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WTC Final Australia Vs India First day

India won the toss and elected to field first to provide the eleventh occasion of India doing so against Australia. India is yet win a test against Australia when it has inserted Australia. India has lost five tests and five tests have ended in a draw.

UT Khawaja was dismissed for a zero in Australia’s first innings to provide the 24^th occasion of an Australian opener dismissed for zero in an innings against India.

It also provides the seventh occasion of an Australian opener dismissed for zero in Australia’s first innings against India.

It also provides the second occasion for Usman Khawaja getting dismissed without scoring in an innings against India while opening the innings. The first such occasion was at Indore in March 2023. He was dismissed caught by wicket keeper KS Bharath on both occasions. He was dismissed by R Ashwin at Indore and by Mohd Siraj at The Oval

UT Khawaja’s dismissal for zero in Australia’s first innings provides the tenth occasion of an Australian opener batting at number two dismissed for a zero against India.

UT Khawaja became the third Australian opening batsman to be dismissed for a zero after playing ten or more deliveries in an innings against India. In this innings, he was dismissed for a duck after playing ten deliveries. Others are – SE Marsh at Pune in Feb 2017 after playing 21 deliveries and JA Burns at Melbourne in Dec 2020 after playing 10 deliveries.

RG Sharma was making his 50^th appearance in this test. He became the 36^th Indian cricketer to make 50 plus appearance

UT Khawaja’s ten ball duck in Australia’s first innings of this test provides the 131st occasion of an Australian batsman to be dismissed for a zero after playing ten or more deliveries in an innings against various oppositions. It also provided the 24^th occasion of an Australian batsman to be dismissed for a zero after playing ten or more deliveries in an innings against India.

UT Khawaja registered his sixth zero of his test career when he was dismissed for a duck in Australia’s first innings in this test. It also represents his second duck while opening the innings for Australia.

To be continued ……………….

England pace bowler JC Tongue returned with figures of five for 66 in the third innings of the just concluded test against Ireland at Lord’s to provide the 37^th occasion of an England pace bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings on test debut. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Player	Overs	M	Runs	W	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	F Morley	32.0×4	9	56	5	2	v Australia	The Oval	06 Sep 1880
2	CA Smith	13.2×4	6	19	5	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	12 Mar 1889
3	F Martin	27.0×5	9	50	6	1	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1890
4	F Martin	30.2×5	12	52	6	3	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1890
5	WH Lockwood	45.0×5	11	101	6	2	v Australia	Lord’s	17 Jul 1893
6	T Richardson	23.4×5	5	49	5	1	v Australia	Manchester	24 Aug 1893
7	T Richardson	44.0×5	15	107	5	3	v Australia	Manchester	24 Aug 1893
8	C Heseltine	16.2×5	3	38	5	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	02 Mar 1896
9	WM Bradley	33.0×5	13	67	5	2	v Australia	Manchester	17 Jul 1899
10	SF Barnes	35.1	9	65	5	2	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1901
11	A Warren	19.2	5	57	5	2	v Australia	Leeds	03 Jul 1905
12	WS Lees	23.1	10	34	5	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	02 Jan 1906
13	FR Foster	31.3	5	92	5	3	v Australia	Sydney	15 Dec 1911
14	WR Hammond	21.2	9	36	5	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1927
15	MJC Allom	19.0	4	38	5	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	10 Jan 1930
16	K Farnes	40.2	10	102	5	1	v Australia	Nottingham	08 Jun 1934
17	K Farnes	25.0	3	77	5	3	v Australia	Nottingham	08 Jun 1934
18	CIJ Smith	8.0	4	16	5	3	v West Indies	Bridgetown	08 Jan 1935
19	RTD Perks	41.0×8	5	100	5	1	v South Africa	Durban	03 Mar 1939
20	WH Copson	24.0×8	2	85	5	1	v West Indies	Lord’s	24 Jun 1939
21	AV Bedser	29.1	11	49	7	1	v India	Lord’s	22 Jun 1946
22	R Pollard	27.0	16	24	5	2	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946
23	TE Bailey	32.3	6	118	6	2	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949
24	R Appleyard	17.0	5	51	5	1	v Pakistan	Nottingham	01 Jul 1954
25	LJ Coldwell	41.0	13	85	6	3	v Pakistan	Lord’s	21 Jun 1962
26	JDF Larter	25.0	4	57	5	2	v Pakistan	The Oval	16 Aug 1962
27	K Shuttleworth	17.5×8	2	47	5	3	v Australia	Brisbane	27 Nov 1970
28	JK Lever	23.0	6	46	7	2	v India	Delhi	17 Dec 1976
29	IT Botham	20.0	5	74	5	1	v Australia	Nottingham	28 Jul 1977
30	NA Mallender	23.0	7	50	5	3	v Pakistan	Leeds	23 Jul 1992
31	DG Cork	19.3	5	43	7	4	v West Indies	Lord’s	22 Jun 1995
32	JM Anderson	16.0	4	73	5	2	v Zimbabwe	Lord’s	22 May 2003
33	RL Johnson	12.0	4	33	6	2	v Zimbabwe	Ch-le-St	05 Jun 2003
34	RJ Kirtley	16.2	7	34	6	4	v South Africa	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003
35	G Onions	9.3	1	38	5	2	v West Indies	Lord’s	06 May 2009
36	TS Roland-Jones	16.4	4	57	5	2	v South Africa	The Oval	27 Jul 2017
37	JC Tongue	21.0	2	66	5	3	v Ireland	Lord’s	01 Jun 2023

