John Edrich of England {310 not out against New Zealand at Leeds in 1961}, Hanif Mohammad of Pakistan {337 against West Indies at Barbados in 1957-58}, and Virendra Sehwag of India {307 against Pakistan at Multan in 2003-04} remain the three batsmen to register a first appearance triple hundred against the countries mentioned.
Virender Sehwag remains the only batsman to register three double hundreds against Pakistan
Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka became the first batsman in the annals of test cricket to aggregate 2500 runs at a specific venue. He earned this distinction when he was on 37 during the course of his knock of 174 on the second day in the second test at Col-SSC against India in the ongoing test series. His aggregate at the end of Sri Lanka’s first innings stood at 2641. Prior to the second test he has an aggregate of 2467 at Col-SSC.
Mahela Jayawardne of Sri Lanka {2641} and Graham Gooch of England {2015} are the only two batsmen in the annals of test cricket to aggregate 2000 plus runs at a specific venue. Mahela’s feat came at Col-SSC while Gooch achieved the feat at Lord’s – hailed as “Mecca of Cricket”
The exploits of Mahela Jayawardene at Col-SSC read thus – 16 and 7 vs India in Aug 1997, 16 and 11 vs New Zealand in Jun 1998, 242 vs India in Feb 1999, 21 vs Australia in Sep 1999, 77 and 1 vs Pakistan in Jun 2000, 34 and 101* vs South Africa in Aug 2000, 71 and 11 vs England in Mar 2001, 139 vs India in Aug 2001, 150 vs Bangladesh in Sep 2001, 39 vs West Indies in Nov 2001, 18 vs Zimbabwe in Dec 2001, 134 vs England in Dec 2003, 29 and 37 vs Australia in Mar 2004, 82 and 3 vs South Africa in Aug 2004, 3 and 41* vs Pakistan in Mar 2006, 374 vs South Africa in Jul 2006, 127 vs Bangladesh in Jun 2007, 195 vs England in Dec 2007, 136 vs India in Jul 2008, 79 and 2 vs Pakistan in Jul 2009, 92 and 96 vs New Zealand in Aug 2009 and 174 vs India in Jul 2010
His record at Col-SSC read thus – 23 tests, 34 innings, 3 not outs, 2641 runs, Highest score of 374, average 85.19 runs per innings. He has scored ten hundreds and seven fifties. He has hit 298 boundary fours and 15 boundary sixes
With his hundred – 174 – in this test Mahela Jayawardene which was his tenth hundred at Col-SSC earned the distinction of scoring most hundreds at a specific venue. He wrested the record from DG Bradman of Australia who had scored nine hundreds at Melborune
Mahela Jayawardene’s nine hundreds at Col-SSC read thus – 242 vs India in Feb 1999, 101* vs South Africa in Aug 2000, 139 vs India in Aug 2001, 150 vs Bangladesh in Sep 2001, 134 vs England in Dec 2003, 374 vs South Africa in Jul 2006, 127 vs Bangladesh in Jun 2007, 195 vs England in Dec 2007, 136 vs India in Jul 2008 and 174 vs India in Jul 2010i
Don Bradman’s nine hundreds at Melbourne read thus – 112 vs England in Dec 1928, 123 vs England in Mar 1929, 152 vs West Indies in Feb 1931, 167 vs South Africa in Dec 1931, 103* vs England in Dec 1932, 270 vs England in Jan 1937, 169 vs England in Feb 1937, 132 vs India in Jan 1948 and 127* vs India in Jan 1948
Mahela Jayawardene’s 17 fifties {10C plus 07HC} at Col-SSC is a record for most fifties at a specific venue. The next best is JH Kallis’s 14 fifties {06C plus 08HC} at Cape Town.
Second Test : Sri Lanka vs India at Col-SSC : Jul 2010 : Second day’s highlights
DPMD Jayawardene was making his 112th appearance in this test and he went past WPUJC Vaas’s 111 test appearances. He became the second most capped test cricketer after M Muralitharan who had 133 tests appearance to his credit
KC Sangakkara was making his 90th test appearance in this test. He became the eighth Sri Lankan Cricketer to play 90 plus tests. Others are – M Muralithran {133}, DPMD Jayawardene {112}, WPUJC Vaas {111}, ST Jayasuriya {110}, PA de Silva {93}, A Ranatunga {93} and MS Atapattu {90}
KC Sangakkara’s 219 in this test represents the highest individual innings by a Sri Lankan captain against India. It was an improvement over his own score of 137 at Mumbai {BS} in Dec 2009
KC Sangakkara’s 219 in this test provide the fifth occasion of a Sri Lankan captain scoring 200 plus runs. The other four occasions are – 249 by MS Atapattu vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo in May 2004, 374 by DPMD Jayawardene vs South Africa at Col-SSC in Jul 2006, 213* by DPMD Jayawardene vs England at Galle in Dec 2007, 240 by DPMD Jayawardene vs Pakistan at Karachi in Feb 2009
KC Sangakkara’s 219 runs provide the 56th occasion of a captain scoring 200 plus runs in the annals of test cricket
KC Sangakara’s 219 represent his seventh double hundred in tests. The other six are – 287 vs South Africa at Col-SSC in Jul 2006, 270 vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo in May 2004, 232 vs South Africa at Col-SSC in Aug 2004, 230 vs Pakistan at Lahore in Mar 2002, 222* vs Bangladesh at Kandy in Jul 2007, 200* vs Bangladesh at Col-PSS in Jul 2007,
KC Sangakkara with his seven double hundreds became the fourth batsman to score seven or more double hundreds in the annals of test cricket. Others are – DG Bradman {12}, BC Lara {09} and WR Hammond {07}. KC Sangakkara now occupies the joint third place amongst the batsmen who have scored most double hundreds with WR Hammond who also has scored seven double hundreds
KC Sangakkara with his seven double hundreds now owns the record for most double hundreds by a Sri Lankan batsman. He wrested the record of MS Atapattu and DPMD Jayawardene who have scored six double hundreds
KC Sangkkara has scored three double hundreds at Col-SSC which read thus – 232 vs South Africa in Aug 2004, 287 vs South Africa in Jul 2006 and 219 vs India in Jul 2010.
