Batsmen scoring 199 in a test innings – AD Mathews of Sri Lanka joins the elite list
AD Matthews of Sri Lanka scored 199 against Bangladesh in the ongoing test at Chhatogram to provide the 14th occasion of batsmen scoring 199 in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | M Nazar | 199 | 2 | Pak | Ind | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1984 |
| 2 | Azharuddin | 199 | 2 | Ind | Srl | Kanpur | 17 Dec 1986 |
| 3 | MTG Elliott | 199 | 2 | Aus | Eng | Leeds | 24 Jul 1997 |
| 4 | Jayasuriya | 199 | 3 | Srl | Ind | Col-SSC | 09 Aug 1997 |
| 5 | SR Waugh | 199 | 1 | Aus | Win | Bridgetown | 26 Mar 1999 |
| 6 | A Flower | 199* | 3 | Zim | SAF | Harare | 07 Sep 2001 |
| 7 | Younis Khan | 199 | 1 | Pak | Ind | Lahore | 13 Jan 2006 |
| 8 | IR Bell | 199 | 1 | Eng | SAF | Lord’s | 10 Jul 2008 |
| 9 | Sangakkara | 199* | 1 | Srl | Pak | Galle | 22 Jun 2012 |
| 10 | SPD Smith | 199 | 1 | Aus | Win | Kingston | 11 Jun 2015 |
| 11 | KL Rahul | 199 | 2 | Ind | Eng | Chennai | 16 Dec 2016 |
| 12 | D Elgar | 199 | 1 | SAF | Ban | P’Stroom | 28 Sep 2017 |
| 13 | F du Plessis | 199 | 2 | SAF | Srl | Centurion | 26 Dec 2020 |
| 14 | AD Mathews | 199 | 1 | Srl | Ban | Chattogram | 15 May 2022 |
It also provides the third occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen scoring 199 in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Jayasuriya | 199 | 3 | Srl | Ind | Col-SSC | 09 Aug 1997 |
| 2 | Sangakkara | 199* | 1 | Srl | Pak | Galle | 22 Jun 2012 |
| 3 | AD Mathews | 199 | 1 | Srl | Ban | Chattogram | 15 May 2022 |
It also provides the seconc occasion of batsmen scoring 199 in a test innings against Bangladesh in the annals of test cricket. Both the occasions are tabulated below.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | D Elgar | 199 | 1 | SAF | Ban | P’Stroom | 28 Sep 2017 |
| 2 | AD Mathews | 199 | 1 | Srl | Ban | Chattogram | 15 May 2022 |
A Flower of Zkmbabwe and KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka are the only two batsman in the annals of test cricket to remain unbeaten on 199. Their performance is listed below
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | A Flower | 199* | 3 | Zim | SAF | Harare | 07 Sep 2001 |
| 2 | Sangakkara | 199* | 1 | Srl | Pak | Galle | 22 Jun 2012 |
Australia and Sri Lanka are the only two teams to have three batsmen scoring 199. The following table lists these batsmen.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | MTG Elliott | 199 | 2 | Aus | Eng | Leeds | 24 Jul 1997 |
| 2 | SR Waugh | 199 | 1 | Aus | Win | Bridgetown | 26 Mar 1999 |
| 3 | SPD Smith | 199 | 1 | Aus | Win | Kingston | 11 Jun 2015 |
| 1 | Jayasuriya | 199 | 3 | Srl | Ind | Col-SSC | 09 Aug 1997 |
| 2 | Sangakkara | 199* | 1 | Srl | Pak | Galle | 22 Jun 2012 |
| 3 | AD Mathews | 199 | 1 | Srl | Ban | Chattogram | 15 May 2022 |