JC Tongue’s effort provides the 28^th occasion of an England pace bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings on test debut on home soil. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Player	Overs	M	Runs	W	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	F Morley	32.0×4	9	56	5	2	v Australia	The Oval	06 Sep 1880
2	F Martin	27.0×5	9	50	6	1	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1890
3	F Martin	30.2×5	12	52	6	3	v Australia	The Oval	11 Aug 1890
4	WH Lockwood	45.0×5	11	101	6	2	v Australia	Lord’s	17 Jul 1893
5	T Richardson	23.4×5	5	49	5	1	v Australia	Manchester	24 Aug 1893
6	T Richardson	44.0×5	15	107	5	3	v Australia	Manchester	24 Aug 1893
7	WM Bradley	33.0×5	13	67	5	2	v Australia	Manchester	17 Jul 1899
8	SF Barnes	35.1	9	65	5	2	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1901
9	A Warren	19.2	5	57	5	2	v Australia	Leeds	03  Jul 1905
10	FR Foster	31.3	5	92	5	3	v Australia	Sydney	15 Dec 1911
11	K Farnes	40.2	10	102	5	1	v Australia	Nottingham	08 Jun 1934
12	K Farnes	25.0	3	77	5	3	v Australia	Nottingham	08 Jun 1934
13	WH Copson	24.0×8	2	85	5	1	v West Indies	Lord’s	24 Jun 1939
14	AV Bedser	29.1	11	49	7	1	v India	Lord’s	22 Jun 1946
15	R Pollard	27.0	16	24	5	2	v India	Manchester	20 Jul 1946
16	TE Bailey	32.3	6	118	6	2	v New Zealand	Leeds	11 Jun 1949
17	R Appleyard	17.0	5	51	5	1	v Pakistan	Nottingham	01 Jul 1954
18	LJ Coldwell	41.0	13	85	6	3	v Pakistan	Lord’s	21 Jun 1962
19	JDF Larter	25.0	4	57	5	2	v Pakistan	The Oval	16 Aug 1962
20	IT Botham	20.0	5	74	5	1	v Australia	Nottingham	28 Jul 1977
21	NA Mallender	23.0	7	50	5	3	v Pakistan	Leeds	23 Jul 1992
22	DG Cork	19.3	5	43	7	4	v West Indies	Lord’s	22 Jun 1995
23	JM Anderson	16.0	4	73	5	2	v Zimbabwe	Lord’s	22 May 2003
24	RL Johnson	12.0	4	33	6	2	v Zimbabwe	Ch-le-St	05 Jun 2003
25	RJ Kirtley	16.2	7	34	6	4	v South Africa	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003
26	G Onions	9.3	1	38	5	2	v West Indies	Lord’s	06 May 2009
27	TS Roland-Jones	16.4	4	57	5	2	v South Africa	The Oval	27 Jul 2017
28	JC Tongue	21.0	2	66	5	3	v Ireland	Lord’s	01 Jun 2023

