Sri Lanka dismissed for a total less than 135 runs in a test innings

Sri Lanka dismissed for a total less than 135 runs in a test innings

Sri Lanka was dismissed all out for 134 runs in the fourth innings of the second test at Col-PSS against India to provide the 20th occasion of Sri Lanka dismissed all out for a total of less than 135 runs in  an innings. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Sri Lanka 93 53.0 3 v New Zealand Wellington 11 Mar 1983
2 Sri Lanka 97 27.3 4 v New Zealand Kandy 09 Mar 1984
3 Sri Lanka 109 42.4 1 v Pakistan Kandy 23 Feb 1986
4 Sri Lanka 101 43.0 3 v Pakistan Kandy 23 Feb 1986
5 Sri Lanka 82 51.5 2 v India Chandigarh 23 Nov 1990
6 Sri Lanka 119 43.0 3 v South Africa Colombo (SSC) 06 Sep 1993
7 Sri Lanka 119 63.5 1 v India Ahmedabad 08 Feb 1994
8 Sri Lanka 71 28.2 1 v Pakistan Kandy 26 Aug 1994
9 Sri Lanka 122 41.3 3 v South Africa Centurion 27 Mar 1998
10 Sri Lanka 123 61.3 3 v Pakistan Colombo (SSC) 14 Jun 2000
11 Sri Lanka 95 38.4 1 v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2001
12 Sri Lanka 119 36.5 2 v South Africa Centurion 20 Jan 2001
13 Sri Lanka 81 28.1 3 v England Colombo (SSC) 15 Mar 2001
14 Sri Lanka 130 41.0 3 v South Africa Johannesburg 08 Nov 2002
15 Sri Lanka 97 41.5 2 v Australia Darwin 01 Jul 2004
16 Sri Lanka 73 24.5 3 v Pakistan Kandy 03 Apr 2006
17 Sri Lanka 82 24.4 3 v England Cardiff 26 May 2011
18 Sri Lanka 105 50.0 2 v Australia Galle 31 Aug 2011
18 Sri Lanka 103 24.2 3 v Australia Melbourne 26 Dec 2012
20 Sri Lanka 134 43.4 4 v India Colombo (PSS) 20 Aug 2015

Sri Lanka was dismissed all out for 134 runs in the fourth innings of the second test at Col-PSS against India to provide the third occasion of Sri Lanka dismissed all out for a total of less than 135 runs in  an innings against India. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Sri Lanka 82 51.5 2 v India Chandigarh 23 Nov 1990
2 Sri Lanka 119 63.5 1 v India Ahmedabad 08 Feb 1994
2 Sri Lanka 134 43.4 4 v India Colombo (PSS) 20 Aug 2015

Sri Lanka was dismissed all out for 134 runs in the fourth innings of the second test at Col-PSS against India to provide the second occasion of Sri Lanka dismissed all out for a total of less than 135 runs in  the fourth innings of a test. Both the occasions are listed below

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Sri Lanka 97 27.3 4 v New Zealand Kandy 09 Mar 1984
2 Sri Lanka 134 43.4 4 v India Colombo (PSS) 20 Aug 2015

 

 

Captain’s hundred in vain in tests

Captain’s hundred in vain in tests

AD Mathew’s 102 went in vain as India won the second test against Sri Lanka at Col-PSS by an innings and 278 runs to provide the 86th occasion of a captain’s hundred in a losing cause in the annals of test cricket.  All such occasions are listed belo

