Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand 2nd Test, Sangakkara scored Double Century

Kumar Sangakkara scored double century in Test Cricket

Now Kumar Sangakkara has 11 Test Cricket double century.

Viv Richards had told about Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara, Sachin and  Sangakkara are the players, They are able to play very well all format of Cricket ( ODI, Test Cricket, T20Is). After that Sangakkara scored a classic double century in Test Cricket against New Zealand.

He scored double in bowling pitch. His innings was magnificent, He inspired Sri Lankan team and his fans. Second day, Lanka started their innings 78 runs for 5 wickets. Sangakkara scored 203 runs and he helped to increase score of Sri Lanka (356).

Now Sri Lanka has 135 runs lead in first innings. New Zealand scored 22 runs in second innings. In first day of Test match Sangakkara scored 12,000 runs in Test Cricket, Sangakkara holds the record of fastest 12,000 runs scored player in Test Cricket.

After this record he scored a double century in second day of the first innings. Now Sangakkara stands in second position in double century scored players. Sir Donald Bradman stands in first position, He has 12 double century in Test Cricket.

Sangakkara scored double century from 306 balls and contains huge 18 fours and 3 sixes. Kumar Sangakkara was form out in first and second innings of the first Test match Cricket against New Zealand in Christchurch and Sri Lanka lost in first Test match against New Zealand.

Sangakkara is 37 years old, Even now he can play very well. Sangakkara was scored double century by James Neesham ball. Now Kumar Sangakkara stands first in ICC ranking. Kumar Sangakkara is Left-handed wicket keeper batsman.

World Record of Kumar Sangakkara In Test Cricket

• Fastest 8,000 runs from 152 innings
• Fastest 9,000 runs from 172 innings
• Fastest 11,000 runs from 208 innings
• Fastest 12,000 runs from 224 innings
• Highest partnership (in all wickets) 624 runs (with Mahela Jayawardene in 3rd wicket against South Africa in 2006)
• Most runs in 3rd wicket (5890 runs with Mahela Jayawardene).
• He is the first batsman scored 150 and more runs continuously in four Tests.
• Sangakkara holds first place in ICC ranking almost all time with South African Cricketer AB de Villiers since 2005.