KC Sangakkara with his three double hundreds at Col-SSC became the third batsman in the annals of test cricket to score three double hundreds at a specific venue. DG Bradman of Australia {at Adelaide} and L Hutton of England {at The Oval} are the other two batsman to score three double hundreds at a specific venue.
DG Bradman achieved the feat through his double hundreds at Adelaide – 299* vs South Africa in Jan 1932, 212 vs England in Jan 1937 and 201 vs India in Jan 1948
L Hutton achieved the feat through his double hundreds at The Oval – 364 vs Australia in Aug 1938, 206 vs New Zealand in Aug 1949, 202* vs West Indies in Aug 1950
KC Sangakkara’s 219 in this test provide the 20th occasion of a left handed captain scoring a double hundred in a test innings. He is the second left handed captain to score a double hundred against India, the other being CH Lloyd of West Indies who had scored 242 not out at Mumbai {WS} in Jan 1975
KC Sangakkara’s 219 in this test provide the fifth occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring a double hundred against India. The other four occasions are – 340 by ST Jayasuriya at Col-RPS in Aug 1997, 275 by DPMD Jayawardene at Ahmedabad in Nov 2009, 242 by DPMD Jayawardene at Col-SSC in Feb 1999 and 225 by RS Mahanama at Col-RPS in Aug 1997
KC Sangakkara’s 219 in this test provide the 41st occasion of a batsman scoring a double hundred against India.
KC Sangakkara’s 219 in this test provide the eleventh occasion of a left hand batsman scoring a double hundred against India. KC Sangakkara with his 219 in this test became the second Sri Lankan left hand batsman to score a double hundred against India, The other batsman is ST Jayasuriya who had made 340 at Col-RPS in Aug 1997
KC Sangakkara’s seven double hundreds make him the second left hand batsman in the annals of test cricket to score seven or more double hundreds. BC Lara is the other left hand batsman to score nine double hundreds
NT Paravanavitana {100}, TM Dilshan {54}, KC Sangakkara {219} and DPMD Jayawardene {174} scored fifties in this test providing the 59th occasion of first four batsmen scoring fifties in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. The feat by Sri Lankan batsmen in this test provides the third instance of Sri Lankan batsmen achieving such a feat. The first occasion was against Bangladesh at Col-SSC in Sep 2001 when MS Atapattu {201}, ST Jayarsuriya {89}, KC Sangakkara {54} and DPMD Jayawardene {150 retired out} scored fifties The second occasion was against West Indies at Providence in Mar 2008 when MG Vandort {52}, BSM Warnapura {120}, KC Sangakkara {50} and DPMD Jayawardene {136} came up with fifties,
KC Sangakkara and DPMD Jayawardene added 193 runs for the third wicket in this test providing the 34th occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India. This stand also represents the tenth occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket against India.
DPMD Jayawardene and TT Samaraweera added 176 runs for the fourth wicket in this test providing the 35th occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India. This stand also represents the fifth occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket against India.
Sri Lankan innings in this test contained three three figure partnerships – 174 runs for the second wicket between NT Paravanavitana and KC Sangakkara, 193 runs for the third wicket between KC Sangakkara and DPMD Jayawardne and 176 runs for the fourth wicket between DPMD Jayawardene and TT Samaraweera – providing the 138th occasion of batsmen adding 100 plus runs for three or more wickets in an innings in the annals of test cricket
Sri Lankan batsmen’s feat in this innings provide the ninth occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting three three figure partnerships in an innings against various oppositons, It is the second such occasion against India, the first such occasion was witnessed at Col-RPS in Aug 1997
Sri Lankan batsmen’s feat in this test provides the 28th occasion of batsmen posting three or more three figure partnerships in an innings against India.
