Second day’s highlights

V Sehwag, G Gambhir and R Dravid scored hundreds in India’s innings providing the tenth occasion of first three batsmen registering hundreds in a test innings. It also represents the third occasion of Indian batsmen achieving this rare feat. The other two occasions were – vs Australia at Sydney in Jan 86 and vs Bangladesh at Mirpur in May 07

V Sehwag, G Gambhir and R Dravid scored hundreds in India’s innings providing the 17^th occasion of first three batsmen registering hundreds in a test innings. It also represents the third occasion of Indian batsmen achieving such a feat. The other two occasions are – vs Australia at Sydney in Jan 86 and vs Bangladesh at Mirpur in May 07

R Dravid and SR Tendulkar added 94 runs for the third wicket. Six runs eluded them from scripting a world record of posting 17 three figure partnerships. R Draivd-SR Tendulkar, CG Greenidge-DL Haynes and ML Hayden-RT Ponting are the three pairs in the annals of test cricket who have posted 16 three figure partnerships

R Dravid and SR Tendulkar added 94 runs for the third wicket providing the 38^th occasion of fifty plus runs partnership between the two. As on date they are on par with ML Hayden-RT Ponting who also have 38 fifty plus runs stands. CG Greenidge-DL Haynes {42} and ML Hayden-JL Langer {42} are the other two pairs who have more than 38 fifty plus runs partnerships to their credit.

R Dravid completed his 28^th hundred of his test career. He was run out for 144 providing the 14^th occasion of an Indian batsman dismissed run out after registering a hundred. Dravid has been dismissed run out on four occasions after scoring a hundred.

R Dravid’s run out for 144 provides the 98^th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out after registering a hundreds. R Dravid with his run out in this game now holds the dubious record of being dismissed run out on most occasions in the annals of test cricket. He wrested the record from Sri Lanka’s TT Samaraweera who has been dismissed run out on three occasions.

Dravid at the end of this game has 66 fifties while batting at number three which puts him par with RT Ponting who also has 66 fifties to his credit while batting at number three

R Dravid at the end of India’s innings has an aggregate of 11182 runs. He surpassed AR Border’s 11174 runs and moved to fourth place among the most run getters in test cricket. SR Tendulkar {12917}, BC Lara {11953} and RT Ponting {11345} are the batsmen ahead of R Dravid in terms of test runs

India’s 642 in this innings provides the 19th occasion of India posting a total of 600 plus runs against various oppositions and the second occasion against Sri Lanka, the first occasion being its 676 for 7 in Dec 86. Apart from these two totals of 600 plus runs at Kanpur, India has posted 644 for 7 declared against West Indies in Feb 79, which incidentally was the first occasion of India posting a total of 600 plus runs in a test innings

There are two occasions of four Sri Lankan bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against India and both were at Kanpur – in Dec 86 and in the current test.

There are four occasions of five Indian batsmen scoring fifties against Sri Lanka – at Bangalore in Jan 94, at Nagpur in Nov 97, at Col-SSC in Feb 99 and in the current test

Muralitharan’s 2 for 175 in this test represent the third occasion of his conceding 175 plus runs in a test innings. The other two occasions are – 2 for 224 vs Australia at Perth in Dec 95 and 4 for 179 vs India at Bangalore in Jan 94.

Herath’s five for 121 represents his first away five wickets haul and the fourth five wicket haul of his test career, which are – 5 for 99 vs Pakistan at Col-PSS in Jul 09, 5 for 121 vs India at Kanpur in Nov 09, 5 for 139 vs New Zealand at Col-SSC in Aug 09 and 5 for 157 vs Pakistan at Col-SSC in Jul 09.

Sri Lanka lost its first wicket with out a run on the board in this innings providing the 25^th occasion of Sri Lanka losing its first wicket with out a run on the board against various oppositions. This is the second such occasion against India, the first being at Kandy in Jul 93.