Batsmen scoring 190 and 199 runs in a test innings while batting at number three in the annals of test cricket – BKG Mendis of Sri Lanka joins the elite list
BKG Mendis of Sri Lanka scored 194 in the ongoing test against Bangladesh at Galle to provide the 20th occasion of a batsman scoring runs between 190 and 199 while batting at number three in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | C Hill | 191 | 1 | Aus | SAF | Sydney | 09 Dec 1910 |
| 2 | WJ Edrich | 191 | 2 | Eng | SAF | Manchester | 05 Jul 1947 |
| 3 | IM Chappell | 196 | 2 | Aus | Pak | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1972 |
| 4 | IM Chappell | 192 | 1 | Aus | Eng | The Oval | 28 Aug 1975 |
| 5 | RB Richardson | 194 | 1 | Win | Ind | Georgetown | 25 Mar 1989 |
| 6 | Mohd Wasim | 192 | 2 | Pak | Zim | Harare | 21 Mar 1998 |
| 7 | R Dravid | 190 | 2 | Ind | NZl | Hamilton | 02 Jan 1999 |
| 8 | SP Fleming | 192 | 1 | NZl | Pak | Hamilton | 19 Dec 2003 |
| 9 | Younis Khan | 199 | 1 | Pak | Ind | Lahore | 13 Jan 2006 |
| 10 | Younis Khan | 194 | 3 | Pak | Ind | Faisalabad | 21 Jan 2006 |
| 11 | RT Ponting | 196 | 1 | Aus | Eng | Brisbane | 23 Nov 2006 |
| 12 | KC Sangakkara | 192 | 4 | Srl | Aus | Hobart | 16 Nov 2007 |
| 13 | R Dravid | 191 | 2 | Ind | NZl | Nagpur | 20 Nov 2010 |
| 14 | KC Sangakkara | 199* | 1 | Srl | Pak | Galle | 22 Jun 2012 |
| 15 | KC Sangakkara | 192 | 2 | Srl | Pak | Col-SSC | 30 Jun 2012 |
| 16 | HM Amla | 196 | 3 | SAF | Aus | Perth | 30 Nov 2012 |
| 17 | Mohd Ashraful | 190 | 2 | Ban | Srl | Galle | 08 Mar 2013 |
| 18 | KS Williamson | 192 | 2 | NZl | Pak | Sharjah | 26 Nov 2014 |
| 19 | SPD Smith | 199 | 1 | Aus | Win | Kingston | 11 Jun 2015 |
| 20 | BKG Mendis | 194 | 1 | Srl | Ban | Galle | 07 Mar 2017 |
BKG Mendis of Sri Lanka scored 194 in the ongoing test against Bangladesh at Galle to provide the fourth occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring runs between 190 and 199 while batting at number three in the annals of test cricket. He became the second Sri Lankan batsman to accomplish such a feat. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | KC Sangakkara | 192 | 4 | Srl | Aus | Hobart | 16 Nov 2007 |
| 2 | KC Sangakkara | 199* | 1 | Srl | Pak | Galle | 22 Jun 2012 |
| 3 | KC Sangakkara | 192 | 2 | Srl | Pak | Col-SSC | 30 Jun 2012 |
| 4 | BKG Mendis | 194 | 1 | Srl | Ban | Galle | 07 Mar 2017 |
KC Sangakkara {03}, IM Chappell {02}, R Dravid {02} and Younis Khan {02} are the four batsman who have scored run between 190 and 199 while batting at number three on two or more occasions. The following table lists the performance of these four batsmen
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | KC Sangakkara | 192 | 4 | Srl | Aus | Hobart | 16 Nov 2007 |
| 2 | KC Sangakkara | 199* | 1 | Srl | Pak | Galle | 22 Jun 2012 |
| 3 | KC Sangakkara | 192 | 2 | Srl | Pak | Col-SSC | 30 Jun 2012 |
| 1 | IM Chappell | 196 | 2 | Aus | Pak | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1972 |
| 2 | IM Chappell | 192 | 1 | Aus | Eng | The Oval | 28 Aug 1975 |
| 1 | R Dravid | 190 | 2 | Ind | NZl | Hamilton | 02 Jan 1999 |
| 2 | R Dravid | 191 | 2 | Ind | NZl | Nagpur | 20 Nov 2010 |
| 1 | Younis Khan | 199 | 1 | Pak | Ind | Lahore | 13 Jan 2006 |
| 2 | Younis Khan | 194 | 3 | Pak | Ind | Faisalabad | 21 Jan 2006 |
KC Sangakkara, Younis Khan and SPD Smith are the three batsman who have scored 199 runs in this category of statistics. KC Sangakkara is the only batsman to remain not out on 199 in this three member club.
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | KC Sangakkara | 199* | 1 | Srl | Pak | Galle | 22 Jun 2012 |
| 2 | Younis Khan | 199 | 1 | Pak | Ind | Lahore | 13 Jan 2006 |
| 3 | SPD Smith | 199 | 1 | Aus | Win | Kingston | 11 Jun 2015 |