JC Tongue’s effort provides the eighth occasion of an England pace bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings on test debut at Lord’s – Mecca of Cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Player	Overs	M	Runs	W	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	WH Lockwood	45.0×5	11	101	6	2	v Australia	Lord’s	17 Jul 1893
2	WH Copson	24.0×8	2	85	5	1	v West Indies	Lord’s	24 Jun 1939
3	AV Bedser	29.1	11	49	7	1	v India	Lord’s	22 Jun 1946
4	LJ Coldwell	41.0	13	85	6	3	v Pakistan	Lord’s	21 Jun 1962
5	DG Cork	19.3	5	43	7	4	v West Indies	Lord’s	22 Jun 1995
6	JM Anderson	16.0	4	73	5	2	v Zimbabwe	Lord’s	22 May 2003
7	G Onions	9.3	1	38	5	2	v West Indies	Lord’s	06 May 2009
8	JC Tongue	21.0	2	66	5	3	v Ireland	Lord’s	01 Jun 2023

India will be playing its second test at a neutral venue when it meets Australia in the WTC Final at The Oval on 07 June 23. For Australia, this test will be the 13th test at a neutral venue.

Australia will be meeting India as its third opponent at a neutral venue. Australia’s two opponents at a neutral venue were South Africa {three tests} and Pakistan {nine tests}

Australia-South Africa neutral venue tests were played in England. Australia-Pakistan neutral venue tests were played in Sri Lanka {one test}, England {two tests} and in United Arab Emirates {six tests – two at Sharjah, two at Dubai and two at Abu Dhabhi}

India will be playing its second WTC Final, while Australia is playing its first WTC Final. This is how India and Australia have fared in WTC

Country	P	W	L	D	Pts
Australia	19	11	3	5	152
India	18	10	5	3	127

ICC World Test Championship 2021-2023 – Points Table

Country	P	W	L	D	Pts
Australia	19	11	3	5	152
India	18	10	5	3	127
South Africa	15	8	6	1	100
England	22	10	8	4	124
Sri Lanka	12	5	6	1	64
New Zealand	13	4	6	3	60
Pakistan	14	4	6	4	64
West Indies	13	4	7	2	54
Bangladesh	12	1	10	1	16

PJ Cummins and RG Sharma will be leading Australia and India for the first time in a neutral venue test. They will become the 30^th and 31^st captains to lead a team in a neutral test.

PJ Cummins will be the sixth captain to lead Australia in a neutral test, while RG Sharma will become the second captain to lead India in a neutral test.

Let us have an eye view of the Statistics of India-Australia test series

India and Australia have played 106 tests. India has won 32 tests, Australia has won 44 tests and 29 tests are drawn.

India has been led by 18 captains against Australia. Australia has been led by 18 captains against India. RG Sharma has led India in four tests against Australia, while PJ Cummins has led Australia in two tests against India.

India’s highest team total against Australia is 705 for 4 declared at Sydney in Jan 2004. It also provides the only occasion of a team posting a total of 700 plus runs in the India-Australia test series. It also represents the highest team total by a team in India-Australia test series. Australia’s 674 at Adelaide in Jan 1948 is its highest team total against India. India has posted team totals of 600 plus runs on seven occasions against Australia, while Australia has posted team totals of 600 plus runs on three occasions against India.

