RG Sharma’s unique dismissal – stumped in both innings with twin centuries – in a Test

RG Sharma’s unique dismissal – stumped in both innings with twin centuries – in a Test

RG Sharma was dismissed stumped in both innings of the Vizag Test against South Africa after scoring 176 and 127 runs  respectively to provide the first occasion of a batsman dismissed stumped in both innings of the Test with twin centuries to his credit

RG Sharma became the third opening batsman in the annals of test cricket to be dismissed stumped in both innings of a Test. Others are – TW Hayward of England and B Sutcliffe of New Zealand. The following table lists these three batsmen with other particulars

No Player FI SI Dis Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 TW Hayward 24 15 2 Eng SAF Leeds 29 Jul 1907
2 B Sutcliffe 26 10 2 NZl Win Christchurch 18 Feb 1956
3 RG Sharma 176 127 2 Ind SAF Visakhapatnam 02 Oct 2019

He is also the first opening batsman dismissed stumped in both innings of the Test with twin centuries to his credit.

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