CHATTOGRAM, Dec 10, 2022 (BSS)- Opener Ishan Kishan struck a double century

as India avoided a clean sweep, securing a massive 227-run victory against
Bangladesh in the third and final ODI at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
here today.

Kishan also became the first batter in this world to convert his maiden
century to a double centuries and broke a number of records to put Bangladesh
in sword as he blasted 210 off 126, smashing 24 fours and 10 towering sixes.

Thanks to his knock, India compiled a massive 409-8 and then their bowlers
dismissed Bangladesh for just 182 in 34 overs, 28 runs less than Kishan alone
put on to hand them the second biggest ODI defeat.

Such was the magnitude of his century that it put Virat Kohli in the shed.
Kohli got his first ODI century since August, 2019 when he made 113 off 91
with 11 fours and two sixes. It was his 44th ODI century and 72 overall,
which he went past Australian great Ricky Ponting in terms of International
centuries but failed to draw the attention of the people just due to Kishan's
entertaining knock.

As Bangladesh are eying to sweep India 3-0, following their one-wicket and 5-
run victory in the first two ODIs, Kishan not only dented the hope but also
broke a number of records to help India avoid the ignominious whitewash.

He hit his double century off just 126 balls, which is the fastest in ODI,
eclipsing Chris Gayle's 138 ball-double centuries against Zimbabwe in 2015
World Cup.

Kishan became also the youngest man to hit double century at the age of just
24 years and 145 days. The previous youngest was Rohit Sharma who was 26
years and 186 days when he hit his first double century against Australia in
2013.

It was also the highest individual total against Bangladesh, breaking
Zimbabwe's Charles Coventry's 194 not out.

India's 409-8 was not only the highest total against Bangladesh, going past
England 391-4, but also it was the first 400-plus total on Bangladesh's soil.

Bangladesh won the toss and considering dew factor at night chose to bowl
first. The home side had a good start as Mehidy Hasan Miraz dismissed Shikhar
Dhawan for 3 to leave India 15-1 in the fifth over.

But they were not prepared to swallow to what happened then. Kohli who was
dismissed twice in single digit figure in the first two ODIs, looked to
regain his Midas touch while Kishan came out of the shell to start hitting
Bangladeshi bowlers all corner of the park.

Bangladesh bowlers became disarray in the face of such a brutal attack from
Kishan who was playing his first game against the Tigers.

He and Kohli then put 290-run partnership, the highest against Bangladesh for
any wicket to pave the platform of 400-plus total.

Kishan had a comparatively slow start as he brought up his half-century off
49 balls before pacing the innings.

Later, he raised his century off 85 balls, sweeping occasional bowler Afif
fiercely for a boundary over backward square leg. The next 50 came off just
18 balls as Kishan reached his 150 off 103, slog-sweeping Mehidy Hasan with
deep backward square leg for six. Overall he struck 24 fours and 10 sixes,
which is also highest number of boundaries against Bangladesh.

Kohli, who got out with two single digit figures in first two matches in
India's one-wicket and five-run loss, also had a slow start before switching
the gear. After bringing up half-century off 54 balls, he raised his ton off
85 balls, hitting pacer Ebadot Hossain six over fine leg.

However, Taskin Ahmed who returned to the best XI after recovering from his
back pain, broke the partnership, dismissing Kishan. Soon after Shakib
removed Kohli to put a brake on India's high-octane batting.

Bangladesh bowlers then looked to take some control before, getting rid of
Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul cheaply. But Washington Sundar hit 27 ball-37 and
Axa Paten made 17 ball-20 as India propelled past 400.

Mustafizur Rahman and Shakib Al Hasan were the only two bowlers who were able
to keep economy rate under seven in the face of whirlwind batting. Taskin,
Shakib and Ebadot, however, snapped up two wickets apiece.

Bangladesh lost wickets at regular interval in the chase of massive target.
Shakib Al Hasan scored team-high 43 and captain Liton Das made 29.

Pacer Shardul Thakur (3-30) and left-arm spinner Axar Patel (2-22) ripped
through Bangladesh batting, after Mohammed Siraj broke through with the
wicket Anamul Haque.

Fast bowler Umran Malik who returned figures of 2-43 joined them to give
India the third largest victory as Bangladesh was left satisfied with 2-1
result instead of 3-0 sweep.