V Sehwag completed 7000 runs of his test career when he was on 70 during his knock of 109 in this innings. At the end of India’s first innings, his total stood at 7039. He became the 38^th batsman to total 7000 plus runs in tests. He also earned the distinction of becoming sixth Indian batsman to reach the mile stone. Others are – SR Tendulkar {13783}, R Dravid {11483}, SM Gavaskar {10122}, VVS Laxman {7256} and SC Ganguly {7212}. V Sehwag’s aggregate of 7039 include 83 runs scored by him representing ICC World Eleven

V Sehwag achieved another milestone in this innings. He aggregated 1000 boundary fours and at the end of his first innings in this test, his aggregate stood at 1007. He became the 17^th batsman to total 1000 plus boundary fours. Others are – SR Tendulkar {1786}, BC Lara {1559}, R Dravid {1444}, RT Ponting {1362}, JH Kallis {1243}, SR Waugh {1175}, AR Border {1161}, AJ Stewert {1121}, DPMD Jayawardene {1115}, Inzamam-ul-Haq {1105}, GA Gooch {1079}, IVA Richards {1051}, ML Hayden {1049}, KC Sangakkara {1028}, SM Gavaskar {1016} and S Chanderpaul {1008}. V Sehwag’s 1007 boundary fours include 14 boundary fours scored by him representing ICC World Eleven

V Sehwag with his 1007 boundary fours became the fourth Indian batsman to total 1000 plus boundary fours. Others are – SR Tendulkar {1786}, R Dravid {1444} and SM Gavaskar {1016}

DPMD Jayawardene’s 56 in Sri Lanka’s first innings represent his 50^th fifty while batting at number four. He became the sixth batsman to score 50 fifties while batting at number four. Others are – SR Tendulkar {88}, JH Kallis {58}, BC Lara {55}, ME Waugh {55} and Javed Miandad {50}

DPMD Jayawardene’s 56 in Sri Lanka’s first innings represent his 25^th half century while batting at number four. He became the eighth batsman to score 25 half centuries while batting at number four. Others are – SR Tendulkar {46}, ME Waugh {39}, JH Kallis {32}, BC Lara {31}, Javed Miandad {31}, GR Viswanath {31}, and SP Fleming {26}

V Sehwag’s 109 in this innings represent his 21^st hundred and also his 20^th hundred as an opening batsman. He becomes the fifth opening batsman to score 20 or more test hundreds. Others are – SM Gavaskar {33}, ML Hayden {30}, G Boycott {22} and GC Smith {21}.

V Sehwag’s 109 in this innings has the following statistical accreditations – It represents the 24^th hundred at Sara Oval. It is the second hundred by an Indian batsman against Sri Lanka at Sara Oval, after VG Kambli’s 120 in Aug 1993. It is the eighth hundred against Sri Lanka at Sara Oval. It represent the 173^rd hundred scored against Sri Lanka. It also provides the 46^th hundred by an Indian batsman against Sri Lanka

V Sehwag registered his fifth hundred against Sri Lanka when he scored 109 in this innings. The other four hundreds are – 201* at Galle in Jul 2008, 131 at Kanpur in Nov 2009, 293 at Mumbai {BS} in Dec 2009 and 109 at Galle in Jul 2010. He became the sixth batsman to score five or more hundreds against Sri Lanka. Others are – SR Tendulakr of India {09}, M Azharuddin of India {05}, DJ Cullian of South Africa {05}, Inzamam-ul-Haq {05} and BC Lara of West Indies {05}

SR Tendulkar became the second batsman to total 800 plus runs in the calendar year 2010. Tamim Iqbal of Bangladesh {837} and SR Tendulkar {817} are the two batsmen to achieve the feat.

VVS Laxman and SK Raina added 105 runs for the fifth wicket in this innings providing the 47^th occasion of a three figure partnership posted by Indian batsmen against Sri Lanka. This stand also represents the ninth occasion of a fifth wicket three figure partnership by Indian batsmen against Sri Lanka. It is the second occasion that Indian batsman posting a three figure partnership against Sri Lanka at Sara Oval, the first being the 162 runs partnership between SR Tendulkar and VG Kambli in Aug 1993

V Sehwag {109}, VVS Laxman {56} and SK Raina {65} scored fifties in this innings to take the number of fifties scored by Indian batsmen against Sri Lanka to 125.

VVS Laxman’s 56 in this innings was his ninth fifty against Sri Lanka. He became the fourth Indian batsman to score nine or more fities against Sri Lanka. Others are – SR Tendulkar {14}, R Dravid {12} and M Azharuddin {09},

V Sehwag’s 109 in this innings represent his eighth fifty as an opening batsman against Sri Lanka. He now holds the record for most fifties by an Indian opening batsman against Sri Lanka. He wrested the record from NS Sidhu who had seven fifties to his credit.

VVS Laxman’s 56 in this innings represent his 45^th test half century and his 60^th fifty. He became the 20^th batsman to score 60 or more fifties in a test innings. The complete list read thus – SR Tendulkar {103}, RT Ponting {91}, AR Border {90}, JH Kallis {88}, R Dravid {87}, BC Lara {82}, SR Waugh {82}, SM Gavaskar {76}, S Chanderpaul {76}, Inzamam-ul-Haq {71}, IVA Richards {69}, ME Waugh {67}, GA Gooch {66}, Javed Miandad {66}, G Boycott {64}, DPMD Jayawardene {64}, MA Atherton {62}, MC Cowdrey {60}, VVS Laxman {60} and AJ Stewart {60}

VVS Laxman with his 60 fifties became the fourth Indian batsman to score 60 or more fifties in a test innings. Others are – SR Tendulkar {103}, R Dravid {87} and SM Gavaskar {79}

India gained the first innings lead over Sri Lanka in this test after Sri Lanka has scored 425 runs. India made 436 runs. This is the tenth occasion that India gained the lead over Sri Lanka after Sri Lanka. This is also the third occasion of India gaining the first innings lead after Sri Lanka has scored 400 plus runs. The other two occasions were at – Col-SSC in Jul 2010 {Sri Lanka – 642 for 4d and India – 707} and at Kanpur in Dec 1986 {Sri Lanka – 420 and India – 676 for 7}

SL Malinga {119} and BAW Mendis {109} conceded 100 plus runs in this innings providing the 48^th and 49^th occasion of Sri Lankan bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against India.

A Mithun registered his highest test score of 46 in this innings. His previous best was 41 at Col-SSC in Jul 2010. He made his test debut in this series at Galle in Jul 2010. He has played four innings in his three tests and his scores in five innings are – 8 and 25 at Galle in Jul 2010, 41 at Col-SSC in Jul 2010 and 46 at Col-PSS in Aug 2010