Test cricket witnesses the third occasion of first four batsmen scoring centuries in a test innings

Test cricket witnesses the third occasion of first four batsmen scoring centuries in a test innings

First four Sri Lankan batsman – KNM Fernando {205}, FDM Karunaratne {115}, BKG Mendis {245} and AD Mathews {100*}  – scored centuries against Ireland in the ongoing test at Galle to provide the third occasion of first four batsmen scoring centuries in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

It also provides the very first occasion of two batsmen scoring double centuries when the first four batsmen have scored centuries in a test innings.

NoPlayerRunsInnsTeamOppGroundStart Date
1KD Karthik1291IndBanMirpur25 May 2007
2W Jaffer138*1IndBanMirpur25 May 2007
3R Dravid1291IndBanMirpur25 May 2007
4SR Tendulkar122*1IndBanMirpur25 May 2007
        
1Shan Masood1353PakSrlKarachi19 Dec 2019
2Abid Ali1743PakSrlKarachi19 Dec 2019
3Azhar Ali1183PakSrlKarachi19 Dec 2019
4Babar Azam100*3PakSrlKarachi19 Dec 2019
        
1KNM Fernando2052SrlIreGalle24 Apr 2023
2FDM Karunaratne1152SrlIreGalle24 Apr 2023
3BKG Mendis2452SrlIreGalle24 Apr 2023
4AD Mathews100*2SrlIreGalle24 Apr 2023
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