Devdutt Padikkal departed for 199. Photo: Screenshot
\n\nDevdutt Padikkal missed out on a well-deserved double century and departed for 199 in the first unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Lincoln. He was caught behind off Zak Gibson when he was only one run short of the double century. Padikkal was in disbelief as he thought that he didn't edge the ball at all. On his way back to the pavilion, Padikkal signalled to the umpire that there was a big gap between his bat and the ball. There is no DRS in the ongoing series.
\n\nPadikkal became the 17th Indian batter to be dismissed for 199 in first-class cricket. A week ago, Delhi opener Priyansh Arya departed for 199 during the Ranji Trophy game Gujarat at the Palam Ground.
\n\nIt was after almost a decade that an Indian batter was dismissed for 199. KL Rahul missed out on a double century by just one during the Chennai Test against England in December 2016.
\n\nMohammed Azharuddin is the only other Indian batter to get dismissed for 199 in a Test match. He missed out on a double-century in a home Test against Sri Lanka in 1986.
\n\nSachin Tendulkar is also…
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