India vs New Zealand: Mayank Agarwal misses twin hundreds in Mumbai Test but joins Sunil Gavaskar in elite list
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India vs New Zealand: Mayank Agarwal became only the 4th India opener to hit two fifty-plus scores in a Test match at the Wankhede Stadium. The Karnataka star followed up his 150 in the first innings with 62 in the second.
Opener Mayank Agarwal missed out on an opportunity to become only the 7th India batter to hit a hundred in each innings of a Test match as he fell for 62 in the second innings of the ongoing Mumbai Test vs New Zealand after hitting 150 in the first innings. FIFTY!@mayankcricket's continues his great form into the second innings.Brings up a fine half-century.Live - https://t.co/KYV5Z1jAEM #INDvNZ @Paytm pic.twitter.com/jImbl6d9ki
Mayank Agarwal, however, joined an elite list of India batters who have hit two fifty-plus scores as openers in a Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. He has emulated the likes of Chetan Chauhan (52, 84 in 1978), Sunil Gavaskar (205, 73 in 1978) and Kris Srikkanth (71, 65 in 1987) after two fifty-plus scores at the iconic venue.