India took the first innings lead of 413 runs against Sri Lanka in the second test at Kanpur providing the 25^th occasion of a team taking the first innings lead of 400 plus runs in the annals of test cricket

No	Team	Score	Lead	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Aus	201	-702	v Eng	The Oval	Aug 1938
2	NZl	73	-570	v Pak	Lahore	May 2002
3	Win	286	-563	v Eng	Kingston	Apr 1930
4	Eng	141	-504	v Aus	Brisbane	Nov 1946
5	Zim	239	-496	v Aus	Perth	Oct 2003
6	Pak	110/1	-496	v Srl	Lahore	Mar 2009
7	SAF	159	-493	v Aus	Jo’burg	Feb 2002
8	Ban	118	-492	v Ind	Mirpur	May 2007
9	Ind	124	-490	v Win	Kolkata	Dec 1958
10	Eng	232	-476	v Pak	The Oval	Aug 1987
11	Pak	106	-473	v Win	Bridgetown	Jan 1958
11	Eng	285	-466	v Win	St John’s	Apr 2004
13	Aus	157	-465	v SAF	Durban	Feb 1970
14	Eng	200	-453	v Aus	Leeds	Jul 1993
15	Eng	157	-445	v Aus	Brisbane	Nov 2006
16	NZl	216	-444	v Win	Wellington	Feb 1995
17	Eng	205	-427	v Aus	Lord’s	Jun 1993
18	Win	146	-424	v Eng	Leeds	May 2007
19	Eng	233	-419	v Win	Lord’s	Aug 1973
20	Eng	81	-418	v Srl	Galle	Dec 2007
21	Srl	229	-413	v Ind	Kanpur	Nov 2009
22	Eng	190	-411	v Aus	Brisbane	Nov 1954
23	SAF	30	-408	v Eng	Birmingham	Jun 1924
24	Zim	184	-402	v Srl	Col-SSC	Dec 2001
25	SAF	154	-400	v Aus	Sydney	Jan 2002

India has taken the first innings lead of 400 plus runs on two occasions which are furnished in the following table

No	Team	Score	Lead	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Ban	118	-492	v Ind	Mirpur	May 2007
2	Srl	229	-413	v Ind	Kanpur	Nov 2009

RT Ponting scored 55 against West Indies on the first day of the first test against West Indies at Brisbane today, to take his number of fifties to 51 on home soil. RT Ponting remains the only batsman in the world to register fifty fifties on home soil. All his 51 fifties are listed beloe

No	Runs	Opposition	Ground	Date
1	96	v Sri Lanka	Perth	Dec 1995
2	71	v Sri Lanka	Melbourne	Dec 1995
3	88	v West Indies	Brisbane	Nov 1996
4	73*	v New Zealand	Brisbane	Nov 1997
5	105	v South Africa	Melbourne	Dec 1997
6	62	v South Africa	Sydney	Jan 1998
7	197	v Pakistan	Perth	Nov 1999
8	125	v India	Adelaide	Dec 1999
9	67	v India	Melbourne	Dec 1999
10	141*	v India	Sydney	Jan 2000
11	92	v West Indies	Adelaide	Dec 2000
12	51	v West Indies	Sydney	Jan 2001
13	157*	v New Zealand	Hobart	Nov 2001
14	54	v South Africa	Adelaide	Dec 2001
15	123	v England	Brisbane	Nov 2002
16	154	v England	Adelaide	Nov 2002
17	68	v England	Perth	Nov 2002
18	59	v Bangladesh	Cairns	Jul 2003
19	169	v Zimbabwe	Sydney	Oct 2003
20	53*	v Zimbabwe	Sydney	Oct 2003
21	54	v India	Brisbane	Dec 2003
22	50	v India	Brisbane	Dec 2003
23	242	v India	Adelaide	Dec 2003
24	257	v India	Melbourne	Dec 2003
25	51	v New Zealand	Brisbane	Nov 2004
26	68	v New Zealand	Adelaide	Nov 2004
27	98	v Pakistan	Perth	Dec 2004
28	62*	v Pakistan	Melbourne	Dec 2004
29	207	v Pakistan	Sydney	Jan 2005
30	54	v ICC World XI	Sydney	Oct 2005
31	149	v West Indies	Brisbane	Nov 2005
32	104*	v West Indies	Brisbane	Nov 2005
33	56	v West Indies	Adelaide	Nov 2005
34	71	v South Africa	Perth	Dec 2005
35	53	v South Africa	Perth	Dec 2005
36	117	v South Africa	Melbourne	Dec 2005
37	120	v South Africa	Sydney	Jan 2006
38	143*	v South Africa	Sydney	Jan 2006
39	196	v England	Brisbane	Nov 2006
40	60*	v England	Brisbane	Nov 2006
41	142	v England	Adelaide	Dec 2006
42	75	v England	Perth	Dec 2006
43	56	v Sri Lanka	Brisbane	Nov 2007
44	53*	v Sri Lanka	Hobart	Nov 2007
45	55	v India	Sydney	Jan 2008
46	140	v India	Adelaide	Jan 2008
47	79	v New Zealand	Adelaide	Nov 2008
48	101	v South Africa	Melbourne	Dec 2008
49	99	v South Africa	Melbourne	Dec 2008
50	53	v South Africa	Sydney	Jan 2009
51	55	v West Indies	Brisbane	Nov 2009

