Khawaja Breaks Sachin's Record To Become...

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Australia opener Usman Khawaja scored his maiden double century in Tests against Sri Lanka. 

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Khawaja achieved this feat on Day 2 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. 

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The left-hand batter played an exceptional innings of 232 runs from 352 balls which was laced with 16 boundaries and one maximum.

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With this marvelous knock, Khawaja also achieved a historic feat. 

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At the age of 38, Khawaja became the oldest player in history to score a double century in Sri Lanka.

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He broke a 15-year-old record of India's legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who hit a double ton in Sri Lanka in 2010, at the age of 37. 

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Khawaja also became the first Australian cricketer in history to score a double century in Sri Lanka.

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