India’s 36 all out at Adelaide in Dec 2020 represent its lowest total in an innings against Australia. India has been dismissed for totals of less than 100 runs against Australia on four occasions. Australia’s 83 all out at Melbourne in Feb 1981 represent its lowest total in an innings against India. Australia has been dismissed for totals of less than 100 runs against India on three occasions.

SR Tendulkar’s 3630 run aggregate represent the most runs by an Indian batsman against Australia. He remains the only Indian batsman to aggregate 3000 plus runs against Australia. There are twelve occasions of Indian batsmen scoring 1000 plus runs against Australia of which one batsman has an aggregate of 3000 plus runs and three batsmen aggregating 2000 plus runs {2000 to 2999}. RT Ponting’s 2555 run aggregate represent the most runs by an Australian batsman against India. There are twelve occasions of Australian batsmen scoring 1000 plus runs against India of which two batsmen aggregating 2000 plus runs. SR Tendulkar’s 3630 run aggregate represent the most runs by a batsman in India-Australia test series.

Indian batsmen have scored 87 centuries against Australia. Of these 87 centuries, ten are double centuries. VVS Laxman’s 281 at Kolkata in Mar 2001 represent the highest individual innings by an Indian batsman against Australia. It also represents the only score of 250 plus by an Indian batsman against Australia.

Indian batsmen have scored 41 centuries against Australia at home. Of these 41 centuries, seven are double centuries. VVS Laxman’s 281 at Kolkata in Mar 2001 represent the highest individual innings by an Indian batsman against Australia at home. It also represents the only score of 250 plus by an Indian batsman against Australia at home.

Indian batsmen have scored 46 centuries against Australia in Australia. Of these 46 centuries, three are double centuries. SR Tendulkar’s 241 not out at Sydney in Jan 2004 represent the highest individual innings by an Indian batsman against Australia in Australia

Australian batsmen have scored 107 centuries against India. Of these 107 centuries, one is a triple century and ten are double centuries. MJ Clarke’s 329 not out Sydney in Jan 2012 represent the highest individual innings by an Australian batsman against India. It also represents the only score of 300 plus by an Australian batsman against India.

Australian batsmen have scored 66 centuries against India at home. Of these 66 centuries, one is a triple century and eight are double centuries. MJ Clarke’s 329 not out Sydney in Jan 2012 represent the highest individual innings by an Australian batsman against India. It also represents the only score of 300 plus by an Australian batsman against India.

Australian batsmen have scored 41 centuries against India in India. Of these 41 centuries, two are double centuries. DM Jones’ 210 at Chennai in Sep 1986 represent the highest individual innings by an Australian batsman against India in India.

The India-Australia series has witnessed 15 centuries by Indian captains against Australia. MS Dhoni’s 224 at Chennai in Feb 2013 not only represents the highest individual innings by an Indian captain against Australia but also represents the only double century by an Indian captain against Australia

Australian captains have scored 28 centuries against India. Of these 28 centuries, one is a triple century and two are double century. MJ Clarke’s 329 not out Sydney in Jan 2012 represent the highest individual innings by an Australian captain against India. It not only represents the only score of 300 plus by an Australian captain against India,  sbut also represents the only score of 300 plus runs by a captain in India-Australia test series

Indian wicket keepers have scored five centuries against Australia. MS Dhoni’s 224 at Chennai in Feb 2013 not only represents the highest individual innings by an Indian wicket keeper against Australia but also represents the only double century by an Indian wicket keeper against Australia.  It also represents the only double century by a wicket keeper in India-Australia test series.

Australian wicket keepers have scored two centuries against India – both by AC Gilchrist. 122 at Wankhede in Feb 2001 and 104 at Bengaluru in Oct 2004. AC Gilchrist’s 122 at Wankhede in Feb 2001 represents the highest individual innings by an Australian wicket keeper against India.