NT Paranavitana {100}, TM Dilshan {54}, KC Sangakkara {219}, DPMD Jayawardene {174} and TT Samaraweera {76*} scored fifties in this test providing the 18th occasion of first five batsmen scoring fifties in an innings in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the first such feat by Sri Lankan batsmen,
DPMD Jayawardene with his 174 in this test registered his sixth hundred against India and own the Sri Lankan record of most hundreds against India. He wrested the record from PA de Silva and KC Sangakkara who have scored five hundreds
DPMD Jayawardene registered his 13th fifty against India when he scored 100 plus in this test. He now jointly shares the record for most fifties by a batsman in Sri Lanka-India test series with SR Tendulkar who also has scored 13 fifties. R Dravid is close behind these two batsmen with 12 fifties to his credit.
DPMD Jayawardene became the second batsman to score 1600 runs in Sri Lanka-India test series. At the end of the Sri Lankan first innings, his run aggregate against India stood at 1756 SR Tendulkar with 1697 runs against Sri Lanka is the other batsman to total 1600 runs in the series. Thus DPMD Jayawardne with his 1756 aggregate runs holds the record for most runs in Sri Lanka-India test series
At the end of the first innings of this test, KC Sangakkara had an aggregate of 1018 boundary fours. He completed the milestone of scoring 1000 boundary fours during his innings of 219. He became the 16th batsman in the annals of test cricket to aggregate 1000 plus boundary fours. The complete list at the end of Sri Lanka’s first innings in this test read thus – SR Tendulkar {1758}, BC Lara {1559}, R Dravid {1439}, RT Ponting {1362}, JH Kallis {1243}, SR Waugh {1175}, AR Border {1161}, AJ Stewart {1121}, DPMD Jayawardene {1112}, Inzamam-ul-Haq {1105}, GA Gooch {1079}, IVA Richards {1051}, ML Hayden {1049}, KC Sangakkara {1018}, SM Gavaskar {1016} and S Chanderpaul {1008}
KC Sangkkara with his 1018 fours became the second Sri Lankan batsman to score 1000 plus boundary fours after DPMD Jayawadrene who has 1112 fours to his credit
Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka became the first batsman in the annals of test cricket to aggregate 2500 runs at a specific venue. He earned this distinction when he was on 37 during the course of his knock of 174 on the second day in the second test at Col-SSC against India in the ongoing test series. His aggregate at the end of Sri Lanka’s first innings stood at 2641. Prior to the second test he has an aggregate of 2467 at Col-SSC.
With his hundred – 174 – in this test, Mahela Jayawardene which was his tenth hundred at Col-SSC earned the distinction of scoring most hundreds at a specific venue. He wrested the record from DG Bradman of Australia who had scored nine hundreds at Melbourne
Mahela Jayawardene’s 174 in this test represents his 17th fifty {10C plus 07HC} at Col-SSC which is a record for most fifties at a specific venue. The next best is JH Kallis’s 14 fifties {06C plus 08HC} at Cape Town.
A Mithun {117}, I Sharma {102}, PP Ojha {172} and Harbhajan Singh {147} conceded 100 plus runs in Sri Lanka’s innings providing the 18th occasion of four Indian bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings.
A Mithun {117}, I Sharma {102}, PP Ojha {172} and Harbhajan Singh {147} conceded 100 plus runs in Sri Lanka’s innings providing the fourthh occasion of four Indian bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against Sri Lanka. The other three occasions are – at Col-SSC in Aug 2001, at Col-SSC in Jul 2000 and at Ahmedabad in Nov 2009
A Mithun returned with figures of none for 117 in this game providing the fourth occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 100 plus runs without capturing a wicket in an innings against Sri Lanka. The other three occasions are – none for 134 by Zaheer Khan at Col-SSC in Aug 2001, none for 121 by A Kumble at Col-SSC in Jul 2008 and none for 115 by PP Ojha at Galle in Jul 2010.
A Mithun returned with figures of none for 117 in this game providing the 46th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 100 plus runs without capturing a wicket in an innings against various oppositions
Harbhajan Singh captured his first wicket in this test after the opposition has scored 642 runs, the first such occurrence in Harbhajan’s Singh’s test career, most probably a record for a bowler taking his first wicket in an innings.
To put it more effectively, as this is his first wicket in this series, Harbhajan Singh captured his first wicket after the opposition has scored 1266 runs {First test – Sri Lanka – 520 for 8d and 96 for no loss and Second Test – Sri Lanka – 642 for 4d}
R Dravid increased his tally of catches to 194, while VVS Laxman had it increased to 117. R Dravid and VVS Laxman have pouched seven catches against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka. M Azharuddin holds the record for most catches by an Indian fieldsman against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka with 12 catches to his credit.
