India’s talented batter Ishan Kishan broke multiple records in the third ODI against Bangladesh at Chhatogram on Saturday. Kishan became the fourth Indian batter score a double ODI century after Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Rohit Sharma, whom he had replaced in the final XI.
The left-hander became the youngest double centurion in ODI cricket and also smashed the fastest (124 balls) double ton. Kishan revealed that he told Virat Kohli to keep reminding him to take singles when he was nearing the huge landmark.
Kishan completed his 100 off 85 balls and then got the next fifty in only 17 balls. The left-hander was able to hit the top gear after completing his maiden century but he didn’t want to throw his wicket away when he was getting close to the 200-run mark. The southpaw scored a brilliant knock of 210 runs off just 131 balls with the help of 24 fours and 10 sixes.
Ishan Kishan said while talking to Shubman Gill on BCCI.TV, “I told Virat bhai that please keep telling me to take singles when close to 200. Otherwise, I will just try to go for a hit and throw it away. I was again tempted to go for the big shot.
“So, he said that he will keep telling me to for singles only. So, if you see, he was gesturing one finger from the non-striker’s end, indicating to go for a single.”
Kohli played a second fiddle role to Ishan Kishan in their huge alliance of worth 290 runs as the former scored 113 runs off 91 balls and there by ending his ODI century drought of more three years.
Meanwhile, Kishan went on to add that he was able to find the impetus in his batting and thus he took his chances after reaching 100.
“I did not go beforehand thinking that I will score the fastest double ton, I saw myself directly in the nineties and then started calming myself down. After the 90s, I saw myself directly at 146, then directly in the 190s.
“I was not thinking too much, just the fact that with the wicket being so good, why should I restrict myself? And since the situation was so good, just keep on hitting.”
Kishan was able to construct his knock and played a mind-blowing innings. After such a blistering innings, Kishan will be hopeful of consistent chances in the playing XI.