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 WL Murdoch 153* 3 Aus Eng The Oval 06 Sep 1880
2 GHS Trott 143 3 Aus Eng Lord’s 22 Jun 1896
3 MA Noble 133 1 Aus Eng Sydney 11 Dec 1903
4 HW Taylor 109 1 SAF Eng Durban 13 Dec 1913
5 HW Taylor 102 4 SAF Eng Durban 16 Feb 1923
6 J Ryder 112 1 Aus Eng Melbourne 29 Dec 1928
7 APF Chapman 121 3 Eng Aus Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
8 A Melville 117 2 SAF Eng Lord’s 21 Jun 1947
9 AD Nourse 114 3 SAF Aus Cape Town 31 Dec 1949
0 JB Stollmeyer 104 4 Win Aus Sydney 25 Jan 1952
11 GO Rabone 107 2 NZl SAF Durban 11 Dec 1953
12 PBH May 117 3 Eng SAF Manchester 07 Jul 1955
13 PBH May 113 1 Eng Aus Melbourne 31 Dec 1958
14 JR Reid 142 3 NZl SAF Johannesburg 2 Feb 1962
15 Javed Burki 101 3 Pak Eng Lord’s 21 Jun 1962
16 JR Reid 100 3 NZl Eng Christchurch 15 Mar 1963
17 MAK Pataudi 128* 2 Ind Aus Chennai 02 Oct 1964
18 JR Reid 128 1 NZl Pak Karachi 09 Apr 1965
19 MAK Pataudi 148 3 Ind Eng Leeds 08 Jun 1967
20 WM Lawry 135 2 Aus Eng The Oval 22 Aug 1968
21 WM Lawry 105 2 Aus Win Brisbane 06 Dec 1968
22 GS Sobers 113 4 Win Aus Sydney 14 Feb 1969
23 BE Congdon 176 4 NZl Eng Nottingham 07 Jun 1973
24 CH Lloyd 102 3 Win Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 1975
25 AW Greig 116 2 Eng Win Leeds 22 Jul 1976
26 GS Chappell 112 3 Aus Eng Manchester 07 Jul 1977
27 GN Yallop 102 3 Aus Eng Brisbane 01 Dec 1978
28 GN Yallop 121 1 Aus Eng Sydney 10 Feb 1979
29 SM Gavaskar 127* 3 Ind Pak Faisalabad 03 Jan 1983
30 AR Border 152* 3 Aus NZl Brisbane 08 Nov 1985
31 DB Vengsarkar 102 3 Ind Win Delhi 25 Nov 1987
32 DI Gower 106 3 Eng Aus Lord’s 22 Jun 1989
33 AJ Lamb 119 2 Eng Win Bridgetown 05 Apr 1990
34 M Azharuddin 121 2 Ind Eng Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
35 MD Crowe 108* 3 NZl Pak Lahore 18 Oct 1990
36 DL Haynes 117 1 Win Pak Karachi 15 Nov 1990
37 M Azharuddin 106 4 Ind Aus Adelaide 25 Jan 1992
38 A Ranatunga 127 2 Srl Aus Col-SSC 17 Aug 1992
39 MD Crowe 107 3 NZl Srl Col-SSC 06 Dec 1992
40 GA Gooch 133 4 Eng Aus Manchester 03 Jun 1993
41 MA Atherton 144 1 Eng Win Georgetown 17 Mar 1994
42 RB Richardson 100 1 Win Aus Kingston 29 Apr 1995
43 SR Tendulkar 169 2 Ind SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 1997
44 MA Taylor 129 3 Aus Eng Birmingham 05 Jun 1997
45 WJ Cronje 126 1 SAF Eng Nottingham 23 Jul 1998
46 M Azharuddin 103* 1 Ind NZl Wellington 26 Dec 1998
47 SR Waugh 100 1 Aus Win Kingston 13 Mar 1999
48 SR Waugh 199 1 Aus Win Bridgetown 26 Mar 1999
49 BC Lara 100 2 Win Aus St John’s 03 Apr 1999
50 A Flower 129 3 Win Srl Harare 26 Nov 1999
51 SR Tendulkar 116 2 Ind Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 1999
52 A Flower 113* 2 Zim Win Port of Spain 16 Mar 2000
53 SR Waugh 110 1 Aus Ind Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
54 N Hussain 110 3 Eng Ind Leeds 22 Aug 2002
55 SR Waugh 102 2 Aus Eng Sydney 02 Jan 2003
56 BC Lara 110 3 Win Aus Georgetown 10 Apr 2003
57 BC Lara 122 4 Win Aus Port of Spain 19 Apr 2003
58 BC Lara 202 2 Win SAF Johannesburg 12 Dec 2003
59 SP Fleming 117 1 NZl Eng Nottingham 10 Jun 2004
60 Mohd Yousuf 111 1 Pak Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 2004
61 ME Trescothick 193 2 Eng Pak Multan 12 Nov 2005
62 BC Lara 122 3 Win Pak Lahore 11 Nov 2006
63 Mohd Ashraful 129* 3 Ban Srl Col-PSS 03 Jul 2007
64 MP Vaughan 124 3 Eng Ind Nottingham 27 Jul 2007
65 M Jayawardene 104 2 Srl Aus Hobart 16 Nov 2007
66 RT Ponting 101 1 Aus SAF Melbourne 26 Dec 2008
67 Mohd Ashraful 101 4 Ban Srl Dhaka 26 Dec 2008
68 DL Vettori 118 1 NZl Ind Hamilton 18 Mar 2009
69 DL Vettori 140 4 NZl Srl Col-SSC 26 Aug 2009
70 KC Sangakkara 137 3 Srl Ind Mum-BS 02 Dec 2009
71 CH Gayle 102 2 Win Aus Perth 16 Dec 2009
72 Shakib Al Hasan 100 4 Ban NZl Hamilton 15 Feb 2010
73 BRM Taylor 117 4 Zim NZl Bulawayo 01 Nov 2011
74 MJ Clarke 151 1 Aus SAF Cape Town 09 Nov 2011
75 M Jayawardene 105 1 Srl Eng Col-PSS 03 Apr 2012
76 DJG Sammy 106 1 Win Eng Nottingham 25 May 2012
77 LRPL Taylor 113 1 NZl Ind Bangalore 31 Aug 2012
78 AN Cook 176 3 Eng Ind Ahmedabad 15 Nov 2012
79 MJ Clarke 130 1 Aus Ind Chennai 22 Feb 2013
80 Mushfiqur Rahim 116 3 Ban Win Kingstown 05 Sep 2014
81 V Kohli 115 2 Ind Aus Adelaide 09 Dec 2014
82 V Kohli 141 4 Ind Aus Adelaide 09 Dec 2014
83 AN Cook 105 1 Eng Win Bridgetown 01 May 2015
84 AD Mathews 122 3 Srl Pak Pallekele 03 Jul 2015
85 V Kohli 103 2 Ind Srl Galle 12 Aug 2015
86 AD Mathews 102 2 Srl Ind Col-PSS 20 Aug 2015

AD Mathew’s 102 went in vain as India won the second test against Sri Lanka at Col-PSS by an innings and 278 runs to provide the sixth occasion of a Sri Lankan captain’s hundred in a losing cause.  All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 A Ranatunga 127 2 Srl Aus Col-SSC 17 Aug 1992
2 M Jayawardene 104 2 Srl Aus Hobart 16 Nov 2007
3 KC Sangakkara 137 3 Srl Ind Mum-BS 02 Dec 2009
4 M Jayawardene 105 1 Srl Eng Col-PSS 03 Apr 2012
5 AD Mathews 122 3 Srl Pak Pallekele 03 Jul 2015
6 AD Mathews 102 2 Srl Ind Col-PSS 20 Aug 2015

