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 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.

Australian opener Usman Khawaja scored his maiden double hundred in Test cricket on Day 2 of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday, January 30 at Galle International Stadium, Galle. Khawaja surpassed his previous highest score of 195* against South Africa in January 2023,

Australian opener Usman Khawaja notched up his maiden double century in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle on Friday.

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.

Galle: Usman Khawaja etched his name alongside the legendary Donald Bradman by becoming only the second Australian aged over 38 to score a Test double-century. The Aussie opener Khawaja struck his maiden double hundred in Test cricket on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka here on Thursday.

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.