Usman Khawaja hits two tons in same test, becomes 3rd player to achieve rare feat at SCG

Australian batter Usman Khawaja on Saturday scripted history as he became only third player ever to score centuries in both innings of a Test match in Sydney. Khawaja achieved rare feat during penultimate day of ongoing fourth Ashes Test. Khawaja scored an unbeaten 101 runs off 138 balls in Australia's second innings to help his side post a total of 265 runs on board. Khawaja h earlier scored 137 runs off 260 balls in first innings of same Test match.  

This is third time that a batter has scored centuries in both innings of a Test match in Sydney. Doug Walters and Ricky Ponting are or two batters who have scored tons in both innings of a Test match in Sydney. While Walters achieved feat against West Indies in 1968-69, Ponting hit his two consecutive centuries against South Africa in 2005-06. 

Meanwhile, Khawaja also achieved anor feat with his twin century at SCG. right-handed batter became only ninth player to score centuries in both innings of an Ashes Test match. He also became 87th player in history of game to score centuries in both innings of a Test match. Indian opener Rohit Sharma was last batter to achieve feat in a Test match. Sharma h scored centuries in both innings of a Test match against South Africa in 2019.

Ashes 2021-22, 4th Test

As far as ongoing Ashes Test in Sydney is concerned, Australia have posted a mammoth target of 388 runs courtesy of some superb batting performances by Khawaja and Cameron Green, who scored 74 runs off 122 balls. Earlier in game, Australia declared ir first innings at a score of 416/8. In reply, England could muster just 294 runs on board, allowing Australia to enter second innings with a massive le. At stumps on Day 4, England are batting at 30/0 with both its openers still intact. Haseeb Hameed and Zak Crawley will resume batting for England on final day of fourth Ashes Test. 

England have alrey lost five-match Ashes series after suffering defeats in first three games in Brisbane, elaide, and Melbourne, respectively. 

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