R Dravid now has 14 catches against Sri Lanka. He went past A Kumble’s 13 catches. VVS Laxman took his 10th catch against Sri Lanka. The complete list of Indian fieldsmen who have taken ten or more catches against Sri Lanka read thus –
M Azharuddin {27}, R Dravid {14}, A Kumble {13}, SR Tendulkar {11} and VVS Laxman {10}
Sri Lanka’s 642 for 4d in this test provide the eleventh occasion of Sri Lanka posting a total of 600 plus runs in a test innings against various oppositions. This total provides the fifth occasion of Sri Lanka posting a total of 600 plus runs in an innings against India. The other four occasions are – 952 for 6d at Col-RPS in Aug 1997, 610 for 6d at Col-SSC in Aug 2001, 600 for 6d at Col-SSC in Jul 2000 and
760 for 7d at Ahmedabad in Nov 2009
Kiran More of India holds the record for most stumping in a test match. He effected six stumpings against West Indies at Madras in 1987-88
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KC Sangakkara became the tenth captain in the annals of test cricket to score three or more hundreds in consecutive tests. His feat read thus – 18 and 137 vs India at Mum {BS} in Dec 2009, 103 vs India at Galle in Jul 2010 and 130 not out vs India at Col-SSC in Jul 2010. The other nine captains are DG Bradman {06}, A Melville {03}, WM Lawry {03}, GS Sobers {03}, M Azharuddin {03}, BC Lara {03}, GC Smith {03}, DPMD Jayawardene {03} and AJ Strauss {03}
The feats of these nine captains read thus
DG Bradman of Australia – 13 and 170 vs England at Melbourne in Jan 1937, 26 and 212 vs England at Adelaide in Jan 1937, 169 vs England at Melbourne in Feb 1937, 51 and 144* vs England at Nottingham in Jun 1938, 18 and 102* vs England at Lord’s in Jun 1938 and 103 and 16 vs England at Leeds in Jul 1938
A Melville of South Africa – 78 and 103 vs England at Durban in Mar 1939, 189 and 104* vs England at Nottingham in Jun 1947 and 117 and 8 vs England at Lord’s in Jun 1947
WM Lawry of Australia – 135 and 4 vs England at The Oval in Aug 1968, 105 and 9 vs West Indies at Brisbane in Dec 1968 and 205 vs West Indies at Melbourne in Dec 1968
GS Sobers of West Indies – 4 and 108* vs India at Georgetown in Mar 1971, 178* and 9 vs India at Bridgetown in Apr 1971 and 132 and zero vs India at Port of Spain in Apr 1971
M Azharuddin of India – 192 vs NZl at Auckland in Feb 1990, 121 and 37 vs England at Lord’s in Jul 1990 and 179 and 11 vs England at Manchester in Aug 1990
BC Lara of West Indies – 213 vs Australia at Kingston in Mar 1999, 8 and 153 vs Australia at Bridgetown in Mar 1999 and 100 and 7 vs Australia at St John’s in Apr 1999
GC Smith of South Africa – 148 and 41 vs West Indies at Port of Spain in Apr 2005, 104 vs West Indies at Bridgetown in Apr 2005 and 126 and 50* vs West Indies at St Johs’s in Apr 2005
DPMD Jayawardene of Sri Lanka – 195 vs England at Col-SSC in Dec 2007, 213* vs England at Galle in Dec 2007 and 136 and 33 vs West Indies at Providence in Mar 2008
AJ Strauss of England – 169 and 14 vs West Indies at St John’s in Feb 2009, 142 and 38 vs West Indies at Bridgetown in Feb 2009 and 142 and 14 vs West Indies at Port of Spain in Mar 2009
Second Test : Sri Lanka vs India at Col-SSC : Jul 2010 : First day’s highlights
SR Tendulkar’s is playing his 168th test and has equaled the record of SR Waugh of Australia who has also played 168 tests. SR Tendulkar and SR Waugh share the record of most number of test appearances in the annals of test cricket
India capped SK Raina for this test. He became the 265th cricketer to represent India in tests. He became the 14th Indian cricketer to make his test debut against India.
Sri Lanka capped S Randiv for this test. He became the 113th cricketer to represent Sri Lanka in tests. He became the 16th Sri Lankan cricketer to make his test debut against India
TM Dilshan and NT Paranavitana added 99 runs for the first wicket in this test providing the 13th occasion of a 99 runs partnership for the first wicket in the annals of test cricket. The thirteen occasions read thus – WA Brown and JHW Fingleton of Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg in Feb 1936, L Hutton and FA Lowson of England vs South Africa at Leeds in Jul 1951, NJ Contractor and P Roy of India vs West Indies at Kanpur in Dec 1958, CC Hunte and MR Bynoe of West Indies vs India at Chennai in Jan 1967, WM Lawry and RB Simpson of Australia vs India at Adelaide in Dec 1967,Sadiq Mohammad and Talat Ali of Pakistan vs England at Lahore in Mar 1973, IR Redpath and A Turner of Australia vs West Indies at Brisbane in Nov 1975, DL Haynes and PV Simmons of West Indies vs South Africa at Bridgetown in Apr 1992, UC Hathurasinghe and RS Mahanama of Sri Lanka vs England at Col-SSC in Mar 1993, MJ Slater and MA Taylor of Australia vs England at Brisbane in Nov 1994, AV de Villiers and GC Smith of South Africa s India at Durban in Dec 2006,
AN Petersen and GC Smith of South Africa vs West Indies at Basseterre in Jun 2010 and TM Dilshan and NT Paranavitana of Sri Lanka vs India at Jul 2010
TM Dilshan and NT Paranavitana added 99 runs for the first wicket in this test providing the fourth occasion of a 99 runs partnership against India. The four occasions read thus – CC Hunte and MR Bynoe of West Indies vs India at Chennai in Jan 1967,WM Lawry and RB Simpson of Australia vs India at Adelaide in Dec 1967, AB de Villiers and GC Smith of South Africa s India at Durban in Dec 2006 and TM Dilshan and NT Paranavitana of Sri Lanka vs India at Jul 2010
TM Dilshan and NT Paranavitana added 99 runs for the first wicket in this test providing the second occasion of Sri Lankan opening 99 runs partnership in the annals of test cricket. They are – UC Hathurasinghe and RS Mahanama of Sri Lanka vs England at Col-SSC in Mar 1993 and TM Dilshan and NT Paranavitana of Sri Lanka vs India at Jul 2010
NT Paranavitana {100}, TM Dilshan {54} and KC Sangakkara {130*} scored fifties in this test providing the third occasion of first three or more Sri Lankan batsmen scoring fifties in an innings. The first occasion was against Bangladesh at Col-SSC in Sep 2001 when MS Atapattu {201}, ST Jayarsuriya {89}, KC Sangakkara {54} and DPMD Jayawardene {150 retired out} scored fifties The second occasion was against West Indies at Providence in Mar 2008 when MG Vandort {52}, BSM Warnapura {120}, KC Sangakkara {50} and DPMD Jayawardene {136} came up with fifties,
NT Paranavitana’s 100 in this test represent his second century and sixth fifty in tests. TM Dilshan’s 54 in this test represents his 15th half century and 26th fifty in tests, KC Sangakkara’s 130 not out inhis test represents his 23rd century and 55th fifty in tests.
