Angelo Mathews Registers His First Double Ton In Test cricket
Mumbai: Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews on Wednesday registered his first double ton in the longest format of the game.
He achieved this feat on day four of the first Test match against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club. Mathews remained unbeaten on 200 and hit 16 fours and three sixes in his innings.
The right-handed batsman had previously scored his highest score of 160 in Test cricket.
After 295/4, Sri Lanka’s overnight batsmen Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva added a total of 30 runs. Zimbabwe’s Victor Niyuchi gave the team success in the 117th overs as he dismissed DeSilva (63).
After this, Niroshan Dikwela included Matthews in the middle and both added 136 runs for the sixth wicket. However, Dickwella (63) faltered shortly after reaching his half-century and Sri Lanka were reduced to 461/6.
Suranga Lakmal (27) was also surprised to attempt big shots, but Mathews recorded his first double century in Test cricket.
Sri Lanka finally declared their innings at 515/9, with a lead of 157 runs over Zimbabwe.
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