V Sehwag {131} and G Gambhir {167} scored hundreds in India’s first innings providing the 62^nd occasion of both the openers scoring hundreds in a test innings. It is the sixth occasion of Indian opening batsmen achieving such a feat. This also represents the second occasion of both the openers scoring hundreds against Sri Lanka. The first occasion was Australian openers JL Langer {162} and ML Hayden {117} at Cairns in Jul 04. The six occasions of both the Indian openers registering hundreds are listed below

1	VMMerchant	114	MushtaqAli	112	vs	Eng	OldTrafford	Jul36
2	MHMankad	231	PRoy	173	vs	NZl	Chenna/CS	Jan56
3	SMGavaskar	172	KSrikkanth	116	vs	Aus	Sydney	Jan86
4	VSehwag	254	RDravid	128*	vs	Pak	Lahore	Jan06
5	KRDKarthik	129	WJaffer	138*	vs	Ban	Mirpur	May07
6	VSehwag	131	GGambhir	167	vs	Srl	Kanpur	Nov09

Second day’s highlights

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dravid has been run out after scoring a hundred on the following occasions – 180 vs Aus at Kolkata in Mar 01, 217 vs Eng at The Oval in Sep 02, 103 vs Pak at Faisalabad in Jan 06 and 144 vs Srl at Kanpur in Nov 09

TT Samaraweera has been run out after scoring a hundred on the following occasions – 145 vs Eng at Col-SSC in Dec 03, 125 vs Win at Trinidad in Apr 08 and 214 vs Pak at Lahore in Mar 09

G Gambhir and V Sehwag became the 12th pair of opening in the world to post 200 runs partnership for the first wicket on two or more occasions in the annals of test cricket. They are the first Indian pair to achieve the feat. They were concerned in a 218 runs stand against South Africa at Kanpur in Nov 04 and 233 runs in this test. The following table lists out all the 12 pairs

No	Partner-1	Partner-2	Team	200+
1	MLHayden	JLLanger	Aus	6
2	CGGreenidge	DLHaynes	Win	4
3	HHGibbs	GCSmith	SAF	3
4	WM awry	RBSimpson	Aus	3
5	MJSlater	MATaylor	Aus	3
6	MAAtherton	GAGooch	Eng	3
7	NDMcKenzie	GCSmith	SAF	2
8	MSAtapattu	STJayasuriya	Srl	2
9	JBHobbs	HSutcliffe	Eng	2
10	JBHobbs	WRhodes	Eng	2
11	ABdeVilliers	GCSmith	SAF	2
12	GGambhir	VSehwag	Ind	2

HR Gopala Krishna, Statistician of crickick.com files the highlights of the first day’s play from Kanpur. Read on ….