AD Mathew’s 102 went in vain as India won the second test against Sri Lanka at Col-PSS by an innings and 278 runs to provide the eighth occasion of a captain’s hundred in a losing cause against India .  All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 N Hussain 110 3 Eng Ind Leeds 22 Aug 2002
2 MP Vaughan 124 3 Eng Ind Nottingham 27 Jul 2007
3 DL Vettori 118 1 NZl Ind Hamilton 18 Mar 2009
4 KC Sangakkara 137 3 Srl Ind Mum-BS 02 Dec 2009
5 LRPL Taylor 113 1 NZl Ind Bangalore 31 Aug 2012
6 AN Cook 176 3 Eng Ind Ahmedabad 15 Nov 2012
7 MJ Clarke 130 1 Aus Ind Chennai 22 Feb 2013
8 AD Mathews 102 2 Srl Ind Col-PSS 20 Aug 2015

 

India’s test wins by 200 plus runs margin

India’s test wins by 200 plus runs margin

India won the second test against Sri Lanka by 278 runs at Col-PSS to provide the eleventh occasion of India winning a test by 200 plus runs margin. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Result Margin Toss Bat Opposition Ground Start Date
1 India won 320 runs won 1st v Australia Mohali 17 Oct 2008
2 India won 280 runs won 1st v South Africa Kanpur 08 Dec 1996
3 India won 279 runs won 1st v England Leeds 19 Jun 1986
4 India won 278 runs won 1st v Sri Lanka Col-PSS 20 Aug 2015
5 India won 272 runs lost 1st v New Zealand Auckland 07 Mar 1968
6 India won 259 runs won 1st v Sri Lanka Ahmedabad 18 Dec 2005
7 India won 255 runs won 1st v West Indies Chennai 11 Jan 1988
8 India won 235 runs won 1st v Sri Lanka Col-SSC 27 Jul 1993
9 India won 222 runs won 1st v Australia Melbourne 30 Dec 1977
10 India won 216 runs won 1st v New Zealand Chennai 26 Nov 1976
11 India won 212 runs won 1st v Pakistan Delhi 04 Feb 1999 

India won the second test against Sri Lanka by 278 runs at Col-PSS to provide the fourth  occasion of India winning a test by 275 plus runs margin. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Result Margin Toss Bat Opposition Ground Start Date
1 India won 320 runs won 1st v Australia Mohali 17 Oct 2008
2 India won 280 runs won 1st v South Africa Kanpur 08 Dec 1996
3 India won 279 runs won 1st v England Leeds 19 Jun 1986
4 India won 278 runs won 1st v Sri Lanka Col-PSS 20 Aug 2015 

India won the second test against Sri Lanka by 278 runs at Col-PSS to provide the third occasion of India winning a test by 200 plus runs margin against Sri Lanka. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Result Margin Toss Bat Opposition Ground Start Date
1 India won 278 runs won 1st v Sri Lanka Col-PSS 20 Aug 2015
2 India won 259 runs won 1st v Sri Lanka Ahmedabad 18 Dec 2005
3 India won 235 runs won 1st v Sri Lanka Col-SSC 27 Jul 1993

 

