Fourth Day Highlights

DPMD Jayawardene and HAPW Jayawardene added 351 runs for the sixth wicket provides the 72^nd occasion of a 300 plus runs partnership in the annals of test cricket.

DPMD Jayawardene and HAPW Jayawardene added 351 runs for the sixth wicket which represents the world record partnership for the sixth wicket. The pair wrested the previous best for the sixth wicket which was credited to JH Fingleton and DG Bradman who had added 346 runs in the test match between Australia and England at Melbourne in Jan 1937. Thus “Jayawardene pair” rewrote 72 old record.

DPMD Jayawardene and HAPW Jayawardene added 351 runs for the sixth wicket provides the third occasion of a 300 plus runs partnership for the sixth wicket in the annals of test cricket. The other two occasions are – 346 runs between JH Fingleton and DG Bradman in the test between Australia and England at Melbourne in Jan 1937 and 317 runs between DR Martyn and AC Gilchrist in the test between Australia and South Africa at Johannesburg in Feb 2002

MS Dhoni scored 110 for India while HAPW Jayaawardene scored 154 not out for Sri Lanka providing the second occasion of rival wicket keeper batsmen scoring hundreds in a test match. The first such occasion was witnessed in a test match between West Indies and India at St John’s in May 02. A Ratra scored 115 not out for India, while RD Jacobs scored 118 for West Indies. It is interesting to note that on both these occasions an Indian wicket keeper is involved

MS Dhoni scored 110 for India, while HAPW Jayaawardene scored 154 not out for Sri Lanka providing the 155^th occasion of a wicket keeper batsmen scoring hundred in a test match.

HAPW Jayawardene’s 154 not out represent the 16^th occasion of a Sri Lankan wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in a test match. He became the third Sri Lankan wicket keeper batsman to score a hundred against India. The other two are – SAR Silva {111 at Col-PSS in Sep 85} and KC Sangakkara {105* at Galle in Aug 01}.

HAPW Jayawardene’s 154 not out represent the first occasion of a Sri Lankan wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in a test innings against India on Indian soil.

HAPW Jayawardene’s 154 not out represent the 21st occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring a hundred in a test innings against India.

HAPW Jayawardene’s 154 not out represent the 30th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. It also represents the fifth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman registering 150 plus score against India. The other four are – 232 not out by A Flower of Zimbabwe at Nagpur Nov 2000, 183 not out by A Flower of Zimbabwe at Delhi in Nov 2000, 173 by IDS Smith of New Zealand at Auckland in Feb 1990, 152 by CL Walcott of West Indies at Delhi in Nov 1948

Four Indian bowlers – Zaheer Khan {2 for 109}, I Sharma {2 for 135}, Harbhajan Singh {2 for 189} and A Mishra {1 for 203} conceded 100 plus runs in this match providing the 104^th occasion of four or more bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings.

Four Indian bowlers – Zaheer Khan {2 for 109}, I Sharma {2 for 135}, Harbhajan Singh {2 for 189} and A Mishra {1 for 203} conceded 100 plus runs in this match providing the 17th occasion of four or more Indian bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings.

Four Indian bowlers – Zaheer Khan {109}, I Sharma {135}, Harbhajan Singh {189} and A Mishra {203} conceded 100 plus runs totaling 636 runs. This is the second occasions four Indian bowler conceded 600 plus runs while they conceded 100 plus runs in an innings and is a record for Indian bowlers conceding most runs. The first occasion was 609 runs against Pakistan at Lahore in Jan 2006 {IK Pathan – 133, AB Agarkar -122, Harbhajan Singh – 176 and A Kumble – 178}

The following list shows the eight occasions of 600 plus runs aggregate when four or more bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings

No	Team	Inns	Opp	Ground	Season	BU	Runs
1	Zim	1	Aus	Perth,	2003/04	5	721
2	Zim	2	Srl	Bulawayo	2004	6	703
3	Win	1	Eng	Kingston	1929/30	4	688
4	Ind	2	Srl	Ahmedabad	2009/10	4	636
5	Win	2	Aus	Kingston	1954/55	5	634
6	Eng	1	Win	Lord’s	1973	5	628
7	Eng	2	Aus	Cardiff	2009	5	613
8	Ind	1	Pak	Lahore	2005/06	4	609

A Mishra returned with figures of 1 for 203 in this match providing the 25^th occasion of a bowler conceding 200 plus runs in a test innings. A Mishra is the seventh occasion of an Indian bowler to concede 200 plus runs in a test innings

No	Bowlers	W	R	Opp	Ground	Date
1	MH Mankad	3	202	Win	Mum-BS	Dec 1948
2	MH Mankad	5	228	Win	Kingston	Mar 1953
3	BS Bedi	6	226	Eng	Lord’s	Jun 1974
4	N Kapil Dev	7	220	Pak	Faisalabad	Jan 1983
5	RK Chauhan	1	276	Srl	Col-RPS	Aug 1997
6	A Kumble	1	223	Srl	Col-RPS	Aug 1997
7	A Mishra	1	203	Srl	Ahmedabad	Nov 2009

A Mishra became the fourth bowler to concede 200 plus runs in a test innings against Sri Lanka. All the four occasions are listed below

No	Bowlers	Team	W	R	Ground	Date
1	RK Chauhan	Ind	1	276	Col-RPS	Aug 1997
2	A Kumble	Ind	1	223	Col-RPS	Aug 1997
3	N Boje	SAF	0	221	Col-SSC	Jul 2006
4	A Mishra	Ind	1	203	Ahmedabad	Nov 2009

Sri Lanka’s 760 for 7 declared represent the ninth occasion of a team posting 750 plus runs in the annals of test cricket.

