MS Dhoni lost the toss for the eighth time in a row including the one at Col-SSC. The Indian record for most consecutive toss losses is held by SM Gavaskar who lost nine tosses in a row.

MS Dhoni caught Sri Lankan opening batsman NT Paranavitana of I Sharma for 8 in the first innings of this test. It was his 19^th dismissal against Sri Lanka with which he obliterared NR Mongia’s 18 dismissals to own the record for most dismissals by an Indian wicket keeper against Sri Lanka

SR Tendulkar owned the record for most appearances in tests, when he made his appearance against Sri Lanka at Sara Oval today, in the third test of the ongoing test series. This test is his 169^th test and he wrested the record from SR Waugh of Australia who has made 168 test appearances

The break up of SR Tendulkar’s 169 appearances read as under – 29 vs Australia {2748 runs}, 07 vs Bangladesh {820 runs}, 24 vs England {2150 runs}, 19 vs New Zealand {1406 runs}, 18 vs Pakistan {1057 runs}, 22 vs South Africa {1415 runs}, 25 vs Sri Lanka {1900 runs}, 16 vs West Indies {1328 runs} and 09 vs Zimbabwe {918 runs}

SR Tendulkar’s world record appearance against Sri Lanka at Sara Oval in the third test of the ongoing test series has fetched another record. He earned the distinction of becoming the first cricketer to play 25 tests against Sri Lanka. He needs another 100 runs to total 2000 runs against Sri Lanka.

SR Tendulkar has already made 29 test appearances agains Australia and his 25 test appearances against Sri Lanka has made him the 20^th cricketer to appear in 25 plus tests against two or more specific oppositions.

SR Tendulkar is the fourth Indian test cricketers to achieve this distinction. Others are – N Kapil Dev {vs Eng – 27: vs Pak – 29 and vs Win -25}, SM Gavaskar {vs Eng – 38: vs Win – 27} and DB Vengsarkar {vs Eng – 26: vs Win – 25}

SR Tendulkar has yet another record to his credit. As India lost the toss in this test, this test is his 80^th test he is playing after India had lost the toss. The previous record was held by SR Waugh in this category of statistics. He had played 79 tests after Australia had lost the toss.

TM Dilshan was playing his 100^th test innings in the first innings of this test. He became the tenth Sri Lankan batsman to play 100 or more test innings. Others are – ST Jayasuriya {188}, DPMD Jayawardene {186}, M Muralitharan {164}, WPUJC Vaas {162}, PA de Silva {159}, MS Atapattu {156}, A Ranatunga {155}, KC Sangakkara {151} and HP Tilakaratne {131}

TM Dilshan’s run out in this test provide the 117th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman dismissed run out against India. It was his seventh run out dismissal for TM Dilshan and he now joins – A Ranatunga {08}, TT Samaraweera {08}, MS Atapattu {07} and KC Sangakkara {07} – who have been dismissed run out on seven or more occasions

TM Dilshan’s run out dismissal in this innings provide the 23^rd occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman dismissed run out in a test innings. It is the first run out dismissal for TM Dilshan as an opening batsman.

KC Sangakkara’s 75 in this innings provide his eighth fifty while captaining Sri Lanka. He is the fifth Sri Lankan captain to score eight or more fifties. Others are – A Ranatunga {24}, DPMD Jayawardene {17}, ST Jayasuriya {13} and LRD Mendis {08}

KC Sangakkara’s 75 in this innings represent his 53^rd fifty while batting at number three. RT Ponting {71} and R Dravid {68} are the other two batsmen who have scored more number of fifties than KC Sangakkara while batting at number three.

TM Dilshan completed 800 runs against India during the course of his knock of 41 when he was on 35. At the end of the first innings TM Dilshan’s run aggregate stood at 806. He became the seventh Sri Lankan batsman to total 800 plus runs against India. Others are – DPMD Jayawardene {1817}, PA de Silva {1252}, KC Sangakkara {1229}, ST Jayasuriya {938}, RS Mahanama {924} and A Ranatunga {867}

At the end of the Sri Lankan first innings, DPMD Jayawardene’s run aggregate against India stood at 1817. He became the first Sri Lankan batsman to total 1800 runs against India and the second batsman to total 1800 runs in Sri Lanka-India test series after SR Tendulkar who has an aggregate of 1900 runs

DPMD Jayawardene’s 56 in this innings represent his 14^th fifty against India and he shares the Sri Lanka-India test series record for most fifties jointly with SR Tendulkar who also has scored 14 fifties.

DPMD Jayewardene’s 56 in this innings represent his eighth half century against India in Sri Lanka-India test series. He went past VVS Laxman’s seven half centuries and only R Dravid with nine half centuries is ahead of DPMD Jayawardene in terms of most half centuries

DPMD Jayawardene registered his 36^th half century of his test career when he scored 56 in this innings, while KC Sangakkara registered his 33^rd half century when he scored 75. A Ranatunga {38} and ST Jayasuriya {31} are the other two Sri Lankan batsmen who have scored 30 or more fifties.

KC Sangakkara with his 75 in this innings which was his 56^th fifty is one of the fourteen left hand batsman who have scored 50 or more fifties in tests. He is now on par with GS Sobers who also has scored 56 fifties and went past the 55 fifties scored SP Fleming and G Kirsten on his was to 56^th fifty.

TT Samaraweera who completed 4000 runs in the second test at Col-SSC extended his run aggregate to 4089 runs at the end of the first day’s play. He scored his 23^rd test half century and 34^th fifty when he scored 65 not out.

KC Sangakkara with his 75 in this innings which was his 56^th fifty is one of the 39 batsmen who have scored 50 or more fifties in tests. He is now on par with GS Sobers and Mohammad Yousuf who have scored 56 fities went past the 55 fifties scored by KF Barrington, GS Chappell, SP Fleming, G Kirsten and GP Thorpe on his was to 56^th fifty.