NT Paranavitana {100}, TM Dilshan {54} and KC Sangakkara {130*} scored fifties in this test providing the 95th, 96th and 97th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring fifty against India.
NT Paranavitana {100}, TM Dilshan {54} scored fifties in this test providing the 27th and 28th occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring fifty against India.
NT Paranavitana {100} and TM Dilshan {54} scored fifties in this test providing the fifth occasion of both the Sri Lankan opening batsmen scoring fifties against India. The other four occasions are – SR Wettimuny {79} and JR Ratnayeke {93} at Kanpur in Dec 1986, ST Jayasuriya {53} and MS Atapattu {108} at Mohali in Nov 1997, ST Jayasuriya {50} and MS Atapattu {98} at Mum in Dec 1997 and NT Paranavitana {53} and TM Dilshan {109} at Mumbai {BS} in Dec 2009
TM Dilshan with his 54 in this test took his run aggregate against India to 751. He became the eighth Sri Lankan batsman to score 750 plus runs against India. Others are – DPMD Jayawardene {1595}, PA de Silva {1252}, KC Sangakkara {1023}, ST Jayasuriya {938}, RS Mahanama {924}, A Ranatunga {867} and MS Atapattu {791}
KC Sangakkara completed 1000 runs against India when he was 107 during the course of his knock of 130 not out in this innings. His total at the end of the first day’s play stood at 1023. He became the third Sri Lankan batsman to total 900/1000 runs against India. Others are DPMD Jayawardene {1595} and, PA de Silva {1252},
The complete list of batsmen who have aggregated 1000 plus runs in Sri Lanka-India test series, at the end of the first day’s play read thus – SR Tendulkar {1697}, DPMD Jayawardene {1595}, R Dravid {1475}, PA de Silva {1252}, M Azharuddin {1215}, SC Ganguly {1064}, V Sehwag {1031} and KC Sangakkara {1023}
KC Sangakkara’s 130 not out in this test provide the 16th occasion of a Sri Lankan captain scoring a fifty against India. It was his third fifty against India. The other two are – 137 at Mumbai {BS} in Dec 2009 and 103 at Galle in Jul 2010. He became the fourth Sri Lankan captain to score three or more fifties against India. Others are – LRD Mendis {04}, DPMD Jayawardene {03} and A Ranatunga {03}
KC Sangakkara’s 130 not out in this test provide the 31st occasion of a Sri Lankan captain scoring a hundred against various oppositions. His knock also represents the sixth occasion of a Sri Lankan captian scoring a hundred against India. The other five occasions are – LRD Mendis KC Sangakkara at Mumbai {BS} in Dec 2009 and 103 by KC Sangakkara at Galle in Jul 2010
KC Sangakkara earned the distinction of becoming the tenth captain in the annals of test cricket to score three or more hundreds in consecutive matches. Others are – DG Bradman of Australia {06}, A Melville of South Africa {04}, WM Lawry of Australia {03}, GS Sobers of West Indies {03}. BC Lara of West Indies {03}, GC Smith of South Africa {03}, DPMD Jayawardene of Sri Lanka {03} and AJ Strauss of England {03}
KC Sangakkara’s feat of three hundreds in consecutive matches provides the 72nd occasion of a batsman scoring three or more hundreds in consecutive matches. It is the second occasion for KC Sangkkara to achieve such a feat. The first occasion was – 200* vs Bangladesh at Col-PSS in Jul 2007, 222* vs Bangladesh at Kandy in Jul 2007, 57 and 192 vs Australia at Hobart in Nov 2007 and 92 and 152 vs England at Kandy in Dec 2007
KC Sangakkara became the 17th batsman in the annals of test cricket to score three or more hundreds in consecutive matches. The complete list read thus – DG Bradman {03}, KF Barrington {03}, ML Hayden {03}. BC Lara {02}, DC Boon {02}, DPMD Jayawardene {02}, ED Weekes {02}, GS Sobers {02}, JB Hobbs {02}, JH Kallis {02}, KC Sangakkara {02}, M Azharuddin {02}, Mohammad Yousuf {02}, RN Harvey {02}, RT Ponting {02}, SM Gavaskar {02} and WR Hammond {02}
NT Paranavitana scored 100 in this test providing the 143rd occasion of a batsman scoring 100 and 100 not out in the annals of test cricket. His knock also provides the ninth occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring 100 and 100 not out against various oppositions. The other eight occasions are – 100* by S Ranatunga vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo in Oct 1994, 100 by RS Kaluwitharana vs Pakistan at Lahore in Mar 1999, 100* by MS Atapattu vs Zimbabwe at Galle in Jan 2002, 100 by TM Dilshan vs England at Kandy in Dec 2003, 100* by DPMD Jayawardene vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo in May 2004, 100 by TT Samaraweera vs Pakistan at Faisalabad in Oct 2004, 100* by KC Sangakkara vs New Zealand at Christchurch in Dec 2006 and 100* by WPUJC Vaas vs Bangladesh at Col-SSC in Jun 2007.
