Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara smashed his third double-century for Sussex in the ongoing County season. He smashed 231 (403) for Sussex against Middlesex at Lord's.
Numbers
Playing his seventh match for Sussex in County Championship Division 2, Pujara has racked up 997 runs at an average of 124.62. Besides three double-tons, he also has two centuries.
Record
Pujara is the first Sussex batter with a double century against Middlesex at Lord's. Colonel HH Shri Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji II was the last batter to do so (vs MCC, 125 years ago).
Feat
Pujara has registered 16 double-centuries in First-class cricket, the most by an Asian cricketer. SL’s Kumar Sangakkara has 13 double-centuries in this format.
Double-tons
Pujara has the most double-centuries among active cricketers. He is behind only eight batters with the most double-hundreds in FC cricket. Donald Bradman (37) tops the chart in this regard.