MS Dhoni for India and AC Gilchrist for Australia have scored centuries as captain wicket keeper in India-Australia test series. MS Dhoni scored 224 against Australia at Chennai in Feb 2013, while AC Gilchrist scored 104 against India at Bengaluru in Oct 2004

SR Tendulkar’s 3630 runs from 39 tests containing 27 fifties {11 centuries and 16 half centuries} is the highest run aggregate by an Indian batsman against Australia. SR Tendulkar’s 3630 run aggregate represents the highest run aggregate in India-Australia test series. SR Tendulkar’s eleven centuries represents not only the most centuries by an Indian batsman against Australia but also represents the most centuries by a batsman in India-Australia test series.

RT Ponting’s 2555 runs from 29 test containing 20 fifties {08 centuries and 12 half centuries} is the highest run aggregate by an Australian batsman against India.

SR Tendulkar’s run aggregate of 3630 runs, his 39 tests and 74 innings, eight not outs against Australia, 27 fifties, eleven centuries, sixteen half centuries are all record parameters in India-Australia test series for most run aggregate, most test appearances, most  innings appearances, most not outs, most fifties, most centuries and most half centuries.

There are 76 occasions of Indian bowlers captain five or more wickets against Australia. Of these 76 occasions, there is one occasion of a bowler capturing nine wickets in an innings and three occasions of bowlers capturing eight wickets in an innings. JM Patel’s 9 for 69 at Kanpur in Dec 1959 represents the best innings bowling effort by an Indian bowler against Australia. This effort not only represents the only occasion of a bowler capturing nine wickets in an innings in India-Australia test series, but also represents the best innings bowling effort in India-Australia test series.

There are 66 occasions of Australian bowlers captain five or more wickets against India. Of these 66 occasions, there are three occasions of bowlers capturing eight wickets in an innings. NM Lyon’s 8 for 50 at Bengaluru in Mar 2017 represents the best innings bowling effort by an Australian bowler against India.

The series has witnessed 13 occasions of Indian bowlers capturing ten or more wickets in a match against Australia. Harbhajan Singh’s 15 for 217 runs at Chennai in Mar 2001 is the best match bowling effort by an Indian bowler against Australia. This effort not only represents the only occasion of a bowler capturing fifteen wickets in a match in India-Australia test series, but also represents the best match bowling effort in India-Australia test series.

There are 16 occasions of Australian bowlers capturing ten or more wickets in a match against India. SNJ O’Keefe’s 12 for 70 at Pune in Feb 2017 is the best match bowling effort by an Australian bowler against India.

Indian batsmen have posted 109 three figure partnerships against Australia. Of these 109 partnerships, five are 300 plus runs partnerships, six are 200 to 299 runs partnerships. 376 runs partnership for the fifth wicket in India’s second innings between R Dravid and VVS Laxman at Kolkata in Mar 2001 represent India’s highest partnership for any wicket against Australia.

Australian batsmen have posted 123 three figure partnerships against India. Of these 123 partnerships, two are 300 plus runs partnerships and 14 are 200 to 299 runs partnerships. 386 runs partnership for the fourth wicket in Australia’s first innings at Adelaide in Jan 2012 represent Australia’s highest partnership for any wicket against India. This partnership also represents the highest partnership for any wicket in India-Australia test series.

AC Gilchrist’s 75 dismissals {73 catches and two stumping} represent the most dismissals by an Australian glove man against India. AC Gilchrist’s 73 catches represent the most catches pouched by an Australian wicket keeper against India

MS Dhoni with 71 dismissals {56 catches and 15 stumping} holds the record for most dismissals by an Indian wicket keeper against Australia. His 15 stumping is a record for most stumping dismissals by an Indian wicket keeper against Australia. It is also a record for most stumping dismissals by any wicket keeper in India-Australia test series.

BJ Haddin and R Pant own the record for most dismissals in an innings for Australia and India respectively. Both the wicketkeepers have effected six dismissals {all caught}

Player	Dis	Ct	St	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
BJ Haddin	6	6	0	1	Aus	Ind	Brisbane	17 Dec 2014
RR Pant	6	6	0	2	Ind	Aus	Adelaide	06 Dec 2018

R Dravid with 46 catches and RT Ponting with 36 catches own the record for most catches by a fieldsman in the series for India and Australia respectively.