NT Paranavita’s 100 in this test provide the 21st occasion of a batsman scoring 100 and 100 not out against India. NT Paranavita became the first Sri Lankan batsman to score exact 100 in a test innings against India.
NT Paranavita’s 100 in this test provide the 37tht occasion of an opening batsman scoring 100 and 100 not out in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the seventh such occasion against India. The complete list read thus – 100 by WM Lawry of Australia at Melbourne in Dec 1967, 100 by RC Fredericks of West Indies at Kolkata in Dec 1974, 100 by MA Taylor of Australia at Adelaide in Jan 1992, 100 by MP Vaughan of England at Lord’s in Jul 2002, 100 by WW Hinds of West Indies at Kolkata in Oct 2002, 100 by AN Petersen of South Africa at Kolkata in Feb 2010 and 100 by NT Paravanavitana of Sri Lanka at Col-SSC in Jul 2010. NT Paranavita became the first Sri Lankan opening batsman to score exact 100 in a test innings against India
NT Paranavita and KC Sangakkara added 174 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 33rd occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India. This stand also represent the seventh occasion of Sri Lankan bastmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket against India.
India followed on against Sri Lanka in the first test at Galle in the ongoing test series providing the 23rd occasion of India following on in a test match. Of these 23 occasions, India has lost by an innings on 16 occasions and by runs on seven occasions. India lost the Galle test by ten wickets providing the second occasion India has lost two tests against Sri Lanka after being asked to follow on – the two occasions being – at Col-SSC in Jul 2008 when it lost by an innings and 239 runs and at Galle in Jul 2010 when it lost by ten wickets
of losing a test match by ten wickets margin, the first such occasion was against New Zealand at Christchurch in Feb 1990.
| No | Team | Result | Margin | Ground | Mon/Year |
| 1 | England | won | 009 wkts | The Oval | Aug 1936 |
| 2 | Australia | won | inns & 226 runs | Brisbane | Nov 1947 |
| 3 | Australia | won | inns & 016 runs | Adelaide | Jan 1948 |
| 4 | Australia | won | inns & 177 runs | Melbourne | Feb 1948 |
| 5 | West Indies | won | inns & 193 runs | Chennai | Jan 1949 |
| 6 | England | won | inns & 207 runs | Manchester | Jul 1952 |
| 7 | West Indies | won | inns & 336 runs | Kolkata | Dec 1958 |
| 8 | England | won | inns & 059 runs | Nottingham | Jun 1959 |
| 9 | Australia | won | inns & 055 runs | Chennai | Jan 1960 |
| 10 | West Indies | won | 007 wkts | Trinidad | Apr 1962 |
| 11 | West Indies | won | inns & 045 runs | Kolkata | Dec 1966 |
| 12 | England | won | 006 wkts | Leeds | Jun 1967 |
| 13 | New Zealand | won | 006 wkts | Christchurch | Feb 1968 |
| 14 | England | won | inns & 285 runs | Lord’s | Jun 1974 |
| 15 | England | won | inns & 025 runs | Delhi | Dec 1976 |
| 16 | England | won | inns & 083 runs | Birmingham | Jul 1979 |
| 17 | England | won | 007 wkts | Lord’s | Jun 1982 |
| 18 | Pakistan | won | inns & 119 runs | Hyd-PaK | Jan 1983 |
| 19 | West Indies | won | inns & 083 runs | Kanpur | Oct 1983 |
| 20 | New Zealand | won | 010 wkts | Christchurch | Feb 1990 |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | won | inns & 239 runs | Col-SSC | Jul 2008 |
