This player created a series of records by scoring a powerful double century, Virat Kohli also fell behind
Ryan Rickelton and Virat Kohli
Ryan Rickelton Double Century: The second test match is being played between Pakistan and South Africa. In this match, South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bat first. Which proved to be correct. Ryan Rickelton batted brilliantly for the African team and scored a strong double century. He was out after scoring 259 runs in the match. He hit 29 fours and three sixes during his innings.
Pakistani bowlers flopped
Ryan Rickelton did not give any chance to the Pakistani bowlers and flopped badly. He stood at one end of the crease and presented a model of strong batting. Apart from them, Temba Bavuma and Kyle Verne scored centuries. It is because of these players that the South African team is moving towards scoring a score like the Himalayas. The team has so far scored 566 runs at the loss of 7 wickets.
Kohli was pushed back
By scoring a double century (259 runs), Ryan Rickelton has become the fifth batsman to play the biggest innings in the history of the World Test Championship and has overtaken Virat Kohli. In the WTC, Kohli played an inning of 254 runs against South Africa in the year 2019. Kohli is at sixth place in terms of playing the biggest innings in the World Test Championship. Now only four batsmen are ahead of Rickelton. Ahead of him are David Warner, Harry Brook, Jack Crowley and Joe Root.
Batsmen who played the biggest innings in the World Test Championship:
- David Warner- 335 runs
- Harry Brook- 317 runs
- Jack Crowley- 267 runs
- Joe Root- 262 runs
- Ryan Rickelton- 259 runs
- Virat Kohli- 254 runs
First South African batsman to score a double century in Cape Town
Ryan Rickelton has become the first player for South Africa to score a double century in the World Test Championship. Before him, no South African player had been able to score a double century in the WTC. Apart from this, he has become the South African batsman to score the highest score in Test on the grounds of Cape Town.
Did such a feat after Graeme Smith
After 12 years, a player has scored an inning of 200 plus runs while opening for South Africa in a Test against Pakistan. Before him, Graeme Smith had scored 234 runs while opening in the year 2013. For South Africa, so far only three batsmen have been able to score a double century in Tests against Pakistan. Among these, Ryan Rickelton, Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs had scored double centuries.
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