Nissanka scored two consecutive ODI hundreds, Who are the other?
Sri Lanka registered an 8-wicket win over the West Indies in the 9th match of the Super Six stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023 on Friday at Harare. The West Indies batted first and were bowled out for 243 runs in 48.1 overs. In reply, Sri Lanka chased down the target Successfully and scored 244 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 44.2 overs.
Pathum Nissanka made his second consecutive hundred in ODI matches and scored 104 runs against the West Indies. In his last innings against Zimbabwe, he scored an unbeaten 101 runs. With those two back-to-back tons, Pathum Nissanka became the first Sri Lankan to score two ODI hundreds in consecutive innings after Niroshan Dickwella in six years. Previously, seven Sri Lankans had achieved that milestone and Roshan Mahanama was the first Sri Lankan to do so.
Sri Lankan with two consecutive hundreds in ODI matches
| Player | Year | Hundreds |
| Roshan Mahanama | 1994 | 119* vs ZIM & 108 vs ZIM |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 2003 | 122 vs AUS &106 vs ENG |
| 2004 | 107* vs BAN & 130 vs IND | |
| 2006 | 152 vs ENG & 157 vs NED | |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 2003 | 100* vs PAK & 103* vs KEN |
| 2008 | 112 vs PAK & 121 vs BAN | |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 2006 | 126* vs ENG & 100 vs ENG |
| Upul Tharanga | 2006 | 105 vs BAN & 110 vs ZIM |
| TM Dilshan | 2009 | 160 vs IND & 123 vs IND |
| Niroshan Dickwella | 2017 | 102 vs ZIM & 116 vs ZIM |
| Pathum Nissanka | 2023 | 101* vs ZIM & 104 vs WI |