First day’s highlights

India capped P Ojha for this match. He became the 260^th Indian Cricketer to play tests. He is the 12^th Indian cricketer to make his debut against Sri Lanka.

S Sreesanth was making his comeback in this test. His last test was against South Africa at Kanpur in Apr 2008.

G Gambhir and V Sehwag added 233 runs for the first wicket providing the 39^th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for various wickets against Sri Lanka. This stands also represents the sixth occasion of a three figure partnership for the first wicket against Sri Lanka.

G Gambhir and V Sehwag added 233 runs for the first wicket providing the sixth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for various wickets against Sri Lanka. This stands also represents the first occasion of a 200 plus runs partnership for the first wicket against Sri Lanka. Previous best was 171 runs between M Prabhakar and NS Sidhu at Col-SSC in Jul 93

V Sehwag’s 131 represent the 39^th hundred by Indian batsmen against Sri Lanka. It also represents the 16^th hundred by V Sehwag in a test innings. It was his second hundred against Sri Lanka, the first being his 201 not out at Galle in Jul 2008

V Sehwag {131} and G Gambhir {167} scored hundreds in India’s first innings providing the 62^nd occasion of both the openers scoring hundreds in a test innings. It is the sixth occasion of Indian opening batsmen achieving such a feat. This also represents the second occasion of both the openers scoring hundreds against Sri Lanka. The first occasion was Australian openers JL Langer {162} and ML Hayden {117} at Cairns in Jul 04.

G Gambhir hundred in this game was his fourth hundred in consecutive tests. He had scored 16 and 137 vs New Zealand in Mar 09, 23 and 167 vs New Zealand in Apr 09 and 1 and 114 vs Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad in Nov 09 in his three previous tests. His feat provides the 16^th occasion of a batsman scoring four or more hundreds in consecutive tests. He is the third Indian batsman after SM Gavaskar and R Dravid to register four hundreds in consecutive tests

R Dravid’s half century in was his 24^th half century on home soil. It represents the most half centuries by an Indian batsman on home soil. He wrested the record from SM Gavaskar and SR Tendulkar who have scored 23 half centuries to their credit.

SR Tendulkar appearance in this test was his 21^st outing against Sri Lanka – most by a cricketer in India-Sri Lanka test series. He wrested the record from A Ranatunga and M Muralitharan who have played 20 tests. M Muralitharan was playing his 20^th match and equaled the Sri Lankan record of most appearances by a Sri Lankan cricketer against India held by A Ranatunga

India’s total of 417 for 2 represents the most runs scored by India on the first day’s play. It also represents the 34^th occasion of teams registering 400 plus runs on the first day’s play in a test match.

India’s 417 plus runs for the loss of two wickets represents the fifth occasion of a team scoring 400 plus runs on the first day’s play losing two wickets and less than two wickets.

G Gambhir was caught and bowled by M Muralitharan giving him his 34^th caught and bowled dismissal. A Kumble with 35 caught and bowled dismissals is ahead of Muralitharan

G Gambhir and V Sehwag became the 12th pair of opening batsmen in the world to post 200 runs partnership for the first wicket on two or more occasions in the annals of test cricket. They are the first Indian pair to achieve the feat. They were concerned in a 218 runs stand against South Africa at Kanpur in Nov 04 and 233 runs in this test.

