By Sakshi Verma

India beat Bangladesh by 227 runs in the third ODI with the help of Ishan Kishan’s double century. The 3-match series may have been won by Bangladesh by 2-1. But, in the third match, Virat and Kishan together broke 17 records. Team India and Bangladesh also made some records during this period.

The third ODI between India and Bangladesh saw making and breaking of 21 records in total, which includes fastest double century, biggest partnership and India’s biggest win over Bangladesh, have a look.

1. First double century

Ishaan Kishan scored 210 runs on 131 balls. This was his first century in his 10 matches-ODI career. And he took just 56 balls to convert his maiden 100 into a double century. He became the first player to do so. Before him, Zimbabwe’s Charles Coventry had converted his very first century into 194*. India’s Kapil Dev has converted his first ODI century into 175* runs.

2. First double century against Bangladesh

Ishaan scored a double century against Bangladesh. Against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka-Zimbabwe-West Indies had 2-2 and Australia-South Africa had 1-1 double centuries. Ishaan also added Bangladesh’s name to this list by scoring a double century. Prior to Ishaan’s 210, Zimbabwe’s Charles Coventry held the record for the highest score against Bangladesh. He had scored an inning of 194* in 2009.

3. Fastest Double Century

Ishaan Kishan completed his double century in just 126 balls. Along with this, he made the record of making the fastest double century in One Day International. Before him, Chris Gayle of West Indies scored a double century in 138 balls against Zimbabwe in the 2015 ODI World Cup. At the same time, Amelia Kerr of New Zealand holds the record for scoring a double century in 134 balls in women’s cricket.

4. Youngest Double Centurion

Ishaan Kishan played an inning of 210 runs at the age of 24 years 145 days With this, he became the youngest international player to score a double century. He broke the record of Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, he had scored 209 against Australia in 2013 at the age of 26 years and 186 days.

5. Double century in the least number of innings

Ishaan Kishan hit a double century in the 9th innings of his ODI career. Before him, Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman scored a double century in the 16th innings. For India, Rohit Sharma scored 103, Virender Sehwag scored 234 and Sachin Tendulkar scored a double century in his 431st innings.

7. Fastest triple century

Ishaan completed 150 runs in 103 balls. He scored his triple century in the least number of balls. Before him, Virender Sehwag holds the record of scoring 150 runs in 112 balls. AB de Villiers of South Africa holds the record for scoring 50 runs in 16 balls and 100 runs in 31 balls. India’s Rohit Sharma holds the record for the fastest 250 runs in One Day Internationals.

8. Double century in the 35th over

Ishaan completed his double century in the 35th over of the innings. In terms of overs, he broke Sehwag’s record. Sehwag completed his double century in 2011 against the West Indies in 43.3 overs. Ishaan was also dismissed in the 36th over itself. After the match, he said that he was looking to score 300 runs.

9. 156 runs scored from just boundaries

Ishaan hit 24 fours and 10 sixes in his innings of 210 runs. In this way he scored 156 runs from the boundary itself. India’s Rohit Sharma holds the record for scoring the most runs from boundaries in an innings of ODIs. He scored 186 runs from just boundaries against Sri Lanka in 2014. After him, New Zealand’s Martin Guptil scored 162 runs from boundaries against West Indies in 2015. Ishaan has placed himself at number three in this list.

11. Virat breaks ODI century drought, 100 after 1214 days

Virat Kohli also scored a century in the third ODI against Bangladesh. He scored 113 runs in 91 balls. This is his 44th ODI century, which he scored after 1214 days. Virat scored last ODI century against West Indies on 14 August 2019.

12. Virat beats Ponting

Including all three formats, Virat Kohli has 72 international centuries. He has 44 in ODIs, 27 in Tests and one century in T20 Internationals. With the century in the third ODI, Virat broke Australia’s Ricky Ponting’s record of 71 international centuries. Sachin Tendulkar holds the record of maximum, 100 centuries in international cricket.

13. 50th century in a team win

Indian team won 50th match with Virat’s 72th international centuries. Tendulkar and Ponting are ahead of him in scoring the maximum number of international centuries during a team’s victory. Tendulkar has scored 53 and Ponting has scored 55 centuries during a team victory.

14. Maximum runs against Bangladesh

Including all three formats for Virat, 1392 runs were scored in 19 matches against Bangladesh. With a century in the third ODI, he became the highest run-scoring Indian against Bangladesh. After him, Sachin Tendulkar has scored 1316 runs in 19 matches.

15. Most runs in Bangladesh

With an innings of 113 runs, Virat completed 1097 ODI runs in Bangladesh. With this, he became the highest ODI run scorer by any foreign player in Bangladesh. Before him, Sri Lanka’s former skipper Sangakara had scored 1045 runs in 21 matches and Taylor had scored 874 runs in 33 matches.

16. Biggest partnership against Bangladesh

Ishaan Kishan and Virat Kohli shared a partnership of 290 runs on 190 balls for the second wicket. This is the biggest partnership against Bangladesh in ODIs so far. South Africa’s Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock shared an unbeaten 282-run partnership against Bangladesh in 2017.

17. Partnership for the second wicket

Kohli-Kishan’s 290-run partnership is the fourth highest partnership for the second wicket in International cricket. Windies’ Gayle and Samuels are at the top of this list. Both added 372 runs for the second wicket against Zimbabwe in 2015. Sachin-Dravid are on the third spot with 331 runs and Ganguly-Dravid are on the fourth spot with 318 runs.

18. Crossed 400 for the first time against Bangladesh

For the first time in ODIs against Bangladesh, a team has scored more than 400. Before India, England had scored 391 for 4 against Bangladesh in 2019. This is also the biggest score ever in Bangladesh. The previous record was in the name of India and England only. In 2011, Team India had scored 370 runs for 4 wickets against Bangladesh on their home ground.

19. India’s biggest win in ODIs

India beat Bangladesh by 227 runs and this is India’s biggest win over Bangladesh. It is also the biggest defeat against any team for Bangladesh in ODIs. Earlier, Team India had defeated them by 200 runs in 2003. Team India’s biggest win in ODIs is against Bermuda, and men in blue had defeated them by 257 runs in 2007.

20. India crossed 400 after 8 years

With 409 runs against Bangladesh, Team India crossed the 400-run mark in ODIs for the 6th time. India last scored 404 against Sri Lanka in 2014. Team India’s biggest score in ODIs is 418 runs, which they had made against West Indies in 2011. Men in blue have scored more than 400 runs twice against Sri Lanka and once against South Africa-Bermuda.

21. Unique record in the name of Bangladesh

Bangladesh became the only team to lose by 300 runs in Tests, 200 in ODIs and by 100 runs in T20Is in the same year. Apart from India, in April 2022, South Africa defeated them in a Test match by 332 runs. During the T20 World Cup in October, South Africa defeated them by 104 runs in T20 as well.