‘Khawaja ne dumdaar pari khela yaar’- Fans laud Usman Khawaja after he makes a stellar innings of 180 off 422 balls against India
Usman Khawaja took charge for Australia at Ahmedabad with his heroics with the bat. The left-handed batter scored a magnificent 14th Test Hundred, and Khawaja was unbeaten on 180 at lunch. At the start of the Tea session, he was dismissed by Ravichandran Ashwin. He made 180 off 422 balls with 21 fours. In conditions that looked like the best to bat on in all of the four Tests and on a pitch that was well rolled, Australia made merry.
Khawaja ended Day 1 at 104. The Southpaw batted out an entire day’s play in India against India since 2013. He joined the Sri Lankan Dimuth Karunaratne at this special landmark. On Day 1 Khawaja added 61 for the opening stand with Travis Head who scored 32.
On Day 2, Khawaja put on a 208-run alliance with Cameron Green as the partnership was the second-highest partnership for Australia against India in India. This was also the first 200-run partnership in India against India since 2013. The 36-year-old has been in good form in Tests for the Kangaroos.
Cameron Green scored his maiden Test Hundred against India at Ahmedabad
Cameron Green also batted very well and scored his maiden Test hundred. He played a superb innings to get a century. This was his first and it was scored in overseas conditions. Innings like this will do his confidence a world of good. Australia have batted themselves into a very good position in this Test match.
Conditions at Ahmedabad were the best for the batters, in contrast to the spin-friendly conditions that were on offer in all three Test matches at Nagpur, Delhi and Indore. The Kangaroos made the most when the flip of the coin went their way and they never looked back from there.
Australia showed their fighting spirit by winning the previous Test at Indore after India recorded wins at Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs at Delhi by six wickets. Even in Indore Australia batted better in hard conditions and showed a much better temperament than India.
Khawaja received a medal at the Allan Border’s medal night for being the most consistent batter in Test cricket in 2022 for Australia. He has scored 4495 runs in 60 Tests matches at an average of 48.53 and a strike rate of 50.50. He has scored 21 fifties and 14 hundreds.
Let us take a look at the reactions on Twitter-
Well played Khawaja .. Very unfortunate to miss on that double 💯 👏🏻#INDvAUS #BGT2023
— DANISH (@danish__khaan) March 10, 2023
@collinsadam @onebillionrs When was the last time an Australian batsman batted for as long as Usman Khawaja just has? Must have been a while.
— Michael Spry (@michael__spry) March 10, 2023
That innings from @Uz_Khawaja was enormous! Whoever is writing his book, I just hope they have a lot more ink in the pen. What a story 👏#INDvAUS #cricket
— Qwine (@Qwine) March 10, 2023
Great knock. Out of words.
— Navdeep (@Navdeep85476330) March 10, 2023
What an inning from @Uz_Khawaja of 180 from 422 balls. #axarpatel departs #UsmanKhawaja.India back in game again but it's too late. #BGT2023 #INDvAUS #Indvsaus day2
— 𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓲𝓴𝓱 𝓐𝓱𝓼𝓪𝓷 (@mraaisu07) March 10, 2023
Not only physical strength is required to play over 10 hours but also it requires lot of mantle strength and dedication to play this long, well done Usman Khawaja! #AUSvsIND
— Manavdeep Singh (@Manav__01) March 10, 2023
#INDvAUS
The marathon innings of @Uz_Khawaja is finally come to end , But that was an hell of an innings180 in 422 balls – Innings to remember, One of the best knock by an overseas player in India
Well Played Uzzie 👏👏👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/PTsU5d8xUL
— Nishant Verma / Steve Smith fan ❤️🌍 (@NikSmudge) March 10, 2023
Terrific knock by @Uz_Khawaja !
Deserved a Double! #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/2YBM4Wnhw4— Abhishek S Kulkarni 🇮🇳 (@abhikul_2910) March 10, 2023
This will stay for long time Khawaja. An outstanding 10hrs of stay and facing 422 balls is just exceptional.
And even this will be an valuable wicket for @akshar2026 that came after a Long due.@Uz_Khawaja after a long standing 180 get out for an LBW after Tea.#INDvAUS #BGT2023 pic.twitter.com/IY866LtHEA— Chandu☮ (@212_rchandu) March 10, 2023
Wonderful test match innings from Usmaan Khawaja. Patience is a virtue not acknowledged enough and he has lots of it
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 9, 2023
