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Rare Record: Two Double Hundreds in a Test same Innings
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Two Double Hundreds in a Test same Innings Heartiest congratulations to Gambhir and Laxman for being the first Indian duo to score Indian double tons in the same innings. This is the first time that Indian batsmen have scored two double- centuries in an innings. It is also the first time such a feat has been achieved by any team against Australia. A team innings has included two double centuries on 14 occasions. Few of listed here

1. Date : 26 Feb - 4 Mar 1958
Teams : Pakistan vs West Indies,
Venue\Stadium : Jamaica
Players : Conrad Hunte - 260 & Gary Sobers - 365*
Team Score : 790

2. Date : 27 - 31 July 2005
Teams : Sri Lanka vs South Africa
Venue\Stadium : Colombo
Players : Mahela Jayawardene - 375 & Kumar Sangakkara - 287
Team Score : 756/5

3. Date : 14 - 17 May 2004
Teams : Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
Venue\Stadium : Bulawayo
Players : Kumar Sangakkara - 270 & Marvan Attapattu - 249
Team Score : 713/3

4. Date : 18 - 22 Aug 1934
Teams : Australia vs England
Venue\Stadium : Kennington Oval
Players : Bradman - 244 & Ponsford - 266

5. Date : 13-19 December 1946
Teams : Australia vs England
Venue\Stadium : Sydney Cricket Ground
Players : Bradman - 234 & Barnes - 280

6. Date : 13-18 January 1985
Teams : England vs India
Venue\Stadium : Chepauk, Chennai
Players : Fowler - 201 & Mike Gatting - 207

7. Date : 5 - 11 May 1965
Teams : Australia vs West Indies
Venue\Stadium : Bridgetown Barbados
Players : Bill Lawry & Bob Simpson
Team Score : 650/6