10 times a batsman scored two centuries in a Test but still ended up on the losing side

#6 Sunil Gavaskar (1978)

Sunil Gavaskar scored 34 Test centuries.

Sunil Gavaskar was one of the greatest openers the game has ever seen. He was the first man to reach the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket. He scored 10,122 runs in 125 Test matches at an average of 51.12.

Sunil Gavaskar’s first four innings in international cricket were 65, 67 not out, 116 and 64 not out. And in his 4th Test, he scored twin centuries (124 and 220) to help India save the game and the series. In 1978, India were already 1-0 in the 3-match series before the 3rd Test.

In the 3rd Test, India won the toss and batted first. However, India couldn’t make the best of it as they folded up for 344. Sunil Gavaskar scored 111, his 14th Test ton. Pakistan replied with 481 and took a 137-run lead. Gavaskar was once again the lone star of the Indian batting as he scored a valiant 137 in the second innings. India scored 300 and set Pakistan a target of 164 which was chased easily.