| 22 | South Africa | won | inns & 006 runs | Nagpur | Feb 2010 |
| 23 | Sri Lanka | Won | 010 wkts | Galle | Jul 2010 |
Muralitharan captured his 800th wicket when he had PP Ojha caught by DPMD Jayawardene in the first test at Galle in the ongoing series. This catch gave Murali {bowler} and DPMD Jayawardene {fielder} combination a record of 77 catches which is unparalleled in the annals of test cricket. They are the third pair of bowler-fielder combination to account for 50 plus wickets, others being – A Kumble-R Dravid {55} and SK Warne-MA Taylor {51}
The following list shows the bowler-fielder combinations which has accounted for 25 or more wickets. The list includes caught and bowled combinations also
| No | Bowler | Fielder | Team | Mat | Wkts | Ct Fi |
| 1 | M Muralitharan | DPMDJayawardene | Srl | 96 | 77 | 77 |
| 2 | A Kumble | R Dravid | Ind | 107 | 55 | 55 |
| 3 | SK Warne | MA Taylor | Aus | 66 | 51 | 51 |
| 4 | Harbhajan Singh | R Dravid | Ind | 81 | 47 | 47 |
| 5 | LR Gibbs | GS Sobers | Win | 60 | 39 | 39 |
| 6 | SK Warne | ML Hayden | Aus | 69 | 39 | 39 |
| 7 | SK Warne | ME Waugh | Aus | 103 | 39 | 39 |
| 8 | SK Warne | RT Ponting | Aus | 85 | 36 | 36 |
| 9 | M Ntini | JH Kallis | SAF | 93 | 35 | 35 |
| 10 | A Kumble | A Kumble | Ind | 132 | 35 | 35 |
| 11 | M Muralitharan | M Muralitharan | Srl | 133 | 35 | 35 |
| 12 | GD McGrath | ME Waugh | Aus | 87 | 34 | 34 |
| 13 | M Muralitharan | TM Dilshan | Srl | 53 | 31 | 31 |
| 14 | M Muralitharan | HP Tillakaratne | Srl | 62 | 31 | 31 |
| 15 | M Ntini | GC Smith | SAF | 76 | 30 | 30 |
| 16 | CA Walsh | BC Lara | Win | 78 | 30 | 30 |
| 17 | GD McGrath | SK Warne | Aus | 104 | 30 | 30 |
| 18 | RJ Hadlee | JV Coney | NZl | 48 | 27 | 27 |
| 19 | CA Walsh | CL Hooper | Win | 83 | 26 | 26 |
| 20 | A Kumble | VVS Laxman | Ind | 84 | 26 | 26 |
| 21 | SM Pollock | JH Kallis | SAF | 93 | 26 | 26 |
| 22 | A Kumble | M Azharuddin | Ind | 54 | 25 | 25 |
| 23 | M Muralitharan | ST Jayasuriya | Srl | 90 | 25 | 25 |
M Muralitharan remain the only bowler to have a combination of five fielders to account for 25 or more wickets. The five combinations include the caught and bowled combination also. A Kumble and SK Warne are the other two bowlers to have four and three combinations respectively
| No | Bowler | Fielder | Team | Mat | Wkts | Ct Fi |
| 1 | M Muralitharan | DPM Jayawardene | Srl | 96 | 77 | 77 |
| 2 | M Muralitharan | M Muralitharan | Srl | 133 | 35 | 35 |
| 3 | M Muralitharan | TM Dilshan | Srl | 53 | 31 | 31 |
| 4 | M Muralitharan | HP Tillakaratne | Srl | 62 | 31 | 31 |
| 5 | M Muralitharan | ST Jayasuriya | Srl | 90 | 25 | 25 |
| 1 | A Kumble | R Dravid | Ind | 107 | 55 | 55 |
| 2 | A Kumble | A Kumble | Ind | 132 | 35 | 35 |
| 3 | A Kumble | VVS Laxman | Ind | 84 | 26 | 26 |
| 4 | A Kumble | M Azharuddin | Ind | 54 | 25 | 25 |
| 1 | SK Warne | ML Hayden | Aus | 69 | 39 | 39 |
| 2 | SK Warne | ME Waugh | Aus | 103 | 39 | 39 |
| 3 | SK Warne | RT Ponting | Aus | 85 | 36 | 36 |
JH Kallis, ME Waugh and R Dravid are the three fieldsmen who have helped two bowlers to capture 25 or more wickets. The wickets taken by these bowlers are furnished in the list below.