KEY PARAMETERS – INDIA AND SRI LANKA TESTS
AHEAD OF KANPUR TEST
1	Matches Played		30
2	Won by	Ind	11
3	Won by	Srl	05
4	Drawn		14
5	Team Totals of 500 plus runs	Ind	08
6	Team Totals of 500 plus runs	Srl	04
7	Half centuries	Ind	65
8	Half centuries	Srl	50
9	Individual Nineties	Ind	10
10	Individual Nineties	Srl	05
11	Hundreds	Ind	37
12	Hundreds	Srl	33
13	Double hundreds	Ind	01
14	Double hundreds	Srl	03
15	Triple hundreds	Ind	00
16	Triple hundreds	Srl	01
17	Five or more wickets	Ind	16
18	Five or more wickets	Srl	17
19	Ten or more wickets	Ind	06
20	Ten or more wickets	Srl	03
21	100 plus runs conceded	Ind	30
22	100 plus runs conceded	Srl	34
23	200 plus runs conceded	Ind	03
24	200 plus runs conceded	Srl	00
25	100 plus runs conceded without a wicket	Ind	02
26	100 plus runs conceded without a wicket	Srl	05
27	Three figure partnerships	Ind	38
28	Three figure partnerships	Srl	30
29	First wicket Three Figure partnerships	Ind	05
30	First wicket Three Figure partnerships	Srl	03
31	Second wicket Three Figure partnerships	Ind	08
32	Second wicket Three Figure partnerships	Srl	05
33	Third wicket Three Figure partnerships	Ind	06
34	Third wicket Three Figure partnerships	Srl	09
35	Fourth wicket Three Figure partnerships	Ind	07
36	Fourth wicket Three Figure partnerships	Srl	04
37	Fifth wicket Three Figure partnerships	Ind	06
38	Fifth wicket Three Figure partnerships	Srl	06
39	Sixth wicket Three Figure partnerships	Ind	04
40	Sixth wicket Three Figure partnerships	Srl	02
41	Seventh wicket Three Figure partnerships	Ind	02
42	Seventh wicket Three Figure partnerships	Srl	01
43	Eighth wicket Three Figure partnerships	Ind	00
44	Eighth wicket Three Figure partnerships	Srl	00
45	Ninth wicket Three Figure partnerships	Ind	00
46	Ninth wicket Three Figure partnerships	Srl	00
47	Tenth wicket Three Figure partnerships	Ind	00
48	Tenth wicket Three Figure partnerships	Srl	00
49	150 plus runs partnerships	Ind	15
50	150 plus runs partnerships	Srl	09
51	200 plus runs partnerships	Ind	05
52	200 plus runs partnerships	Srl	04

Fifth day highlights

G Gambhir scored 114 in the second innings of this test providing the 36^th hundred by Indian batsmen against Sri Lanka. It also represents the ninth hundred by an Indian opening batsman against Sri Lanka.

G Gambhir’s 114 represent the 109^th hundred by an Indian opening batsman in a test innings against various oppositions. It also represents the seventh hundred by G Gambhir as an opening batsman in a test innings. SM Gavaskar {33}, V Sehwag {14} and NS Sidhu {08} are the three other Indian opening batsmen who have scored more hundreds than G Gambhir.

DPMD Jayawardene completed 9000 test runs when he was on 253 during his knock of 275. At the end of the test, his run aggregate stood at 9022. He became the tenth batsman in the world to aggregate 9000 plus runs. SR Tendulkar (12877}, BC Lara {11953}, RT Ponting {11345}, AR Border {11174}, R Dravid {11038}, SR Waugh {10927}, JH Kallis {10277} and SM Gavaskar {10122} are the other nine batsmen who have an aggregate more than DPMD Jayawardene

V Sehwag’s 51 represent the 33^rd test fifty of his career. It was his 18^th test half century. It was his 30^th fifty as an opening batsman – 14 centuries and 16 half centuries G Gambhir’s 114 represents his 17^th fifty as an opening batsman – 07 centuries and 10 half centuries

SR Tendulkar’s eight hundreds against Sri Lanka provide the 24^th occasion of a batsman registering eight or more hundreds against a specific opposition. The following is the complete list.

No	Batsmen	Team	Opp	Cen
1	DG Bradman	Aus	Eng	19
2	SM Gavaskar	Ind	Win	13
3	JB Hobbs	Eng	Aus	12
4	GS Sobers	Win	Eng	10
5	SR Tendulkar	Ind	Aus	10
6	SR Waugh	Aus	Eng	10
7	GS Chappell	Aus	Eng	9
8	DI Gower	Eng	Aus	9
9	WR Hammond	Eng	Aus	9
10	BC Lara	Win	Aus	9
11	RB Richardson	Win	Aus	9
12	AR Border	Aus	Eng	8
13	PA de Silva	Srl	Pak	8
14	SM Gavaskar	Ind	Aus	8
15	RN Harvey	Aus	SAF	8
16	GA Headley	Win	Eng	8
17	AR Morris	Aus	Eng	8
18	RT Ponting	Aus	Eng	8
19	RT Ponting	Aus	SAF	8
20	IVA Richards	Win	Eng	8
21	IVA Richards	Win	Ind	8
22	GS Sobers	Win	Ind	8
23	H Sutcliffe	Eng	Aus	8
24	SR Tendulkar	Ind	Srl	8

