WATCH: 43-year-old Darren Stevens becomes the oldest player to score a first-class double ton since 1949

Stevens a career-best 237 runs off 225 deliveries which included 28 boundaries and 9 sixes.

Darren Stevens | Getty

Kent’s Darren Stevens became the oldest cricketer to score a first-class double century since Walter Keeton in 1949. The right-hand batsman scored a career-best 237 runs off 225 deliveries which included 28 boundaries and 9 sixes.

The 43-year-old along with Sam Billings put on a superb 346-run partnership for the sixth wicket and saved the day as they took Kent from 39-5 to 482-8. The Leicester born batsman was finally dismissed by New Zealand’s left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel in the 75th over of the innings.

The all-rounder has been in good form of late. He scored 88 runs in the previous match and picked up two fifers with the ball, one in each innings against Nottinghamshire.

Here are the glimpses of Stevens' knock:

After being dismissed by the Yorkshire bowler, whole crowd appreciated the knock as the batsman walked off the field.

Here is the video tweeted by Kent Cricket:

 
 

By Swapnil Shireesh Javkhedkar - 17 Sep, 2019

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