in Bangladesh. He surpassed Shane Watson’s destructive innings of 185* in Mirpur in the year 2011.

1 – Ishan broke another record of the best individual score (210) against the Bangla Tigers. Previously, Zimbabwe’s Charles Coventry had hammered 194* in Bulawayo in the year 2009.

210 – Ishan achieved the best score (210) by an Indian opener in away/neutral ODIs. He went past Sourav Ganguly’s knock of 183 against Sri Lanka in Taunton in the 1999 WC.

10 – Ishan also smacked the most sixes (10) by an Indian in an away/neutral ODI. He went past Yusuf Pathan, who smashed eight maximums against South Africa in Centurion in 2011.