Fourth Day Highlights

DPMD Jayawardene and HAPW Jayawardene added 351 runs for the sixth wicket provides the 72^nd occasion of a 300 plus runs partnership in the annals of test cricket.

DPMD Jayawardene and HAPW Jayawardene added 351 runs for the sixth wicket which represents the world record partnership for the sixth wicket. The pair wrested the previous best for the sixth wicket which was credited to JH Fingleton and DG Bradman who had added 346 runs in the test match between Australia and England at Melbourne in Jan 1937. Thus “Jayawardene pair” rewrote 72 old record.

DPMD Jayawardene and HAPW Jayawardene added 351 runs for the sixth wicket provides the third occasion of a 300 plus runs partnership for the sixth wicket in the annals of test cricket. The other two occasions are – 346 runs between JH Fingleton and DG Bradman in the test between Australia and England at Melbourne in Jan 1937 and 317 runs between DR Martyn and AC Gilchrist in the test between Australia and South Africa at Johannesburg in Feb 2002

MS Dhoni scored 110 for India while HAPW Jayaawardene scored 154 not out for Sri Lanka providing the second occasion of rival wicket keeper batsmen scoring hundreds in a test match. The first such occasion was witnessed in a test match between West Indies and India at St John’s in May 02. A Ratra scored 115 not out for India, while RD Jacobs scored 118 for West Indies. It is interesting to note that on both these occasions an Indian wicket keeper is involved

MS Dhoni scored 110 for India, while HAPW Jayaawardene scored 154 not out for Sri Lanka providing the 155^th occasion of a wicket keeper batsmen scoring hundred in a test match.

HAPW Jayawardene’s 154 not out represent the 16^th occasion of a Sri Lankan wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in a test match. He became the third Sri Lankan wicket keeper batsman to score a hundred against India. The other two are – SAR Silva {111 at Col-PSS in Sep 85} and KC Sangakkara {105* at Galle in Aug 01}.

HAPW Jayawardene’s 154 not out represent the first occasion of a Sri Lankan wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in a test innings against India on Indian soil.

HAPW Jayawardene’s 154 not out represent the 21st occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in a test innings against India.

HAPW Jayawardene’s 154 not out represent the 30th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. It also represents the fifth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman registering 150 plus score against India. The other four are – 232 not out by A Flower of Zimbabwe at Nagpur Nov 2000, 183 not out by A Flower of Zimbabwe at Delhi in Nov 2000, 173 by IDS Smith of New Zealand at Auckland in Feb 1990, 152 by CL Walcott of West Indies at Delhi in Nov 1948

Four Indian bowlers – Zaheer Khan {2 for 109}, I Sharma {2 for 135}, Harbhajan Singh {2 for 189} and A Mishra {1 for 203} conceded 100 plus runs in this match providing the 104^th occasion of four or more bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings.

Four Indian bowlers – Zaheer Khan {2 for 109}, I Sharma {2 for 135}, Harbhajan Singh {2 for 189} and A Mishra {1 for 203} conceded 100 plus runs in this match providing the 17th occasion of four or more Indian bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings.

Four Indian bowlers – Zaheer Khan {109}, I Sharma {135}, Harbhajan Singh {189} and A Mishra {203} conceded 100 plus runs totaling 636 runs. This is the second occasions four Indian bowler conceded 600 plus runs while they conceded 100 plus runs in an innings and is a record for Indian bowlers conceding most runs. The first occasion was 609 runs against Pakistan at Lahore in Jan 2006 {IK Pathan – 133, AB Agarkar -122, Harbhajan Singh – 176 and A Kumble – 178}

The following list shows the eight occasions of 600 plus runs aggregate when four or more bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings

No	Team	Inns	Opp	Ground	Season	BU	Runs
1	Zim	1	Aus	Perth,	2003/04	5	721
2	Zim	2	Srl	Bulawayo	2004	6	703
3	Win	1	Eng	Kingston	1929/30	4	688
4	Ind	2	Srl	Ahmedabad	2009/10	4	636
5	Win	2	Aus	Kingston	1954/55	5	634
6	Eng	1	Win	Lord’s	1973	5	628
7	Eng	2	Aus	Cardiff	2009	5	613
8	Ind	1	Pak	Lahore	2005/06	4	609

A Mishra returned with figures of 1 for 203 in this match providing the 25^th occasion of a bowler conceding 200 plus runs in a test innings. A Mishra is the seventh occasion of an Indian bowler to concede 200 plus runs in a test innings