England’s test defeats by an innings margin

England’s test defeats by an innings margin

England lost the fifth and final test against Australia at The Oval by an innings and 46 runs to provide the 56th occasion of England losing a test by an innings margin against various oppositions. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 England lost inns & 332 runs v Australia Brisbane 29 Nov 1946
2 England lost inns & 226 runs v West Indies Lord’s 23 Aug 1973
3 England lost inns & 215 runs v Sri Lanka Colombo (SSC) 18 Dec 2003
4 England lost inns & 200 runs v Australia Melbourne 26 Feb 1937
5 England lost inns & 180 runs v Australia Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
6 England lost inns & 180 runs v West Indies Birmingham 14 Jun 1984
7 England lost inns & 161 runs v West Indies Kingston 14 Mar 1935
8 England lost inns & 156 runs v West Indies Manchester 30 Jun 1988
9 England lost inns & 154 runs v Australia Brisbane 26 Nov 1954
10 England lost inns & 149 runs v Australia The Oval 14 Aug 1948
11 England lost inns & 148 runs v Australia Leeds 22 Jul 1993
12 England lost inns & 147 runs v Australia Sydney 01 Feb 1895
13 England lost inns & 132 runs v New Zealand Christchurch 03 Feb 1984
14 England lost inns & 118 runs v Australia Birmingham 05 Jul 2001
15 England lost inns & 100 runs v Pakistan Lahore 29 Nov 2005
16 England lost inns & 099 runs v Australia Melbourne 26 Dec 2006
17 England lost inns & 093 runs v West Indies Birmingham 15 Jun 2000
18 England lost inns & 092 runs v South Africa Lord’s 31 Jul 2003
19 England lost inns & 091 runs v Australia Melbourne 31 Dec 1920
20 England lost inns & 087 runs v Pakistan Lahore 25 Nov 1987
21 England lost inns & 085 runs v Australia Birmingham 10 Jul 1975
22 England lost inns & 080 runs v Australia Leeds 07 Aug 2009
23 England lost inns & 079 runs v West Indies Port of Spain 13 Feb 1981
24 England lost inns & 074 runs v South Africa Johannesburg 14 Jan 2010
25 England lost inns & 064 runs v West Indies Birmingham 06 Jul 1995
26 England lost inns & 064 runs v West Indies Manchester 26 Jul 1984
27 England lost inns & 062 runs v Australia Lord’s 17 Jun 1993
28 England lost inns & 061 runs v Australia Leeds 24 Jul 1997
29 England lost inns & 056 runs v West Indies The Oval 12 Aug 1950
30 England lost inns & 055 runs v West Indies Leeds 04 Aug 1966
31 England lost inns & 055 runs v Australia Melbourne 01 Jan 1898
32 England lost inns & 052 runs v West Indies St John’s 20 Mar 1998
33 England lost inns & 051 runs v Australia Adelaide 21 Nov 2002
34 England lost inns & 048 runs v Australia Perth 29 Nov 2002
35 England lost inns & 046 runs v Australia The Oval 20 Aug 2015
36 England lost inns & 046 runs v India Leeds 22 Aug 2002
37 England lost inns & 044 runs v West Indies Georgetown 17 Mar 1994
38 England lost inns & 040 runs v West Indies Manchester 02 Jun 1966
39 England lost inns & 039 runs v Australia The Oval 16 Aug 1930
40 England lost inns & 037 runs v South Africa Cape Town 02 Jan 2000
41 England lost inns & 033 runs v Australia Sydney 13 Dec 1946
42 England lost inns & 032 runs v West Indies St John’s 12 Apr 1990
43 England lost inns & 030 runs v West Indies Bridgetown 21 Mar 1986
44 England lost inns & 028 runs v Sri Lanka Galle 22 Feb 2001
45 England lost inns & 025 runs v Australia The Oval 23 Aug 2001
46 England lost inns & 023 runs v West Indies Kingston 04 Feb 2009
47 England lost inns & 022 runs v India Chennai 11 Feb 1993
48 England lost inns & 021 runs v South Africa Johannesburg 25 Nov 1999
49 England lost inns & 018 runs v Pakistan Leeds 02 Jul 1987
50 England lost inns & 016 runs v South Africa Cape Town 30 Mar 1906
51 England lost inns & 015 runs v India Mumbai 19 Feb 1993
52 England lost inns & 013 runs v Australia Adelaide 14 Jan 1898
53 England lost inns & 013 runs v Australia Sydney 05 Jan 1951
54 England lost inns & 012 runs v South Africa The Oval 19 Jul 2012
55 England lost inns & 009 runs v Australia Adelaide 28 Jan 1966
56 England lost inns & 008 runs v India Chennai 06 Feb 1952

England lost the fifth and final test against Australia at The Oval by an innings and 46 runs to provide the 24th occasion of England losing a test by an innings margin against Australia. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 England lost inns & 332 runs v Australia Brisbane 29 Nov 1946
2 England lost inns & 200 runs v Australia Melbourne 26 Feb 1937
3 England lost inns & 180 runs v Australia Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
4 England lost inns & 154 runs v Australia Brisbane 26 Nov 1954
5 England lost inns & 149 runs v Australia The Oval 14 Aug 1948
6 England lost inns & 148 runs v Australia Leeds 22 Jul 1993
7 England lost inns & 147 runs v Australia Sydney 01 Feb 1895
8 England lost inns & 118 runs v Australia Birmingham 05 Jul 2001
9 England lost inns & 099 runs v Australia Melbourne 26 Dec 2006
10 England lost inns & 091 runs v Australia Melbourne 31 Dec 1920
11 England lost inns & 085 runs v Australia Birmingham 10 Jul 1975
12 England lost inns & 080 runs v Australia Leeds 07 Aug 2009
13 England lost inns & 062 runs v Australia Lord’s 17 Jun 1993
14 England lost inns & 061 runs v Australia Leeds 24 Jul 1997
15 England lost inns & 055 runs v Australia Melbourne 01 Jan 1898
16 England lost inns & 051 runs v Australia Adelaide 21 Nov 2002
17 England lost inns & 048 runs v Australia Perth 29 Nov 2002
18 England lost inns & 046 runs v Australia The Oval 20 Aug 2015
19 England lost inns & 039 runs v Australia The Oval 16 Aug 1930
20 England lost inns & 033 runs v Australia Sydney 13 Dec 1946
21 England lost inns & 025 runs v Australia The Oval 23 Aug 2001
22 England lost inns & 013 runs v Australia Adelaide 14 Jan 1898
23 England lost inns & 013 runs v Australia Sydney 05 Jan 1951
24 England lost inns & 009 runs v Australia Adelaide 28 Jan 1966

Leeds and The Oval are the two grounds which have witnessed six occasions of England losing the test by an innings margin. The details are listed below.

No Team Result Margin Opposition Ground Start Date
1 England lost inns & 148 runs v Australia Leeds 22 Jul 1993
2 England lost inns & 080 runs v Australia Leeds 07 Aug 2009
3 England lost inns & 061 runs v Australia Leeds 24 Jul 1997
4 England lost inns & 055 runs v West Indies Leeds 04 Aug 1966
5 England lost inns & 046 runs v India Leeds 22 Aug 2002
6 England lost inns & 018 runs v Pakistan Leeds 02 Jul 1987
             
1 England lost inns & 149 runs v Australia The Oval 14 Aug 1948
2 England lost inns & 056 runs v West Indies The Oval 12 Aug 1950
3 England lost inns & 046 runs v Australia The Oval 20 Aug 2015
4 England lost inns & 039 runs v Australia The Oval 16 Aug 1930
5 England lost inns & 025 runs v Australia The Oval 23 Aug 2001
6 England lost inns & 012 runs v South Africa The Oval 19 Jul 2012

