SL VS AUS 2025: NETTIZENS GO BERERK AS USAN KHAWAJA BUSPES Double tone against Sri Lanka in the first test
A tour of Sri Lanka in Australia in 2025 is underway, and contrary to the expectations of Spin’s trial for visitors, Aussies firmly controlled the first test in Galle. Star dough Steve Smith cut his 35. Test century but either Usman Khawai who stole a show with a historic double century, enhancing the authority of Australia over the hosts.
USMAN KHAWAJA RECORDING TAKE
Khawaja was undefeated 204 not out (at lunch 2. Days) imprinted its name in record books, making it only to the third muscles in the 21st century to register a test twice a century after it was 38. Elite company with West Indies’ Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Pakistan Younis Khanwhich achieved similar turning point in 2012 and 2016.
Chanderpaul -uninvited 203 against Bangladesh came at the age of 38 and 89 days, while Younis broke 218 against England in 38 years and 256 days. Khawai now becomes a 12th player in the history of the test to achieve this feat over 38 Don Bradman, Jack Hobbs, Graham Gooch and Wine mankad.
With his incredible stabs, Khawaja once again proved his value as one of the most reliable Australian shots in the test crice. His knock gave visitors a command position in the match, leaving Sri Lanka to fight to contain a ruthless Australian charge.
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Here’s a fan reaction:
In 2016, @Uz_khawaja He was discharged twice the same day in Galle and said that Uzzy could not play Spin and here in 2025, dominating Spin and becoming the first Australian to achieve a test double tone in Sri Lanka. What story, USman Khawai #Slvaus pic.twitter.com/ow1yavjjmhr
– Bharat Sundaresan (@Beastieboy07) January 30, 2025
🚨 Usman khawai double century 🚨
It’s the first in his test career, and the first ever Australian in Sri Lanka! pic.twitter.com/6rd10xfkfe
– 7CRICKET (@7CRICKET) January 30, 2025
Usman Khawaja became the 2nd oldest Australian who reached a twice a century in a test crunch in 38 years, just behind the legendary don Bradman, who achieved a twice a century with 39. pic.twitter.com/ttn09kcmpm
– Vijay anaparthi (@viyayCrketfan) January 30, 2025
The first test double Australian dough on Sri Lanka … !!
Take the onion, USman Tariq Khawai. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/aoyzjta6mw
– nawaz 🇵🇰 (@rnawaz31888) January 30, 2025
And there it is! 💯💯👏👏
Twice a hundred for USman Khawa, who came to 290 balls, including 16 square and 1 six against Sri Lanka, in the first test in Galle. 🫡
What a legend, what a player! 🇦🇺🐐#Usmankhawai #Slvaus #Slvsaus pic.twitter.com/kr9bjkpuda
– Saabir zafar (@saabir_saab01) January 30, 2025
Usman Khawai is the third oldest dough that in the 21st century reached a double -hundred -hundred 👊🏏 test#Cricket #Slvaus #Youniskhan #ShivnarineC Handerapaul #Usmankhawai @Uz_khawaja pic.twitter.com/ih5zdglcet
– Crickettimes.com January 30, 2025
Usman Khawai becomes 14. The oldest test player who hit the double hundred.
Here’s the whole list#Ausvsl #Slvaus #Khawaja #Usman pic.twitter.com/ugkekecqt0– Manish (@Money_sh_) January 30, 2025
What a spectacular double ton of USman Khawai.
Type of return he waited.
Truly magnificent 🫡#Slvaus– IPL (@watchiplvideos) January 30, 2025
First Double Hundred in Test Crite for Usman Khawai 🏏👊#Cricket #Usmankhawai #Slvaus pic.twitter.com/utiivf2xt
– Crickettimes.com January 30, 2025
What a way to answer your critics. After receiving Bumrah-ed at BGT, Khawa’s USman found his Mojo with a undefeated double century. What kind of knocking from the champions of people #Ausvsl pic.twitter.com/pojbm5jub0
– Umar (@AgrumpycomiDian) January 30, 2025
First double hundred for USman Khawai pic.twitter.com/fill3anntl
– ز Beadding (@delhiite_) January 30, 2025
Usman Khawai in 38+, achieving a magnificent 200+ in a test match, testifies to his class, patience and hunger for races. A timeless cricket that supplies another master class!
– Dheeraj Singh (@dheerajsingh_) January 30, 2025
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