SR Tendulkar registered his 43^rd test hundred when he scored 100 not out in the second innings of this test. This knock represents his eighth test hundred against Sri Lanka.

GS Sobers of West Indies, IVA Richards of West Indies, RT Ponting of Australia, SM Gavaskar of India and SR Tendulkar of India are the five batsmen in the annals of test cricket to register eight or more hundreds against two specific oppositions.

No	Batsmen	Team	Opp	Cen
1	GS Sobers	Win	Eng	10
2	GS Sobers	Win	Ind	8
1	IVA Richards	Win	Eng	8
2	IVA Richards	Win	Ind	8
1	RT Ponting	Aus	Eng	8
2	RT Ponting	Aus	SAF	8
1	SM Gavaskar	Ind	Win	13
2	SM Gavaskar	Ind	Aus	8
1	SR Tendulkar	Ind	Aus	10
2	SR Tendulkar	Ind	Srl	8

M Muralitharan retuned with figures of none for 124 in the second innings providing the 58^th occasion of his conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings and with it the record for conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings on most occasions. He wrested the record from A Kumble of India who had conceded 100 plus runs in a test innings on 57 occasions

M Muralitharan none for 124 in the second innings provide the third occasion of his conceding 100 plus runs without a wicket in a test innings

No	O	M	R	W	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	33.0	6	136	0	NZl	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997
2	46.0	9	137	0	Ind	Nagpur	26 Nov 1997
3	38.0	6	124	0	Ind	Ahmedabad	16 Nov 2009

SR Tendulkar completed 1500 runs against Sri Lanka when he was on 88 during his knock of 100 not out in the second innings. At the end of the test, his aggregate stood at 1512. He became the first batsman in India-Sri Lanka test series to total 1500 runs. He wrested the record from M Jayawardne who has aggregate of 1436 runs

SR Tendulkar’s 100 not out in this test represent the 74^th occasion of an Indian batsman registering a hundred in the third innings of a test match.

SR Tendulkar’s 100 not out in this test represents his eighth hundred in the third innings of a test match which is a record for most hundreds in the third innings by an Indian batsman. The previous record was held by SM Gavaskar who has scored seven hundreds in the third innings of a test match.

SR Tendulkar with his eight test hundreds in the third innings of a test match is on par with MD Crowe of New Zealand and MA Taylor of Australia who have also scored eight hundreds. Only ML Hayden {10} and AR Border {09} have scored most hundreds than SR Tendulkar, MD Crowe and MA Taylor in the third innings of a test match

It is interesting to note that this record were credited to Australasian batsmen – Australia {ML Hayden, AR Border, MA Taylor} and New Zealand {MD Crowe}, till an Indian batsman SR Tendulkkar joined this list.

SR Tendulkar and VVS Laxman added 137 runs in an unfinished stand for the fifth wicket providing the 38^th occasion of a three figure partnership posted by Indian batsmen against Sri Lanka. This stand also represents the sixth occasion of a three figure partnership for the fifth posted by Indian batmen against Sri Lanka.