K Srikkanth of India holds the record for most catches in an innings against Australia. He held five catches in Australia’s first innings at Perth in Feb 1992.

The following Australian fieldsmen share the record for most cathes in an innings {four catches} against India.

Player	Dis	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
AK Davidson	4	3	v India	Delhi	12 Dec 1959
DF Whatmore	4	3	v India	Kanpur	02 Oct 1979
ME Waugh	4	2	v India	Melbourne	26 Dec 1999
ME Waugh	4	4	v India	Chennai	18 Mar 2001
ML Hayden	4	2	v India	Brisbane	04 Dec 2003
AJ Finch	4	3	v India	Adelaide	06 Dec 2018

Sri Lanka  posted its 100^th win in tests when it trounced Ireland at Galle by an innings and ten runs in the just concluded test. Sri Lanka’s innings win in this test represent its  24th test win by an innings margin. All such occasions are tabulated below. Sri Lanka posts its largest innings margin victory – by an innings and 280 runs against Ireland In the first test of the series which had a start date of 16 Apr 2023

No	Team	Res	Margin	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 280 runs	v Ireland	Galle	16 Apr 2023
2	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 254 runs	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 May 2004
3	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 248 runs	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	27 Jan 2014
4	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 240 runs	v Zimbabwe	Harare	06 May 2004
5	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 239 runs	v India	Col-SSC	23 Jul 2008
6	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 234 runs	v Bangladesh	Col-SSC	25 Jun 2007
7	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 215 runs	v England	Col-SSC	18 Dec 2003
8	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 196 runs	v Bangladesh	Col-PSS	21 Jul 2002
9	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 193 runs	v Bangladesh	Kandy	11 Jul 2007
10	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 166 runs	v Zimbabwe	Col-SSC	27 Dec 2001
11	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 153 runs	v South Africa	Col-SSC	27 Jul 2006
12	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 137 runs	v Bangladesh	Col-SSC	06 Sep 2001
13	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 096 runs	v Bangladesh	Col-RPS	12 Sep 2005
14	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 094 runs	v Zimbabwe	Kandy	04 Jan 2002
15	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 090 runs	v Bangladesh	Col-PSS	03 Jul 2007
16	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 077 runs	v India	Col-SSC	29 Aug 2001
17	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 077 runs	v Zimbabwe	Col-RPS	11 Sep 1996
18	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 069 runs	v Bangladesh	Col-PSS	20 Sep 2005
19	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 039 runs	v Australia	Galle	08 Jul 2022
20	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 028 runs	v England	Galle	22 Feb 2001
21	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 016 runs	v New Zealand	Galle	03 Jun 1998
22	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 015 runs	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000
23	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 010 runs	v Ireland	Galle	24 Apr 2023
24	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 006 runs	v West Indies	Galle	14 Oct 2015

Sri Lanka posted its seventh test win by an innings margin at Galle when it won the second test against Ireland. Sri Lanka has won seven test by an innings margin at Col-SSC. The following table lists the innings win by Sri Lanka at Col-SSC and Galle

No	Team	Res	Margin	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 239 runs	v India	Col-SSC	23 Jul 2008
2	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 234 runs	v Bangladesh	Col-SSC	25 Jun 2007
3	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 215 runs	v England	Col-SSC	18 Dec 2003
4	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 166 runs	v Zimbabwe	Col-SSC	27 Dec 2001
5	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 153 runs	v South Africa	Col-SSC	27 Jul 2006
6	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 137 runs	v Bangladesh	Col-SSC	06 Sep 2001
7	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 077 runs	v India	Col-SSC	29 Aug 2001
1	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 280 runs	v Ireland	Galle	16 Apr 2023
2	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 039 runs	v Australia	Galle	08 Jul 2022
3	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 028 runs	v England	Galle	22 Feb 2001
4	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 016 runs	v New Zealand	Galle	03 Jun 1998
5	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 015 runs	v South Africa	Galle	20 Jul 2000
6	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 010 runs	v Ireland	Galle	24 Apr 2023
7	Sri Lanka	won	inns & 006 runs	v West Indies	Galle	14 Oct 2015

