Sri Lanka posting a team total of 600 plus runs in a test innings
Sri Lanka posted a team total of 602 for five wickets and declared its innings closed against New Zealand in the on-going test at Galle to provide the 16th occasion of Sri Lanka posting a total of 600 plus runs in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below
No | Team | Score | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
1 | Sri Lanka | 952/6d | 2 | v India | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 760/7d | 2 | v India | Ahmedabad | 16 Nov 2009 |
3 | Sri Lanka | 756/5d | 2 | v South Africa | Col-SSC | 27 Jul 2006 |
4 | Sri Lanka | 730/6d | 2 | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 27 Jan 2014 |
5 | Sri Lanka | 713/3d | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 14 May 2004 |
6 | Sri Lanka | 713/9d | 2 | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 31 Jan 2018 |
7 | Sri Lanka | 704/3d | 2 | v Ireland | Galle | 24 Apr 2023 |
8 | Sri Lanka | 648/8d | 2 | v Bangladesh | Pallekele | 21 Apr 2021 |
9 | Sri Lanka | 644/7d | 1 | v Pakistan | Karachi | 21 Feb 2009 |
10 | Sri Lanka | 642/4d | 1 | v India | Col-SSC | 26 Jul 2010 |
11 | Sri Lanka | 628/8d | 2 | v England | Col-SSC | 18 Dec 2003 |
12 | Sri Lanka | 627/9d | 2 | v West Indies | Col-SSC | 29 Nov 2001 |
13 | Sri Lanka | 610/6d | 2 | v India | Col-SSC | 29 Aug 2001 |
14 | Sri Lanka | 606 | 1 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 01 Mar 2009 |
15 | Sri Lanka | 602/5d | 1 | v New Zealand | Galle | 26 Sep 2024 |
16 | Sri Lanka | 600/6d | 1 | v India | Col-SSC | 23 Jul 2008 |
Sri Lanka’s 602-5d represent its highest team total in a test innings against New Zealand. Its previous highest team total against New Zealand was 498 at Napier in April 2005. Thus Sri Lanka’s total of 602-5d is the first occasion of Sri Lanka posting a team total of 500 plus runs in a test innings against New Zealand.