R Dravid and Yuvraj Singh added 125 runs for the first wicket in the first innings and SR Tendulkar and VVS Laxman added 137 runs in an unfinished stand for the fifth wicket in the second innings. This is the second occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket in the first and second innings. The first occasion was at Col-SSC in Aug 97 – M Azharuddin and SC Ganguly were concerned in a 150 run stand for the fifth wicket in the first innings and the same paid added 112 runs for the fifth wicket in the second innings

This test witnessed seven hundreds – R Dravid {177}, MS Dhoni {110}, TM Dilhan {112}. DPMD Jayawardene {275}, HAPW Jayawardene {154*}, G Gambhir {114} and SR Tendulkar {100*} providing the sixth occasion of a test match witnessing seven or more hundreds. This is the first such occasion on Indian soil and involving India. This is also the first such occasion involving Sri Lanka. The six occasions are listed below

No	Team	Opp	Ground	season	100s
1	Eng	Aus	Nottingham	1938	7
2	Win	Aus	Kingston	1954/55	7
3	SAF	Win	Cape Town	2003/04	7
4	Win	SAF	St John’s	2004/05	8
5	Win	Eng	Port of Spain	2008/09	7
6	Ind	Srl	Ahmedabad	2009/10	7

India’s 426 all out in the first innings and 412 for 4 in the second innings of this test provides the second instance of India registering a team total of 400 plus in both innings of a test match. The first occasion was against Pakistan at Kolkata in Mar 2005 when India had scored 407 all out in the first innings and 407 for 9 declared in the second innnings

No	Team	Score	Inns	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	India	407	1	Pak	Kolkata	16 Mar 2005
	India	407/9d	3	Pak	Kolkata	16 Mar 2005
2	India	426	1	Srl	Ahmedabad	16 Nov 2009
	India	412/4	3	Srl	Ahmedabad	16 Nov 2009

TM Dilshan {112}, DPMD Jayawardene {275} and HAPW Jaywardene {154*} scored hundreds in Sri Lanka’s innings at Ahmedabad in the first test against India, providing the 39^th occasion of an innings containing three or more hundreds of which one is at least a double hundred.

No	Team	Inns	Opp	Ground	Season		Cen	HS
1	Aus	2	Win	Kingston	1954	55	5	204
2	Eng	1	Aus	Nottingham	1938		4	216*
3	Win	2	SAF	St John’s	2004	05	4	317
4	Aus	1	Eng	The Oval	1884		3	211
5	Eng	2	SAF	Lord’s	1924		3	211
6	Eng	1	Aus	The Oval	1938		3	364
7	Eng	4	SAF	Durban	1938	39	3	219
8	Aus	1	Ind	Adelaide	1947	48	3	201
9	Win	2	Ind	Kingston	1952	53	3	237
10	Win	1	Eng	Port of Spain	1953	54	3	206
11	Ind	1	NZl	Hyderabad	1955	56	3	223
12	Eng	1	Win	Nottingham	1957		3	258
13	Win	1	Ind	Kolkata	1958	59	3	256
14	Aus	1	Win	Bridgetown	1964	65	3	210
15	Pak	1	Eng	Birmingham	1971		3	274
16	Pak	1	NZl	Karachi	1976	77	3	206
17	Pak	2	Ind	Faisalabad	1984	85	3	210*
18	Eng	2	Aus	Birmingham	1985		3	215*
19	Aus	1	Ind	Chennai	1986	87	3	210
20	Pak	1	Eng	The Oval	1987		3	260
21	Pak	2	Ind	Lahore	1989	90	3	203*
22	Eng	1	Ind	Lord’s	1990		3	333
23	Aus	1	Eng	Leeds	1993		3	200*
24	Zim	1	Pak	Harare	1994	95	3	201*
25	Srl	2	Ind	Col-RPS	1997		3	340
26	Ind	1	NZl	Ahmedabad	1999	00	3	217
27	Pak	2	NZl	Christchurch	2000	01	3	203
28	Ind	1	Zim	Nagpur	2000	01	3	201*
29	SAF	1	Zim	Harare	2001	02	3	220
30	Aus	1	SAF	Johannesburg	2001	02	3	204*
31	Aus	1	Win	Port of Spain	2002	03	3	206
32	Srl	2	Zim	Bulawayo	2004		3	270
33	Win	2	Ban	Kingston	2004		3	261*
34	Eng	1	Win	Lord’s	2004		3	221
35	Ind	1	Pak	Bangalore	2007	08	3	239
36	Ind	1	Pak	Kolkata	2007	08	3	202
37	Srl	1	Pak	Lahore	2008	09	3	214
38	NZl	1	Ind	Napier	2008	09	3	201
39	Srl	2	Ind	Ahmedabad	2009	10	3	275

As far as Sri Lanka is concerned, it is the fourth such feat and second against India – at Col-RPS in 1997 and at Ahmedabad in 2009-10.