Ireland posted 492 in the first innings of the test against Sri Lanka at Galle and lost the test to provide the 28^th occasion of a team losing a test after posting a total of 450 plus runs in the first innings or the second innings of the test

No	Team	Score	Overs	I	Res	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	Australia	586	172.3	1	lost	v England	Sydney	14 Dec 1894
2	South Africa	506	153.0	2	lost	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1910
3	Australia	465	119.5	2	lost	v South Africa	Adelaide	07 Jan 1911
4	England	479	138.0×8	2	lost	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Jan 1925
5	England	519	215.1	1	lost	v Australia	Melbourne	08 Mar 1929
6	England	496	192.1	1	lost	v Australia	Leeds	22 Jul 1948
7	Australia	520	133.4×8	1	lost	v South Africa	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953
8	West Indies	526/7d	133.0	1	lost	v England	Port of Spain	14 Mar 1968
9	Pakistan	574/8d	124.6×8	2	lost	v Australia	Melbourne	29 Dec 1972
10	India	454	114.1	2	lost	v England	Lord’s	26 Jul 1990
11	Sri Lanka	547/8d	170.0	2	lost	v Australia	Colo-SSC	17 Aug 1992
12	Australia	490	153.4	1	lost	v West Indies	Bridgetown	26 Mar 1999
13	South Africa	484	128.0	1	lost	v England	The Oval	04 Sep 2003
14	Australia	556	127.0	1	lost	v India	Adelaide	12 Dec 2003
15	South Africa	451/9d	154.4	1	lost	v Australia	Sydney	02 Jan 2006
16	Pakistan	538	141.4	2	lost	v England	Leeds	04 Aug 2006
17	Pakistan	504	129.5	2	lost	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 2006
18	England	551/6d	168.0	1	lost	v Australia	Adelaide	01 Dec 2006
19	India	532	138.2	2	lost	v Australia	Sydney	02 Jan 2008
20	Australia	478	141.0	1	lost	v India	Bengaluru	09 Oct 2010
21	Bangladesh	556	148.3	2	lost	v West Indies	Mirpur	13 Nov 2012
22	Pakistan	451	140.5	1	lost	v Sri Lanka	Galle	06 Aug 2014
23	New Zealand	523	131.2	2	lost	v England	Lord’s	21 May 2015
24	England	477	157.2	1	lost	v India	Chennai	16 Dec 2016
25	Bangladesh	595/8d	152.0	1	lost	v New Zealand	Wellington	12 Jan 2017
26	New Zealand	553	145.3	1	lost	v England	Nottingham	10 Jun 2022
27	Pakistan	579	155.3	2	lost	v England	Rawalpindi	01 Dec 2022
28	Ireland	492	145.3	1	lost	v Sri Lanka	Galle	24 Apr 2023

B White of Ireland became the third bowler in the annals of test cricket to concede 200 plus runs without capturing a wicket in a test innings. He achieved this dubious distinction when he returned with figures of 34.0-1-203-0 against Sri Lanka in the ongoing test at Galle.