 

Sri Lankan bowlers who have conceded 100 plus runs in both innings of a test

Sri Lankan bowlers who have conceded 100 plus runs in both innings of a test

PHT Kaushal of Sri Lanka returned with figures of none for 111 and 4 for 118 in the ongoing second test against India at Col-PSS to provide the eighth occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler to concede 100 plus runs in both innings of a test. All such occasions are listed below

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 ALF de Mel 28.0 2 124 3 1 v Pakistan Karachi 05 Mar 1982
  ALF de Mel 23.2 3 100 1 3 v Pakistan Karachi 05 Mar 1982
                   
2 M Muralitharan 45.0 8 135 4 1 v South Africa Cape Town 19 Mar 1998
  M Muralitharan 41.0 10 108 4 3 v South Africa Cape Town 19 Mar 1998
                   
3 M Muralitharan 37.0 6 115 1 1 v West Indies Colombo (SSC) 29 Nov 2001
  M Muralitharan 36.0 5 116 2 3 v West Indies Colombo (SSC) 29 Nov 2001
                   
4 UDU Chandana 26.0 2 109 5 1 v Australia Cairns 09 Jul 2004
  UDU Chandana 18.4 1 101 5 3 v Australia Cairns 09 Jul 2004
                   
5 M Muralitharan 38.4 8 100 7 1 v India Delhi 10 Dec 2005
  M Muralitharan 38.0 5 118 1 3 v India Delhi 10 Dec 2005
                   
6 M Muralitharan 40.0 6 112 3 2 v West Indies Providence 22 Mar 2008
  M Muralitharan 45.0 6 112 3 4 v West Indies Providence 22 Mar 2008
                   
7 HMRKB Herath 38.1 8 125 5 2 v Pakistan Sharjah 16 Jan 2014
  HMRKB Herath 19.0 0 100 0 4 v Pakistan Sharjah 16 Jan 2014
                   
8 PHT Kaushal 30.0 2 111 0 1 v India Colombo (PSS) 20 Aug 2015
  PHT Kaushal 31.0 1 118 4 3 v India Colombo (PSS) 20 Aug 2015

PHT Kaushal of Sri Lanka returned with figures of none for 111 and 4 for 118 in the ongoing second test against India at Col-PSS to provide the second occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler to concede 100 plus runs in both innings of a test against India. M Muralitharan was the other bowler. He had returned with figures of 7 for 100 and 1 for 118 at Delhi in Dec 2005. Both the occasions are listed below

No Player O M R W Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 M Muralitharan 38.4 8 100 7 1 v India Delhi 10 Dec 2005
  M Muralitharan 38.0 5 118 1 3 v India Delhi 10 Dec 2005
                   
2 PHT Kaushal 30.0 2 111 0 1 v India Colombo (PSS) 20 Aug 2015
  PHT Kaushal 31.0 1 118 4 3 v India Colombo (PSS) 20 Aug 2015

 

Indian opening batsmen who have scored a duck and fifty in a test

Indian opening batsmen who have scored a duck and fifty in a test

M Vijay scored a duck and 82 in the ongoing test against Sri Lanka at Col-PSS to provide the 28th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a zero and a fifty in a test against various oppositions. All such occasions are listed below

 

No Player FI SI Opposition Ground Start Date
1 VM Merchant 78 0 v England Manchester 20 Jul 1946
2 MH Mankad 111 0 v Australia Melbourne 06 Feb 1948
3 P Roy 140 0 v England Mumbai (BS) 14 Dec 1951
4 ML Apte 0 163* v West Indies Port of Spain 19 Feb 1953
5 P Roy 0 67* v Pakistan Dhaka 01 Jan 1955
6 P Roy 0 78 v Pakistan Bahawalpur 15 Jan 1955
7 P Roy 0 99 v Australia Delhi 12 Dec 1959
8 ML Jaisimha 66 0 v Australia Mumbai (BS) 10 Oct 1964
9 S Abid Ali 63 0 v New Zealand Nagpur 03 Oct 1969
10 FM Engineer 86 0 v England Lord’s 20 Jun 1974
11 SM Gavaskar 0 118 v Australia Melbourne 30 Dec 1977
12 CPS Chauhan 0 85 v Australia Melbourne 07 Feb 1981
13 RJ Shastri 66 0 v England The Oval 08 Jul 1982
14 K Srikkanth 94 0 v New Zealand Mumbai 24 Nov 1988
15 NS Sidhu 116 0 v West Indies Kingston 28 Apr 1989
16 NS Sidhu 0 85 v Pakistan Karachi 15 Nov 1989
17 WV Raman 0 96 v New Zealand Christchurch 02 Feb 1990
18 NR Mongia 152 0 v Australia Delhi 10 Oct 1996
19 DJ Gandhi 0 75 v New Zealand Mohali 10 Oct 1999
20 V Sehwag 106 0 v England Nottingham 08 Aug 2002
21 SB Bangar 77 0 v West Indies Kolkata 30 Oct 2002
22 V Sehwag 109 0 v Sri Lanka Colombo (PSS) 03 Aug 2010
23 V Sehwag 0 63 v South Africa Centurion 16 Dec 2010
24 A Mukund 62 0 v West Indies Roseau 06 Jul 2011
25 G Gambhir 0 83 v Australia Sydney 03 Jan 2012
26 S Dhawan 0 115 v New Zealand Auckland 06 Feb 2014
27 M Vijay 0 80 v Australia Sydney 06 Jan 2015
28 M Vijay 0 82 v Sri Lanka Colombo (PSS) 20 Aug 2015