No	Team	Inns	Opp	Ground	Season		Cen	HS
1	Srl	2	Ind	Col-RPS	1997		3	340
2	Srl	2	Zim	Bulawayo	2004		3	270
3	Srl	1	Pak	Lahore	2008	09	3	214
4	Srl	2	Ind	Ahmedabad	2009	10	3	275

Sri Lankan batsmen’s feat at Ahmedabad provides the tenth occasion of such a feat against India which are listed below

No	Team	Inns	Opp	Ground	Season		Cen	HS
1	Aus	1	Ind	Adelaide	1947	48	3	201
2	Win	2	Ind	Kingston	1952	53	3	237
3	Win	1	Ind	Kolkata	1958	59	3	256
4	Pak	2	Ind	Faisalabad	1984	85	3	210*
5	Aus	1	Ind	Chennai	1986	87	3	210
6	Pak	2	Ind	Lahore	1989	90	3	203*
7	Eng	1	Ind	Lord’s	1990		3	333
8	Srl	2	Ind	Col-RPS	1997		3	340
9	NZl	1	Ind	Napier	2008	09	3	201
10	Srl	2	Ind	Ahmedabad	2009	10	3	275

Australia. Pakistan, Sri Lanka and West Indies are the four teams to achieve such a feat against India on two occasions

No	Team	Inns	Opp	Ground	Season		Cen	HS
1	Aus	1	Ind	Adelaide	1947	48	3	201
2	Aus	1	Ind	Chennai	1986	87	3	210
1	Pak	2	Ind	Faisalabad	1984	85	3	210*
2	Pak	2	Ind	Lahore	1989	90	3	203*
1	Srl	2	Ind	Col-RPS	1997		3	340
2	Srl	2	Ind	Ahmedabad	2009	10	3	275
1	Win	2	Ind	Kingston	1952	53	3	237
2	Win	1	Ind	Kolkata	1958	59	3	256

Australia has achieved the feat against West Indies on three occasions and England has achieved feat against Australia on three occasions. Australia and England are the only two teams in the annals of test cricket to achieve such a feat against a specific opposition on three occasions

No	Team	Inns	Opp	Ground	Season		Cen	HS
1	Aus	2	Win	Kingston	1954	55	5	204
2	Aus	1	Win	Bridgetown	1964	65	3	210
3	Aus	1	Win	Port of Spain	2002	03	3	206
1	Eng	1	Aus	Nottingham	1938		4	216*
2	Eng	1	Aus	The Oval	1938		3	364
3	Eng	2	Aus	Birmingham	1985		3	215*

The following table shows the teams which have achieved the feat on two occasions. Pakistan {vs England, India and New Zealand} remains the only team in the annals of test cricket to achieve the feat against three specific oppositions on two occasions

No	Team	Inns	Opp	Ground	Season		Cen	HS
1	Pak	1	Eng	Birmingham	1971		3	274
2	Pak	1	Eng	The Oval	1987		3	260
1	Pak	2	Ind	Faisalabad	1984	85	3	210*
2	Pak	2	Ind	Lahore	1989	90	3	203*
1	Pak	1	NZl	Karachi	1976	77	3	206
2	Pak	2	NZl	Christchurch	2000	01	3	203

Australia {vs England and India}, England {vs South Africa and West Indies}, India {vs New Zealand and Pakistan}, are the teams to achieve the feat against two or more specific opposition on two occasions