No	Player	Overs	M	Runs	W	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	Khan Mohd	54.0	5	259	0	2	Pak	Win	Kingston	26 Feb 1958
2	N Boje	65.0	5	221	0	2	SAF	Srl	Col-SSC	27 Jul 2006
3	B White	34.0	1	203	0	2	Ire	Srl	Galle	24 Apr 2023

Test cricket witnessed the third occasion of batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnerships for the first two wickets. Sri Lankan batsmen KNM Fernando and FDM Karunaratne added 228 runs for the first wicket and KNM Fernando-BKG Mendis posted 268 runs for the second wicket against Ireland in the ongoing test at Galle. All the three such occasions are tabulated. India is the only team to perform such a feat on two occasions

N0	Partners	W	Runs	I	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	W Jaffer, V Sehwag	1	213	2	Ind	SAF	Chennai	26 Mar 2008
	R Dravid, V Sehwag	2	268	2	Ind	SAF	Chennai	26 Mar 2008
2	V Sehwag, M Vijay	1	221	2	Ind	Srl	Brabourne	02 Dec 2009
	R Dravid, V Sehwag	2	237	2	Ind	Srl	Brabourne	02 Dec 2009
3	KNM Fernando, FDM Karunaratne	1	228	2	Srl	Ire	Galle	24 Apr 2023
	KNM Fernando, BKG Mendis	2	268	2	Srl	Ire	Galle	24 Apr 2023

First four Sri Lankan batsman – KNM Fernando {205}, FDM Karunaratne {115}, BKG Mendis {245} and AD Mathews {100*}  – scored centuries against Ireland in the ongoing test at Galle to provide the third occasion of first four batsmen scoring centuries in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

It also provides the very first occasion of two batsmen scoring double centuries when the first four batsmen have scored centuries in a test innings.

No	Player	Runs	Inns	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	KD Karthik	129	1	Ind	Ban	Mirpur	25 May 2007
2	W Jaffer	138*	1	Ind	Ban	Mirpur	25 May 2007
3	R Dravid	129	1	Ind	Ban	Mirpur	25 May 2007
4	SR Tendulkar	122*	1	Ind	Ban	Mirpur	25 May 2007
1	Shan Masood	135	3	Pak	Srl	Karachi	19 Dec 2019
2	Abid Ali	174	3	Pak	Srl	Karachi	19 Dec 2019
3	Azhar Ali	118	3	Pak	Srl	Karachi	19 Dec 2019
4	Babar Azam	100*	3	Pak	Srl	Karachi	19 Dec 2019
1	KNM Fernando	205	2	Srl	Ire	Galle	24 Apr 2023
2	FDM Karunaratne	115	2	Srl	Ire	Galle	24 Apr 2023
3	BKG Mendis	245	2	Srl	Ire	Galle	24 Apr 2023
4	AD Mathews	100*	2	Srl	Ire	Galle	24 Apr 2023

KNM Fernando {205} and BKG Mendis {245} scored double centuries against Ireland in the ongoing test at Galle to provide the 19^th occasion of two batsmen scoring double centuries in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Team	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	C
1	Australia	1	England	The Oval	18 Aug 1934	2
2	Australia	2	England	Sydney	13 Dec 1946	2
3	West Indies	2	Pakistan	Kingston	26 Feb 1958	2
4	Australia	1	West Indies	Bridgetown	05 May 1965	2
5	Pakistan	1	India	Hyd-Pak	14 Jan 1983	2
6	England	2	India	Chennai	13 Jan 1985	2
7	Pakistan	2	Sri Lanka	Faisalabad	16 Oct 1985	2
8	Sri Lanka	2	India	Col-RPS	02 Aug 1997	2
9	Pakistan	2	Sri Lanka	Dhaka	12 Mar 1999	2
10	Sri Lanka	2	Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 May 2004	2
11	West Indies	1	South Africa	Georgetown	31 Mar 2005	2
12	Sri Lanka	2	South Africa	Col-SSC	27 Jul 2006	2
13	South Africa	1	Bangladesh	Chattogram	29 Feb 2008	2
14	India	1	Australia	Delhi	29 Oct 2008	2
15	Sri Lanka	1	Pakistan	Karachi	21 Feb 2009	2
16	Australia	1	India	Adelaide	24 Jan 2012	2
17	Australia	1	West Indies	Perth	30 Nov 2022	2
18	New Zealand	1	Sri Lanka	Wellington	17 Mar 2023	2
19	Sri Lanka	2	Ireland	Galle	24 Apr 2023	2