No	Bowlers	W	R	Opp	Ground	Date
1	MH Mankad	3	202	Win	Mum-BS	Dec 1948
2	MH Mankad	5	228	Win	Kingston	Mar 1953
3	BS Bedi	6	226	Eng	Lord’s	Jun 1974
4	N Kapil Dev	7	220	Pak	Faisalabad	Jan 1983
5	RK Chauhan	1	276	Srl	Col-RPS	Aug 1997
6	A Kumble	1	223	Srl	Col-RPS	Aug 1997
7	A Mishra	1	203	Srl	Ahmedabad	Nov 2009

A Mishra became the fourth bowler to concede 200 plus runs in a test innings against Sri Lanka. All the four occasions are listed below

No	Bowlers	Team	W	R	Ground	Date
1	RK Chauhan	Ind	1	276	Col-RPS	Aug 1997
2	A Kumble	Ind	1	223	Col-RPS	Aug 1997
3	N Boje	SAF	0	221	Col-SSC	Jul 2006
4	A Mishra	Ind	1	203	Ahmedabad	Nov 2009

Sri Lanka’s 760 for 7 declared represent the ninth occasion of a team posting 750 plus runs in the annals of test cricket.

No	Team	Score	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	Srl	952/06d	Ind	Col-RPS	02 Aug 1997
2	Eng	903/07d	Aus	The Oval	20 Aug 1938
3	Eng	849/10	Win	Kingston	03 Apr 1930
4	Win	790/03d	Pak	Kingston	26 Feb 1958
5	Pak	765/06d	Srl	Karachi	21 Feb 2009
6	Srl	760/07d	Ind	Ahmedabad	16 Nov 2009
7	Aus	758/08d	Win	Kingston	11 Jun 1955
8	Srl	756/05d	SAF	Col-SSC	27 Jul 2006
9	Win	751/05d	Eng	St John’s	10 Apr 2004

It is interesting to note that out of these nine occasions. Sri Lanka has posted total of 750 plus runs on three occasions which represent the most number of occasions. England and West Indies have posted 750 plus runs on two occasions

No	Team	Score	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	Eng	903/07d	Aus	The Oval	20 Aug 1938
2	Eng	849/10	Win	Kingston	03 Apr 1930
1	Srl	952/06d	Ind	Col-RPS	02 Aug 1997
2	Srl	760/07d	Ind	Ahmedabad	16 Nov 2009
3	Srl	756/05d	SAF	Col-SSC	27 Jul 2006
1	Win	790/03d	Pak	Kingston	26 Feb 1958
2	Win	751/05d	Eng	St John’s	10 Apr 2004

Sri Lanka became the first team to post a total of 750 plus runs on Indian soil, when it posted 760 for 7 declared in this match. The previous best by a visiting team on Indian soil was 652 for 7 declared at Chennai in Jan 85.

Sri Lanka’s 760 for 7 declared in this match represent the highest team total posted by a team on Indian soil. The previous best was India’s 676 for 7 at Kanpur in Dec 86.

DPMD Jayawardene became the third batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs in 2009. He reached the milestone when he was on 179 during his knock of 204 not out. At the end of his innings, he had an aggregate stood at 1096. The other two batsmen are – TT Samaraweera of Sri Lanka {1153} and AJ Strauss {1071}. Jayawardene is the second Sri Lankan batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs in 2009 after TT Samaraweera.

DPMD Jayawardene’s run aggregate against India at the end of the third day stood at 1436. He has now the most runs by a Sri Lankan batsman against India. He wrested the record from PA de Silva who had an aggregate of 1252.

DPMD Jayawardene’s run aggregate against India at the end of the third day stood at 1436. He has now the most runs in India-Sri Lanka test series. He wrested the record from SR Tendulkar who had an aggregate of 1412 as at the end of the fourth day.

DPMD Jayawardene’s 275 contained 27 boundary fours providing the 25^th occasion of Sri Lankan batman hitting 25 boundary fours in a test innings. DPMD Jayarawardne has played seven test innings including the present one which contained 25 plus boundary fours – which is a record for Sri Lankan batsman. KC Sangakkara has the previous record of six such innings.

BC Lara of West Indies has played 10 test innings which contained 25 plus boundary fours and SR Tendulkar of India has played nine test innings which contained 25 plus boundary fours are ahead of DPMD Jayawardene in this category of statistics