Australia opener Usman Khawaja scored his maiden double hundred in Tests on Day 2 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. He became the first Australian to achieve the landmark in Sri Lanka.
Usman Khawaja and Josh Inglis helped Australia into the record books, while Nishan Peiris set a record he'd like to forget. Here are the quick hits from day two of the first Test in Galle.
Usman Khawaja made some past selectors look silly by soaring to his highest score and Josh Inglis vindicated the current panel as Australia put Sri Lanka in a deep hole.
Australia’s batters have feasted on Sri Lanka’s bowling, racking up milestones and dominance on a rain-curtailed opening day of the first test in Galle.
Australia opener Usman Khawaja scored his maiden double century in the longest format of the game during the first session of the second day of the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Thursday.
Usman Khawaja etched his name in history by scoring a double century in the first Test against Sri Lanka, which is currently taking place at the scenic Galle Cricket Stadium. Khawaja made 232 runs while Steve Smith and Josh Inglis scored a century as the visitors posted a huge total of 654 on the board.
Usman Khawaja completed his maiden double century in Tests, which is also the first by an Australian batter in Sri Lanka, leading the visitors to a commanding 475 for 3 at lunch on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium.
Usman Khawaja became the first Australian to hit a double century in Sri Lanka during 1st Test match in Galle.
Usman Khawaja smacked a brilliant double hundred in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle. He thus became the first Australian to score a double hundred on Sri Lanka soil.
Australian opening batter Usman Khawaja made history in the ongoing Australia vs Sri Lanka 1st Test at Galle as he became the first Aussie batter to slam a double century in a Test match in Sri Lanka.
Australia's Usman Khawaja struck a maiden double hundred and Josh Inglis got a century on his test debut against Sri Lanka to power the tourists to a mammoth 654 for six before they declared their first innings on day two of the opening test on Thursday.