 

M Vijay scored a duck and 82 in the ongoing test against Sri Lanka at Col-PSS to provide the 28th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a zero and a fifty in a test against Sri Lanka. Both the listed below. Coincidentally, both the occasions are witnessed at Col-PSS. V Sehwag had scored 109 and Zero in Aug 2010 and M Vijay has now scored a duck and 82 in Aug 2015

 

No Player FI SI Opposition Ground Start Date
1 V Sehwag 109 0 v Sri Lanka Colombo (PSS) 03 Aug 2010
2 M Vijay 0 82 v Sri Lanka Colombo (PSS) 20 Aug 2015

 

The following list shows the four Indian opening batsman who have a scored a duck and fifty in a test on two or more occasions. P Roy {04}, V Sehwag {03}, NS Sidhu {02} and M Vijay {02} are the four Indian batsmen.

 

No Player FI SI Opposition Ground Start Date
1 P Roy 140 0 v England Mumbai (BS) 14 Dec 1951
2 P Roy 0 67* v Pakistan Dhaka 01 Jan 1955
3 P Roy 0 78 v Pakistan Bahawalpur 15 Jan 1955
4 P Roy 0 99 v Australia Delhi 12 Dec 1959
             
1 V Sehwag 106 0 v England Nottingham 08 Aug 2002
2 V Sehwag 109 0 v Sri Lanka Colombo (PSS) 03 Aug 2010
3 V Sehwag 0 63 v South Africa Centurion 16 Dec 2010
             
1 M Vijay 0 80 v Australia Sydney 06 Jan 2015
2 M Vijay 0 82 v Sri Lanka Colombo (PSS) 20 Aug 2015
             
1 NS Sidhu 116 0 v West Indies Kingston 28 Apr 1989
2 NS Sidhu 0 85 v Pakistan Karachi 15 Nov 1989

 

England dismissed for a total of less than 150 runs in a test innings against Australia at home – “The Oval Syndrome”

England dismissed for a total of less than 150 runs in a test innings against Australia at home – “The Oval Syndrome”

England was dismissed all out for 149 in its first innings in the ongoing fifth test at The Oval against Australia to provide the 28th occasion of England dismissed for a total less than 150 runs in an innings against Australia at home. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 England 101 71.3×4 2 v Australia The Oval 28 Aug 1882
2 England 77 55.0×4 4 v Australia The Oval 28 Aug 1882
3 England 95 63.0×4 1 v Australia Manchester 10 Jul 1884
4 England 53 50.0×4 2 v Australia Lord’s 16 Jul 1888
5 England 62 47.0×4 4 v Australia Lord’s 16 Jul 1888
6 England 100 55.0×5 2 v Australia The Oval 11 Aug 1890
7 England 145 81.3×5 1 v Australia The Oval 10 Aug 1896
8 England 84 49.0×5 3 v Australia The Oval 10 Aug 1896
9 England 145 61.3 2 v Australia Sheffield 03 Jul 1902
10 England 120 49.4 4 v Australia Manchester 24 Jul 1902
11 England 121 55.3 2 v Australia Birmingham 27 May 1909
12 England 121 60.5 3 v Australia Lord’s 14 Jun 1909
13 England 87 37.5 4 v Australia Leeds 01 Jul 1909
14 England 119 52.2 2 v Australia Manchester 26 Jul 1909
15 England 112 37.0 1 v Australia Nottingham 28 May 1921
16 England 147 85.4 3 v Australia Nottingham 28 May 1921
17 England 141 107.4 4 v Australia Nottingham 08 Jun 1934
18 England 145 63.3 4 v Australia The Oval 18 Aug 1934
19 England 123 50.5 3 v Australia Leeds 22 Jul 1938
20 England 52 42.1 1 v Australia The Oval 14 Aug 1948
21 England 144 72.4 2 v Australia Nottingham 11 Jun 1953
22 England 116 55.2 3 v Australia Lord’s 22 Jun 1972
23 England 101 45.3 2 v Australia Birmingham 10 Jul 1975
24 England 125 38.4 3 v Australia Nottingham 18 Jun 1981
25 England 77 42.3 1 v Australia Lord’s 19 Jun 1997
26 England 102 33.5 1 v Australia Leeds 07 Aug 2009
27 England 103 37.0 4 v Australia Lord’s 16 Jul 2015
28 England 149 48.4 2 v Australia The Oval 20 Aug 2015

England was dismissed all out for 149 in its first innings in the ongoing fifth test at The Oval against Australia to provide the eighth occasion of England dismissed for a total less than 150 runs in an innings against Australia at The Oval. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 England 101 71.3×4 2 v Australia The Oval 28 Aug 1882
2 England 77 55.0×4 4 v Australia The Oval 28 Aug 1882
3 England 100 55.0×5 2 v Australia The Oval 11 Aug 1890
4 England 145 81.3×5 1 v Australia The Oval 10 Aug 1896
5 England 84 49.0×5 3 v Australia The Oval 10 Aug 1896
6 England 145 63.3 4 v Australia The Oval 18 Aug 1934
7 England 52 42.1 1 v Australia The Oval 14 Aug 1948
8 England 149 48.4 2 v Australia The Oval 20 Aug 2015

The previous occasion of England dismissed for as total less than 150 runs against Australia at The Oval was in Aug 1948 – 67 years ago. England was dismissed for 52 runs in this test.

