19 December,2016 11:22 AM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
India's opening batsman KL Rahul was dismissed on 199 during the fifth Test between India and England in Chennai. Let's take a look at other batsmen who came so close yet so far from scoring a Test double ton
KL Rahul, Steve Smith, Sanath Jayasuriya, Steve Waugh
India's opening batsman KL Rahul was dismissed on 199 on 18th December 2016, after a terrific display of batting during the fifth and final Test between India and England in Chennai. Let's take a look at other batsmen who came so close yet so far from scoring a Test double hundred.
KL Rahul
Country - India. Opposition - England. Venue - Chennai. Date - 16 Dec 2016.
Mudassar Nazar
Country - Pakistan. Opposition - India. Venue - Faisalbad. Date - 24 Oct 1984.
Mohammad Azharuddin
Country - India. Opposition - Sri Lanka. Venue - Kanpur. Date - 17 Dec 1986.
Matthew Elliot
Country - Australia. Opposition - England. Venue - Leeds. Date - 24 Jul 1997.
Sanath Jayasuriya
Country - Sri Lanka. Opposition - India. Venue - Colombo. Date - 9 Aug 1997.
Steve Waugh
Country - Australia. Opposition - West Indies. Venue - Bridgetown. Date - 26 Mar 1999.
Younis Khan
Country - Pakistan. Opposition - India. Venue - Lahore. Date - 13 Jan 2006.
Ian Bell
Country - England. Opposition - South Africa. Venue - Lord's. Date - 10 Jul 2008.
Steve Smith
Country - Australia. Opposition - West Indies. Venue - Kingston. Date - 11 Jun 2015.
(All Pics/ AFP)
