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Fakhar becomes first Pakistan batsman to score double century in ODIs – Watch Video

Pak opening batsman Fakhar Zaman on Friday became the first Pakistan cricketer to score a double century in one-day internationals.

Fakhar Zaman achieved the feat during the fourth ODI against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Friday. The Pakistan left-hander is the sixth international cricketer to cross the 200-run mark in ODIs.

Apart from Fakhar Zaman, India’s Rohit Sharma, New Zealand’s Martin Guptill, India’s Virender Sehwag, West Indies’ Chris Gayle and India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar have reached the landmark score.

Fakhar Zaman scored a brilliant 210 not out off 156 balls, an innings studded with 24 boundaries and 5 sixes.

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Fakhar Zaman, along with Imam-ul-Haq also broke the all-time opening partnership in ODI history. The Pakistan duo went past Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga to break the all-time opening partnership record. Zaman and Imam formed a huge 304-run opening stand before the latter was dismissed by Wellington Masakadza.

Rohit is the only cricketer to have scored a double century thrice in his ODI career. He scored 209 against Australia in Bengaluru in 2013, 264 against Sri Lanka in Kolkata in 2014 and smashed an unbeaten 208 against Sri Lanka in Mohali in 2017.

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Double centurions in ODIs:

Sachin Tendulkar (India) 200* vs South Africa in 2010
Virender Sehwag (India) 219 vs West Indies in 2011
Rohit Sharma (India) 209 vs Australia in 2013
Rohit Sharma (India) 264 vs Sri Lanka in 2014
Chris Gayle (West Indies) 215 vs Zimbabwe in 2015
Martin Guptill (New Zealand) 237* vs West Indies in 2015
Rohit Sharma (India) 208* vs Sri Lanka in 2017
Fakhar Zaman (Pakistan) 210* vs Zimbabwe in 2018

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