| No | Bowler | Fielder | Team | Mat | Wkts | Ct Fi |
| 1 | M Ntini | JH Kallis | SAF | 93 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | SM Pollock | JH Kallis | SAF | 93 | 26 | 26 |
| 1 | SK Warne | ME Waugh | Aus | 103 | 39 | 39 |
| 2 | GD McGrath | ME Waugh | Aus | 87 | 34 | 34 |
| 1 | A Kumble | R Dravid | Ind | 107 | 55 | 55 |
| 2 | HarbhajanSingh | R Dravid | Ind | 81 | 47 | 47 |
It may be noted that R Dravid is on the threshold of creating a world record to become the only fieldsman in the annals of test cricket to pouch 50 plus catches of two bowlers. Having already pouched 55 catches of his Karnataka team mate A Kumble, he needs to pouch three more catches of Harabhajan Singh to earn this coveted world record
India lost the test match at Galle against Sri Lanka by ten wickets providing the 46th occasion of India losing the first test of the series. All series – Six tests, five tests, four tests, three tests, two tests and one off tests are taken into account while compiling this statistics. All the 46 occasions are listed below
| No | Team | Result | Margin | Opp | Ground | Mon/Year |
| 1 | India | lost | 158 runs | Eng | Lord’s | Jun 1932 |
| 2 | India | lost | 009 wkts | Eng | Mumbai | Dec 1933 |
| 3 | India | lost | 009 wkts | Eng | Lord’s | Jun 1936 |
| 4 | India | lost | 009 wkts | Eng | The Oval | Aug 1936 |
| 5 | India | lost | 010 wkts | Eng | Lord’s | Jun 1946 |
| 6 | India | lost | inns & 226 runs | Aus | Brisbane | Nov 1947 |
| 7 | India | lost | 007 wkts | Eng | Leeds | Jun 1952 |
| 8 | India | lost | inns & 005 runs | Aus | Chennai | Oct 1956 |
| 9 | India | lost | inns & 059 runs | Eng | Nottingham | Jun 1959 |
| 10 | India | lost | 008 wkts | Eng | Lord’s | Jun 1959 |
| 11 | India | lost | inns & 127 runs | Aus | Delhi | Dec 1959 |
| 12 | India | lost | 010 wkts | Win | Port of Spain | Feb 1962 |
| 13 | India | lost | 139 runs | Aus | Chennai | Oct 1964 |
| 14 | India | lost | 006 wkts | Win | Mumbai (BS) | Dec 1966 |
| 15 | India | lost | 006 wkts | Eng | Leeds | Jun 1967 |
| 16 | India | lost | 008 wkts | Aus | Mumbai (BS) | Nov 1969 |
| 17 | India | lost | 113 runs | Eng | Manchester | Jun 1974 |
| 18 | India | lost | 267 runs | Win | Bangalore | Nov 1974 |
| 19 | India | lost | inns & 025 runs | Eng | Delhi | Dec 1976 |
| 20 | India | lost | 016 runs | Aus | Brisbane | Dec 1977 |
| 21 | India | lost | inns & 083 runs | Eng | Birmingham | Jul 1979 |
| 22 | India | lost | 010 wkts | Eng | Mumbai | Feb 1980 |
| 23 | India | lost | 062 runs | NZl | Wellington | Feb 1981 |
| 24 | India | lost | 007 wkts | Eng | Lord’s | Jun 1982 |
| 25 | India | lost | 004 wkts | Win | Kingston | Feb 1983 |
| 26 | India | lost | inns & 083 runs | Win | Kanpur | Oct 1983 |
| 27 | India | lost | 010 wkts | NZl | Christchurch | Feb 1990 |
| 28 | India | lost | 247 runs | Eng | Lord’s | Jul 1990 |
| 29 | India | lost | 010 wkts | Aus | Brisbane | Nov 1991 |
| 30 | India | lost | 009 wkts | SAF | Port Elizabeth | Dec 1992 |
| 31 | India | lost | 008 wkts | Eng | Birmingham | Jun 1996 |
| 32 | India | lost | 004 wkts | NZl | Wellington | Dec 1998 |
| 33 | India | lost | 012 runs | Pak | Chennai | Jan 1999 |
| 34 | India | lost | 285 runs | Aus | Adelaide | Dec 1999 |
| 35 | India | lost | 010 wkts | Aus | Mumbai | Feb 2001 |
| 36 | India | lost | 010 wkts | Srl | Galle | Aug 2001 |
| 37 | India | lost | 009 wkts | SAF | Bloemfontein | Nov 2001 |
| 38 | India | lost | 170 runs | Eng | Lord’s | Jul 2002 |
| 39 | India | lost | 010 wkts | NZl | Wellington | Dec 2002 |
| 40 | India | lost | 217 runs | Aus | Bangalore | Oct 2004 |
| 41 | India | lost | 337 runs | Aus | Melbourne | Dec 2007 |
| 42 | India | lost | 122 runs | Aus | Sydney | Jan 2008 |
| 43 | India | lost | inns & 090 runs | SAF | Ahmedabad | Apr 2008 |
| 44 | India | lost | inns & 239 runs | Srl | Col-SSC | Jul 2008 |
| 45 | India | lost | inns & 006 runs | SAF | Nagpur | Feb 2010 |
| 46 | India | lost | 010 wkts | Srl | Galle | Jul 2010 |
Rohan Kanhai of West Indies, Zaheer Abbas of Pakistan and Vinod Kambli of India are the only three batsmen to register two double hundreds as their first two hundreds in their test career
| No | Batsman | Runs | Team | Opp | Ground | Mon | Year |
| 1 | RB Kanhai | 256 | Win | Ind | Kolkata | Dec | 1958 |
| 2 | RB Kahnai | 217 | Win | Pak | Lahore | Mar | 1959 |
| 1 | Zaheer Abbas | 274 | Pak | Eng | Birmingham | Jun | 1971 |
| 2 | Zaheer Abbas | 240 | Pak | Eng | The Oval | Aug | 1974 |
| 1 | VG Kambli | 224 | Ind | Eng | Mumbai | Feb | 1993 |
| 2 | VG Kambli | 227 | Ind | Zim | Delhi | Mar | 1991 |