CHITTAGONG: Opener Ishan Kishan hit the fastest-ever double century in One-day Internationals in just 126 balls to set up a 227-run consolation win for India in the third match against Bangladesh here at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, on Saturday.

The left-handed Kishan, who made the team in the absence of injured skipper Rohit Sharma, powered India to 409-8 with his 210 off 131 balls including 24 fours and 10 sixes.

He and Virat Kohli, who made 113, put on 290 runs for the second wicket — the seventh-highest partnership in ODI history.

Bangladesh were bowled out for 182 in 34 overs but won the series 2-1 after their opening two victories in Dhaka.

India’s 409 was their fourth-highest ODI score and the highest-ever total against Bangladesh.

Kishan raised his maiden ODI hundred with a four as he let out a scream, and kept up the charge to convert into a double ton off Mustafizur Rahman as he and Kohli danced in the field.

Kishan is only the fourth Indian batsman to score an ODI double ton after Rohit — who has done so three times — Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag.

India lost Shikhar Dhawan for three in the fifth over after being invited to bat first, but Kishan took control with Kohli.

Kishan finally fell to a well-judged catch in the deep by Liton off Taskin Ahmed as he walked back to a standing ovation.

Kohli hit Ebadot Hossain for six to register his first ODI century since August 2019 off 85 balls.

In reply, Bangladesh kept losing wickets including Liton out for 29 and Mushfiqur Rahim bowled, for seven, by left-arm spinner Axar Patel.

Shakib Al Hasan resisted with 43 before left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav bowled him as the hosts lost half their side for 124.

Pace bowler Shardul Thakur took three wickets while Axar and tearaway quick Umran Malik took two each.

Scoreboard

INDIA:

S. Dhawan lbw b Mehidy 38

I. Kishan c Liton b Taskin 210

V. Kohli c Mehidy b Shakib 113

S. Iyer c Liton b Ebadot 36

K.L. Rahul b Ebadot 8

W. Sundar b Shakib 37

A. Patel b Taskin Ahmed 2

S. Thakur c Liton b Mustafizur35

K. Yadav not out 3

M. Siraj not out 0

EXTRAS (LB-5, W-4) 9

TOTAL (for eight wickets; 50 overs) 409

DID NOT BAT: U. Malik

FALL OF WICKETS: 1-15 (Dhawan), 2-305 (Kishan), 3-320 (Iyer), 4-344 (Rahul), 5-344 (Kohli), 6-390 (Patel), 7-405 (Sundar), 8-409 (Thakur)

BOWLING: Mustafizur 10-0-66-1, Taskin 9-1-89-2 (2w), Mehidy 10-0-76-1, Ebadot 9-0-80-2, Shakib 10-0-68-2 (1w), Afif 1-0-14-0, Mahmudullah 1-0-11-0

BANGLADESH:

Anamul Haque c Siraj b Patel 8

Liton Das c Thakur b Mohammed 29

Shakib Al Hasan b Yadav 43

Mushfiqur Rahim b Patel 7

Yasir Ali lbw b Malik 25

Mahmudullah lbw b Sundar 20

Afif Hossain c Malik b Thakur 8

Mehidy Hasan Miraz c Siraj b Thakur 3

Taskin Ahmed not out 17

Ebadot Hossain lbw b Thakur 0

Mustafizur Rahman b Malik 13

EXTRAS (B-4, LB-1, NB-1, W-3) 9

TOTAL (all out, 34 overs) 182

FALL OF WICKETS: 1-33 (Anamul), 2-47 (Liton), 3-73 (Mushfiqur), 4-107 (Yasir), 5-124 (Shakib), 6-143 (Mahmudullah), 7-145 (Afif), 8-148 (Mehidy), 9-149 (Ebadot)

BOWLING: Siraj 5-0-27-1, Thakur 5-0-30-3 (2w), Patel 5-0-22-2, Malik 8-0-43-2 (1nb), Yadav 10-1-53-1 (1w), Sundar 1-0-2-1.

Published in Dawn, December 11th, 2022