England conceding the first innings lead of 300 plus runs against Australia

England conceding the first innings lead of 300 plus runs against Australia

England conceded a first innings lead of 332 runs in the ongoing fifth test at The Oval against Australia to provided the eleventh occasion of England conceding the first innings lead of 300 plus runs against Australia. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Score Overs Lead Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 England 321 117.3 380 2 v Australia The Oval 18 Aug 1934
2 England 239 71.5×8 365 2 v Australia Melbourne 26 Feb 1937
3 England 141 61.5×8 504 2 v Australia Brisbane 29 Nov 1946
4 England 190 76.1×8 411 2 v Australia Brisbane 26 Nov 1954
5 England 191 69.1 341 2 v Australia The Oval 28 Aug 1975
6 England 255 76.5 347 2 v Australia Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
7 England 205 99.0 427 2 v Australia Lord’s 17 Jun 1993
8 England 200 82.5 453 2 v Australia Leeds 22 Jul 1993
9 England 157 61.1 445 2 v Australia Brisbane 23 Nov 2006
10 England 172 68.2 398 2 v Australia Adelaide 05 Dec 2013
11 England 149 48.4 332 2 v Australia The Oval 20 Aug 2015

 

Rival captains scoring fifties in Sri Lanka-India test series

Rival captains scoring fifties in Sri Lanka-India test series

V Kohli {78} and AD Mathews {102} scored fifties for India and Sri Lanka respectively in the ongoing second test to provide the eighth occasion of rival captains scoring fifties  in a test in Sri Lanka-India test series.   All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 LRD Mendis 51 1 Srl Ind Col-PSS 06 Sep 1985
  N Kapil Dev 78 4 Ind Srl Col-PSS 06 Sep 1985
               
2 SR Tendulkar 143 1 Ind Srl Col-RPS 02 Aug 1997
  A Ranatunga 86 2 Srl Ind Col-RPS 02 Aug 1997
               
3 M Azharuddin 87 1 Ind Srl Col-SSC 24 Feb 1999
  A Ranatunga 66 2 Srl Ind Col-SSC 24 Feb 1999
               
4 MS Atapattu 88 2 Srl Ind Delhi 10 Dec 2005
  R Dravid 53 3 Ind Srl Delhi 10 Dec 2005
  MS Atapattu 67 4 Srl` Ind Delhi 10 Dec 2005
               
5 MS Dhoni 100* 2 Ind Srl Mum-BS 02 Dec 2009
  KC Sangakkara 137 3 Srl Ind Mum-BS 02 Dec 2009
               
6 KC Sangakkara 219 1 Srl Ind Col-SSC 26 Jul 2010
  MS Dhoni 76 2 Ind Srl Col-SSC 26 Jul 2010
               
7 AD Mathews 64 1 Srl Ind Galle 12 Aug 2015
  V Kohli 103 2 Ind Srl Galle 12 Aug 2015
               
8 V Kohli 78 1 Ind Srl Col-PSS 20 Aug 2015
  AD Mathews 102 2 Srl Ind Col-PSS 20 Aug 2015

V Kohli and AD Mathews provide the only pair of rival captains to score fifties in consecutive tests of a series between Sri Lanka and India.  They had scored fifties at Galle and now at Col-PSS. The performance in these two occasions is listed below

No Player Runs Inns Team Oppn Ground Start Date
1 AD Mathews 64 1 Srl Ind Galle 12 Aug 2015
  V Kohli 103 2 Ind Srl Galle 12 Aug 2015
               
2 V Kohli 78 1 Ind Srl Col-PSS 20 Aug 2015
  AD Mathews 102 2 Srl Ind Col-PSS 20 Aug 2015

 

