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Pudhari Online Desk: New Zealand’s experienced batsman Kane Williamson, that is, today on Saturday (D.18), in the second Test against Sri Lanka (New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test), showed a double century. Williamson scored 215 runs in 296 deliveries hitting 23 fours and 2 sixes. Apart from this, Henry Nicholls also scored an unbeaten double century (200 runs). New Zealand declared their first innings at 580 runs after 123 fifties. Kane Williamson has scored fifty double centuries in his career. Also he has completed 28th century.

Williamson’s red ball has tied with Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Ricky Ponting for most double centuries in cricket. Sir Don Bradman has the record of scoring most number of double centuries in Test cricket. He scored double centuries in 52 matches and 12 times. Yadit Kumar Sangakkara is in top 3 with 11 and Brian Lara with 9 double centuries. Virat Kohli has 7 double centuries. Kohli Shivay Mahela Jayawardene’s Nawavar also has 7 double centuries. Apart from Kane Williamson, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Ricky Ponting, Younis Khan, Javed Miandad and Marvan Atapattu have scored 6-6 double centuries in his career.

Williamson-Nicholls record partnership

Kane Williamson (215 runs) and Henry Nicholls (200 not out) shared a 363-run partnership for the third wicket in the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Wellington. Williamson-Nirols are the first New Zealand pair to have scored 300 or more runs more than once. Or Williamson and Nicholls would have put on 369 runs for the fourth wicket against Pakistan in Christchurch.

8000 runs completed in test run

Kane Williamson’s double century, he has completed 8000 Test runs. So Testat has become the first New Zealand batsman to score more than 8000 runs. Williamson has scored 8,124 runs in 94 Tests. It includes 28 centuries and 33 half-centuries. Or listed second place Ross Taylor. Taylor has scored 7,683 runs in 112 Tests with 19 centuries and 35 half-centuries.

three centuries in a row more than once

Kane Williamson is the first New Zealand batsman to score three consecutive centuries in Test cricket more than once. Williamson is currently in good form. Last February, the 32-year-old Williamson scored 132 runs against England. After that, the unbeaten 121 runs in the first Test against Sri Lanka would have played a winning match. He has hit a double century in the second Test against Sri Lanka. Earlier in 2021 itself, he would have scored three consecutive Test centuries. After that he would have scored 251 runs against West Indies and then 129 and 238 runs against Pakistan.

17 thousand runs in international cricket

Kane Williamson has completed 17000 runs in his international career. Kane Williamson is New Zealand’s second most international capped raider. Vikram Ross Taylor has the potential to score the most runs in international cricket for New Zealand. His boat has 18,199 raids. There are 17,142 raids on Williamson’s boat.

Yet another record to Kane Williamson’s name 🙌

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