Usman Khawaja scored 180 off 422 balls in the first innings in the India vs Australia 4th Test (AP Photo)
Australia opener Usman Khawaja hits a landmark during his blistering innings against India in Ahmedabad
The fourth Test between India and Australia in Ahmedabad eventually turned out to be the Usman Khawaja Show after the hosts won the toss and opted to bat. The stylish opening batsman got emotional on the opening day of the final Test after scoring a Test hundred on Indian soil. In fact, his century this time was special as it came after drinks had been carried on the previous two tours of India. Khawaja scored an unbeaten 104 on the first day and was no different when he was out with Cameron Green on Saturday.
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The duo put on a mammoth 208-run partnership for the fifth wicket to trouble India in the first session of the second day. Green was dismissed for 114, while Carey (0) and Starc (6) were dismissed cheaply. But Khwaja remained unmoved. He scored 180 runs against his name for the team and helped Australia cross the 400-run mark.
Meanwhile, Khawaja made a mark during his stubborn innings against India. as they faced 393third With the delivery of his innings, he set the record for the longest Test innings by an Australian batsman against India in India. He went past the 44-year-old record held by Graham Yallop, who faced 392 balls and scored 167 runs at Kolkata in 1979. Stand-in captain Steve Smith is third in the list for facing 361 balls during his innings at Ranchi in 2017. ,
Usman Khawaja created history – he became the first Australian to face 400+ balls in an innings in a Test match against India in India. pic.twitter.com/sqdFmt4rk1– Cricketman 2 (@ImTanujSingh) March 10, 2023
Khawaja faced a total of 422 balls during his stay in the middle before falling victim to Axar Patel after the tea break. Amazingly, it was only the left-arm off-spinner’s second wicket in this series.
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Khawaja fell for 180, scoring 21 fours. He is now third in terms of highest individual score by an Australian batsman in India. Former cricketer late Dean Jones tops the list with 210, made in Chennai in 1986, followed by Matthew Hayden (203 in Chennai in 2001). At number four is Steve Smith who was stranded on 178 not out in Ranchi in 2017.
Khawaja now has the most runs in Test cricket after January 1, 2023. He has scored 528 runs in 8 innings at an average of 75.4. It is followed by New Zealand batsmen Tom Blundell (399) and Tom Latham (334), England’s Harry Brook (329) and Joe Root (319).
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