Sri Lankan captains scoring a hundred in a test innings

Sri Lankan captains scoring a hundred in a test innings

AD Mathews of Sri Lanka scored a hundred – 102 – in the ongoing second test at Col-PSS against India to provide the 41st occasion of a Sri Lankan captain scoring a hundred in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 LRD Mendis 111 1 v England Lord’s 23 Aug 1984
2 LRD Mendis 124 4 v India Kandy 14 Sep 1985
3 A Ranatunga 127 2 v Australia Col-SSC 17 Aug 1992
4 A Ranatunga 131 3 v South Africa Moratuwa 25 Aug 1993
5 ST Jayasuriya 188 1 v Pakistan Kandy 28 Jun 2000
6 ST Jayasuriya 148 1 v South Africa Galle 20 Jul 2000
7 ST Jayasuriya 111 2 v India Galle 14 Aug 2001
8 ST Jayasuriya 139 2 v Zimbabwe Kandy 04 Jan 2002
9 ST Jayasuriya 145 2 v Bangladesh Col-PSS 21 Jul 2002
10 HP Tillakaratne 144 2 v New Zealand Col-PSS 25 Apr 2003
11 MS Atapattu 170 2 v Zimbabwe Harare 06 May 2004
12 MS Atapattu 249 2 v Zimbabwe Bulawayo 14 May 2004
13 MS Atapattu 133 2 v Australia Cairns 09 Jul 2004
14 MS Atapattu 127 2 v New Zealand Napier 04 Apr 2005
15 M Jayawardene 119 3 v England Lord’s 11 May 2006
16 M Jayawardene 374 2 v South Africa Col-SSC 27 Jul 2006
17 M Jayawardene 123 4 v South Africa Col-PSS 04 Aug 2006
18 M Jayawardene 127 2 v Bangladesh Col-SSC 25 Jun 2007
19 M Jayawardene 165 2 v Bangladesh Kandy 11 Jul 2007
20 M Jayawardene 104 2 v Australia Hobart 16 Nov 2007
21 M Jayawardene 195 2 v England Col-SSC 09 Dec 2007
22 M Jayawardene 213* 1 v England Galle 18 Dec 2007
23 M Jayawardene 136 1 v West Indies Providence 22 Mar 2008
24 M Jayawardene 136 1 v India Col-SSC 23 Jul 2008
25 M Jayawardene 166 3 v Bangladesh Dhaka 26 Dec 2008
26 M Jayawardene 240 1 v Pakistan Karachi 21 Feb 2009
27 KC Sangakkara 130* 4 v Pakistan Col-SSC 20 Jul 2009
28 KC Sangakkara 109 3 v New Zealand Col-SSC 26 Aug 2009
29 KC Sangakkara 137 3 v India Mum-BS 02 Dec 2009
30 KC Sangakkara 103 1 v India Galle 18 Jul 2010
31 KC Sangakkara 219 1 v India Col-SSC 26 Jul 2010
32 KC Sangakkara 150 1 v West Indies Col-RPS 23 Nov 2010
33 TM Dilshan 193 2 v England Lord’s 03 Jun 2011
34 KC Sangakkara 119 3 v England Southampton 16 Jun 2011
35 M Jayawardene 180 1 v England Galle 26 Mar 2012
36 M Jayawardene 105 1 v England Col-PSS 03 Apr 2012
37 AD Mathews 157* 3 v Pakistan Abu Dhabi 31 Dec 2013
38 AD Mathews 102 2 v England Lord’s 12 Jun 2014
39 AD Mathews 160 3 v England Leeds 20 Jun 2014
40 AD Mathews 122 3 v Pakistan Pallekele 03 Jul 2015
41 AD Mathews 102 2 v India Col-PSS 20 Aug 2015

AD Mathews of Sri Lanka scored a hundred – 102 – in the ongoing second test at Col-PSS against India to provide the seventh occasion of a Sri Lankan captain scoring a hundred in a test innings against India. All such occasions are listed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 LRD Mendis 124 4 v India Kandy 14 Sep 1985
2 ST Jayasuriya 111 2 v India Galle 14 Aug 2001
3 M Jayawardene 136 1 v India Col-SSC 23 Jul 2008
4 KC Sangakkara 137 3 v India Mum-BS 02 Dec 2009
5 KC Sangakkara 103 1 v India Galle 18 Jul 2010
6 KC Sangakkara 219 1 v India Col-SSC 26 Jul 2010
7 AD Mathews 102 2 v India Col-PSS 20 Aug 2015

AD Mathew’s 102 represent his fifth test hundred as captain. He became the fourth Sri Lankan captain to score five or more test hundreds. Others are – M Jayawardene {14}, KC Sangakkara {07} and ST Jayasuriya {05}. The performance of  these four captains are detailed below

No Player Runs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 M Jayawardene 119 3 v England Lord’s 11 May 2006
2 M Jayawardene 374 2 v South Africa Col-SSC 27 Jul 2006
3 M Jayawardene 123 4 v South Africa Col-PSS 04 Aug 2006
4 M Jayawardene 127 2 v Bangladesh Col-SSC 25 Jun 2007
5 M Jayawardene 165 2 v Bangladesh Kandy 11 Jul 2007
6 M Jayawardene 104 2 v Australia Hobart 16 Nov 2007
7 M Jayawardene 195 2 v England Col-SSC 09 Dec 2007
8 M Jayawardene 213* 1 v England Galle 18 Dec 2007
9 M Jayawardene 136 1 v West Indies Providence 22 Mar 2008
10 M Jayawardene 136 1 v India Col-SSC 23 Jul 2008
11 M Jayawardene 166 3 v Bangladesh Dhaka 26 Dec 2008
12 M Jayawardene 240 1 v Pakistan Karachi 21 Feb 2009
13 M Jayawardene 180 1 v England Galle 26 Mar 2012
14 M Jayawardene 105 1 v England Col-PSS 03 Apr 2012
             
1 KC Sangakkara 130* 4 v Pakistan Col-SSC 20 Jul 2009
2 KC Sangakkara 109 3 v New Zealand Col-SSC 26 Aug 2009
3 KC Sangakkara 137 3 v India Mum-BS 02 Dec 2009
4 KC Sangakkara 103 1 v India Galle 18 Jul 2010
5 KC Sangakkara 219 1 v India Col-SSC 26 Jul 2010
6 KC Sangakkara 150 1 v West Indies Col-RPS 23 Nov 2010
7 KC Sangakkara 119 3 v England Southampton 16 Jun 2011
             
1 ST Jayasuriya 188 1 v Pakistan Kandy 28 Jun 2000
2 ST Jayasuriya 148 1 v South Africa Galle 20 Jul 2000
3 ST Jayasuriya 111 2 v India Galle 14 Aug 2001
4 ST Jayasuriya 139 2 v Zimbabwe Kandy 04 Jan 2002
5 ST Jayasuriya 145 2 v Bangladesh Col-PSS 21 Jul 2002
             
1 AD Mathews 157* 3 v Pakistan Abu Dhabi 31 Dec 2013
2 AD Mathews 102 2 v England Lord’s 12 Jun 2014
3 AD Mathews 160 3 v England Leeds 20 Jun 2014
4 AD Mathews 122 3 v Pakistan Pallekele 03 Jul 2015
5 AD Mathews 102 2 v India Col-PSS 20 Aug 2015