OTD: Sir Don Bradman lashed an 309* on the first day of Test match against England

Cricket discussions will remain incomplete without mentioning Sir Don Bradman. On this day (July 11, 1930), the record was created by Bradman, untouched till today. His mammoth record was so fast that even cricketers from the modern generation are yet to touch the landmark.

 During a test against England, the legendary batsman put an individual triple century on the scoreboard in a single day of a Test match. He completed a ton before lunch on the first day of a test at Headingley, and then he elaborated the innings to a triple century and remains the only man to make 300 in a day.

In the process, his double hundred came in a record time and was considered the fastest 200 in the longest format of the game. In terms of time, his double-century is the fastest in Test history at 214 minutes. With the help of Bradman's record-breaking innings, Australia edged past the 450-run mark with ease on the first day of the third Test between England and Australia.

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The match eventually ended in a draw

At the end of the day, the batter remained unbeaten for 309. On Day 2 of the Test, Bradman's innings came to an end at 334 against 448 balls. During this inning, the right-handed batter amassed forty-six 4s. The match ended in a draw after England batted in a follow-on innings. 

Australia, in total, put off 566 for all ten wickets in their first innings. Maurice Tate, the England all-rounder, bagged 5 wickets during that time. The home team in their first innings lost all of their wickets after scoring 391 and then a follow-on innings of 95/3. Australia's Clarrie Grimmett also claimed a 5-wicket spell in the game.