No	Team	Inns	Opp	Ground	Season		Cen	HS
1	Aus	1	Eng	The Oval	1884		3	211
2	Aus	1	Eng	Leeds	1993		3	200*
1	Aus	1	Ind	Adelaide	1947	48	3	201
2	Aus	1	Ind	Chennai	1986	87	3	210
1	Eng	2	SAF	Lord’s	1924		3	211
2	Eng	4	SAF	Durban	1938	39	3	219
1	Eng	1	Win	Nottingham	1957		3	258
2	Eng	1	Win	Lord’s	2004		3	221
1	Ind	1	NZl	Hyderabad	1955	56	3	223
2	Ind	1	NZl	Ahmedabad	1999	00	3	217
1	Ind	1	Pak	Bangalore	2007	08	3	239
2	Ind	1	Pak	Kolkata	2007	08	3	202

Kingston in West Indies, Lord’s in England and The Oval in England are the only three grounds which have witnessed such a feat on three occasions

No	Team	Inns	Opp	Ground	Season		Cen	HS
1	Aus	2	Win	Kingston	1954	55	5	204
2	Win	2	Ind	Kingston	1952	53	3	237
3	Win	2	Ban	Kingston	2004		3	261*
1	Eng	2	SAF	Lord’s	1924		3	211
2	Eng	1	Ind	Lord’s	1990		3	333
3	Eng	1	Win	Lord’s	2004		3	221
1	Aus	1	Eng	The Oval	1884		3	211
2	Eng	1	Aus	The Oval	1938		3	364
3	Pak	1	Eng	The Oval	1987		3	260

Ahmedabad in India, Birmingham in England, Harare in Zimbabwe, Kolkata in India, Lahore in Pakistan, Nottingham in England and Port of Spain in West Indies are the grounds to witness such a feat on two occasions

No	Team	Inns	Opp	Ground	Season		Cen	HS
1	Ind	1	NZl	Ahmedabad	1999	00	3	217
2	Srl	2	Ind	Ahmedabad	2009	10	3	275
1	Pak	1	Eng	Birmingham	1971		3	274
2	Eng	2	Aus	Birmingham	1985		3	215*
1	Zim	1	Pak	Harare	1994	95	3	201*
2	SAF	1	Zim	Harare	2001	02	3	220
1	Win	1	Ind	Kolkata	1958	59	3	256
2	Ind	1	Pak	Kolkata	2007	08	3	202
1	Pak	2	Ind	Lahore	1989	90	3	203*
2	Srl	1	Pak	Lahore	2008	09	3	214
1	Eng	1	Aus	Nottingham	1938		4	216*
2	Eng	1	Win	Nottingham	1957		3	258
1	Win	1	Eng	Port of Spain	1953	54	3	206
2	Aus	1	Win	Port of Spain	2002	03	3	206

Ahmedabad {on two occasions}, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata {on two occasions} and Nagpur are the Indian grounds to witness such a feat

No	Team	Inns	Opp	Ground	Season		Cen	HS
1	Ind	1	NZl	Ahmedabad	1999	00	3	217
2	Srl	2	Ind	Ahmedabad	2009	10	3	275
3	Ind	1	Pak	Bangalore	2007	08	3	239
4	Aus	1	Ind	Chennai	1986	87	3	210
5	Ind	1	NZl	Hyderabad	1955	56	3	223
6	Win	1	Ind	Kolkata	1958	59	3	256
7	Ind	1	Pak	Kolkata	2007	08	3	202
8	Ind	1	Zim	Nagpur	2000	01	3	201*

Indian batsmen have achieved such a feat on five occasions on Indian soil, while visiting batsman have performed such a feat on three occasions.

No	Team	Inns	Opp	Ground	Season		Cen	HS
1	Ind	1	NZl	Ahmedabad	1999	00	3	217
2	Ind	1	Pak	Bangalore	2007	08	3	239
3	Ind	1	NZl	Hyderabad	1955	56	3	223
5	Ind	1	Pak	Kolkata	2007	08	3	202
6	Ind	1	Zim	Nagpur	2000	01	3	201*

No	Team	Inns	Opp	Ground	Season		Cen	HS
1	Aus	1	Ind	Chennai	1986	87	3	210
2	Srl	2	Ind	Ahmedabad	2009	10	3	275
3	Win	1	Ind	Kolkata	1958	59	3	256