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Line 131: On 26 October 2023, [[2023 Cricket World Cup\|against England]] Pathum scored his 13th ODI half-century. His fourth consecutive half-century in the World Cup. He scored unbeaten 77 runs from 83 deliveries hitting seven boundaries and two sixes. This achievement made him the fifth Sri Lankan batter to score 50 or more runs in three consecutive World Cup matches, joining the ranks of cricket legends like [[Kumar Sangakkara]], [[Chamara Silva]], [[Roshan Mahanama]], and [[Arjuna Ranatunga]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=ENG vs SL: Pathum Nissanka hits fourth consecutive fifty in World Cup 2023 in Bangalore \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/eng-vs-sl-pathum-nissanka-hits-fourth-consecutive-fifty-in-world-cup-2023-in-bangalore-2454068-2023-10-26 \|access-date=2023-10-27 \|website=India Today \|language=en}}</ref> Nissanka also became the second batter and first Sri Lankan to get to 1000 ODI runs in 2023. Pathum put unbeaten 137 run partnership with [[Sadeera Samarawickrama]] to bring 8 wickets victory for Sri Lanka.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-10-26 \|title=England's title defence suffers another crushing blow as Sri Lanka coast to victory \|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-24-1367856/england-vs-sri-lanka-25th-match-1384416/match-report \|access-date=2023-10-27 \|website=ESPNcricinfo \|language=en}}</ref> He is second highest run scorer for Sri Lanka scoring 332 runs in 9 matches with average of 41.5.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023/24 batting most runs career Records \|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-runs-career/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-24-15338 \|access-date=2023-12-18 \|website=ESPNcricinfo \|language=en}}</ref> On 9 February 2024, during the first ODI match [[Afghan cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2023–24\|against Afghanistan]], Nissanka became the first Sri Lankan to score an ODI double hundred, surpassing the previous highest score of 189 by [[Sanath Jayasuriya]] in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Pathum Nissanka smashes 210* to break Sanath Jayasuriya's all-time ODI record \|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/pathum-nissanka-smashes-210-to-break-sanath-jayasuriya-s-all-time-odi-record-2024-02-09-916112 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-02-09 \|title=SL vs AFG: Pathum Nissanka becomes first Sri Lanka batter to score ODI double century, breaks Sanath Jayasuria’s 24-year-old record \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/sl-vs-afg-pathum-nissanka-becomes-first-sri-lanka-batter-to-score-odi-double-century-9153350/ \|access-date=2024-02-10 \|website=The Indian Express \|language=en}}</ref> The score also equalled fifth highest individual score in ODI history and he became only the tenth batsman in the world to score a double hundred in an ODI.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=200 In Just 136 Balls: Pathum Nissanka Breaks 24-Year-Old Record Held By Sanath Jayasuriya \|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/200-in-just-136-balls-pathum-nissanka-breaks-24-year-old-record-by-sanath-jayasuriya-5026231 \|access-date=2023-12-18 \|website=ndtv.com \|language=en}}</ref> It is also the third fastest double century in men's ODIs just behind [[Ishan Kishan]] and [[Glenn Maxwell]] in terms of number of balls faced as he reached the milestone in 136 balls.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=ICC \|date=2024-02-09 \|title=Nissanka creates history with landmark ODI double-century \|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/nissanka-creates-history-with-landmark-odi-double-century \|access-date=2024-02-10 \|website=www.icc-cricket.com \|language=en}}</ref> His unbeaten knock of 210 is also the highest individual ODI score in Sri ~~Lanka~~Lankan soil surpassing the previous record of 169 held by [[Kumar Sangakkara]]. He scored 128 runs in boundaries during his innings of 210*, which is the most for a Sri Lankan batter in ODIs.<ref name= record /> He scored 8 sixes during the innings which is also the highest number of sixes scored by a Sri Lankan batter in an ODI played in Sri Lankan soil.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/129430/stats-nissanka-scales-a-new-peak-for-sri-lanka \|access-date=2024-02-10 \|website=m.cricbuzz.com}}</ref> Nissanka also became first Sri Lankan male cricketer to score a double century in List A cricket.<ref name="record" /> ==References==