Cheteshwar Pujara continues on the runs and breaks records in County cricket. On Wednesday, the India Test maestro peeled off his 16th first-class double century at the Lord’s. While captaining Sussex against Middlesex in the ongoing County Championship.
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Pujara is the first batter in Sussex history to score a double-century against Middlesex at Lord’s. The last Sussex batter to hit a double-ton at the Home of Cricket. Pujara’s countryman, the legendary Colonel HH Shri Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji II.
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Pujara is now joint-fifth in the list of the most double-centuries in first-class cricket history sharing the spot with the likes of CB Fry, Jack Hobbs, and Graeme Hick.
The list is led by Australian Don Bradman who made an eye-popping 37 double tons during his legendary career. Second, on this list is Walter Hammond who made 36 scores. While Elias Hendren completes the top-three with 22 double centuries to his name.
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Pujara scored 231 off 403 deliveries. An innings that featured 21 fours and three sixes and helped drive Sussex to their highest ever score – 523-all out at the venue.
“Cheteshwar has said he doesn’t really keep count on his runs. So I doubt he’ll know (he’s the first Sussex batter to score 200 against Middlesex at Lord’s. But he’s a fantastic player,” Sussex batter Tom Alsop was quoted as saying by The Argus.
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