Opener Usman Khawaja’s maiden double century powered Australia to a commanding 475 for three at lunch on Day 2 of the first cricket test against Sri Lanka on Thursday. Resuming on 147 overnight at Galle,

Usman Khawaja must have thought he'd never make a double century in Test cricket - especially after he was left stranded on 195 not out by a controversial call from Pat Cummins two years ago. Khawaja cracked a magnificent 232 in the first Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday,

Usman Khawaja's maiden double century helped Australia declare at 654 for six in the first test against Sri Lanka. Khawaja's 232, alongside Josh Inglis' century on debut, bolstered Australia’s innings.

Steve Smith, who notched his 10,000th Test run on Wednesday, was the only wicket to fall in the morning session as he left the crease having added 37 runs to his overnight total

Usman Khawaja had the time of his life with the bat in the first Test against Sri Lanka notching up his maiden double century. In the process, he also broke Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing record in the island nation before being dismissed for 232 runs.

Khawaja joins Donald Bradman as the only two Australians over the age of 38 to hit a double century. It was a slightly smaller Galle crowd to the one that attended day one to see Steve Smith pass 10,000 runs, but the punters nevertheless rose to applaud Khawaja’s double-century under the historic city’s clearest skies of the week.

Usman Khawaja struck his maiden double hundred in Test cricket on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Thursday.

Usman Khawaja scored an impressive double century in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle. Chankesh Rao Updated : Jan 30, 2025, 03:42 PM IST In the first Test match against Sri Lanka, Usman Khawaja scored his first double century,

Usman Khawaja formed a formidable 266-run partnership with Steve Smith as the duo guided Australia over the 400-run mark.