Davies hits 'flow state' in remarkable double ton

Key points

• Ollie Davies has become the first New South Wales player in nine years to score a Sheffield Shield double century. Opening the batting against Tasmania, he faced 225 balls and was dismissed after making 253, including 38 fours and four sixes.
• Davies described the innings as surreal, saying he was in a flow state where he simply reacted to the ball.
• He had been dropped in December after a difficult previous campaign, but a switch to opener under coach Brad Haddin proved successful.