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Pathum Nissanka becomes first Sri Lanka player to score double ODI century

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Pathum Nissanka's effort is also the highest individual score in ODIs held in Sri Lanka

First one-day international, Pallekele

Sri Lanka 381-3 (50 overs): Nissanka 210*, A Fernando 88; Fareed 2-79

Afghanistan 339-6 (50 overs): Azmatullah 149*, Nabi 136; Madushan 4-75

Sri Lanka won by 42 runs

Pathum Nissanka became the first Sri Lanka batter to score a double one-day international century in a 42-run win over Afghanistan in Pallekele.

Nissanka's unbeaten 210, which included 20 fours and eight sixes from 139 balls, is the joint fifth-highest individual score in ODIs.

His effort eclipses Sanath Jayasuriya's long-standing one-day mark of 189 for Sri Lanka against India in 2000.

The hosts batted first and finished on 381-3 after their 50 overs.

Nissanka and fellow opener Avishka Fernando (88) put on 182 for the first wicket as Sri Lanka compiled their fourth highest ever one-day total.

In reply, Afghanistan were reduced to 19-3 in the sixth over after Pramod Madushan took three wickets.

However, fine centuries from Azmatullah Omarzai, who finished 149 not out, and Mohammad Nabi (136) helped the tourists to 339-6 in their run chase.

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