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.
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | KD Karthik | 129 | 1 | Ind | Ban | Mirpur | 25 May 2007 |
| 2 | W Jaffer | 138* | 1 | Ind | Ban | Mirpur | 25 May 2007 |
| 3 | R Dravid | 129 | 1 | Ind | Ban | Mirpur | 25 May 2007 |
| 4 | SR Tendulkar | 122* | 1 | Ind | Ban | Mirpur | 25 May 2007 |
| 1 | Shan Masood | 135 | 3 | Pak | Srl | Karachi | 19 Dec 2019 |
| 2 | Abid Ali | 174 | 3 | Pak | Srl | Karachi | 19 Dec 2019 |
| 3 | Azhar Ali | 118 | 3 | Pak | Srl | Karachi | 19 Dec 2019 |
| 4 | Babar Azam | 100* | 3 | Pak | Srl | Karachi | 19 Dec 2019 |
| 1 | KNM Fernando | 205 | 2 | Srl | Ire | Galle | 24 Apr 2023 |
| 2 | FDM Karunaratne | 115 | 2 | Srl | Ire | Galle | 24 Apr 2023 |
| 3 | BKG Mendis | 245 | 2 | Srl | Ire | Galle | 24 Apr 2023 |
| 4 | AD Mathews | 100* | 2 | Srl | Ire | Galle | 24 Apr 2023 |