No	Team	Score	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	Srl	952/06d	Ind	Col-RPS	02 Aug 1997
2	Eng	903/07d	Aus	The Oval	20 Aug 1938
3	Eng	849/10	Win	Kingston	03 Apr 1930
4	Win	790/03d	Pak	Kingston	26 Feb 1958
5	Pak	765/06d	Srl	Karachi	21 Feb 2009
6	Srl	760/07d	Ind	Ahmedabad	16 Nov 2009
7	Aus	758/08d	Win	Kingston	11 Jun 1955
8	Srl	756/05d	SAF	Col-SSC	27 Jul 2006
9	Win	751/05d	Eng	St John’s	10 Apr 2004

It is interesting to note that out of these nine occasions. Sri Lanka has posted total of 750 plus runs on three occasions which represent the most number of occasions. England and West Indies have posted 750 plus runs on two occasions

No	Team	Score	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	Eng	903/07d	Aus	The Oval	20 Aug 1938
2	Eng	849/10	Win	Kingston	03 Apr 1930
1	Srl	952/06d	Ind	Col-RPS	02 Aug 1997
2	Srl	760/07d	Ind	Ahmedabad	16 Nov 2009
3	Srl	756/05d	SAF	Col-SSC	27 Jul 2006
1	Win	790/03d	Pak	Kingston	26 Feb 1958
2	Win	751/05d	Eng	St John’s	10 Apr 2004

Sri Lanka became the first team to post a total of 750 plus runs on Indian soil, when it posted 760 for 7 declared in this match. The previous best by a visiting team on Indian soil was 652 for 7 declared at Chennai in Jan 85.

Sri Lanka’s 760 for 7 declared in this match represent the highest team total posted by a team on Indian soil. The previous best was India’s 676 for 7 at Kanpur in Dec 86.

DPMD Jayawardene became the third batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs in 2009. He reached the milestone when he was on 179 during his knock of 204 not out. At the end of his innings, he had an aggregate stood at 1096. The other two batsmen are – TT Samaraweera of Sri Lanka {1153} and AJ Strauss {1071}. Jayawardene is the second Sri Lankan batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs in 2009 after TT Samaraweera.

DPMD Jayawardene’s run aggregate against India at the end of the third day stood at 1436. He has now the most runs by a Sri Lankan batsman against India. He wrested the record from PA de Silva who had an aggregate of 1252.

DPMD Jayawardene’s run aggregate against India at the end of the third day stood at 1436. He has now the most runs in India-Sri Lanka test series. He wrested the record from SR Tendulkar who had an aggregate of 1412 as at the end of the fourth day.

DPMD Jayawardene’s 275 contained 27 boundary fours providing the 25^th occasion of Sri Lankan batman hitting 25 boundary fours in a test innings. DPMD Jayarawardne has played seven test innings including the present one which contained 25 plus boundary fours – which is a record for Sri Lankan batsman. KC Sangakkara has the previous record of six such innings.

BC Lara of West Indies has played 10 test innings which contained 25 plus boundary fours and SR Tendulkar of India has played nine test innings which contained 25 plus boundary fours are ahead of DPMD Jayawardene in this category of statistics

Third day highlights

DPMD Jayawardene and TT Samaraweera added 138 runs for the fourth wicket providing the 29^th occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India. This stand also represents the fourth occasion of a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket by Sri Lankan batsmen against India.

DPMD Jayawardene and TT Samaraweera added 138 runs for the fourth wicket providing the 11th occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India on Indian soil. This stand also represents the first occasion of a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket by Sri Lankan batsmen against India on Indian soil. The previous best was 69 runs partnership for the fourth wicket between RL Dias and AP Gurusinha at Kanpur in Dec 96.

TT Samaraweera with his 70 registered his 20^th half century and 31^st half century, while DPMD Jayawardene with his 204 not out registered his 58^h fifty.

DPMD Jayawardene and HAPW Jayawardene added 216 runs in an unfinished stand for the sixth wicket in Sri Lanka’s innings providing the 30^th occasion of a three figure stand posted by Sri Lankan batsmen against India. This stand also represents the second occasion of a three figure partnership for the sixth wicket posted by Sri Lankan batsmen against India. The first occasion was the 103 runs partnership between PA de Silva and HDPK Dharmasena at Mohali in Nov 97. Thus the 216 runs unfinished stand between DPMD Jayawardene and HAPW Jayawardene for the sixth wicket in this game represents the record stand for the sixth wicket by Sri Lankan batsmen against India.

DPMD Jayawardene and HAPW Jayawardene added 216 runs in an unfinished stand for the sixth wicket in Sri Lanka’s innings providing the fourth occasion of a 200 plus runs partnership posted by Sri Lankan against India. The other three occasions are – 576 runs for the second wicket between ST Jayasuriya and RS Mahanama at Col-RPS in Aug 97, 218 runs for the third wicket between ST Jayaasuriya and PA de Silva at Col-SSC in Aug 97 and 216 runs for the fourth wicket between RL Dias and LRD Mendis at Kandy in Sep 85.

DPMD Jayawardene and HAPW Jayawardene added 216 runs in an unfinished stand for the sixth wicket in Sri Lanka’s innings providing the twelfth occasion of a three figure partnership posted by Sri Lankan against India on Indian soil. This stand represents the first 200 plus runs partnership by Sri Lankan batsmen against India on Indian soil and thus represents the record stand for any wicket on Indian soil. The previous best was 159 runs for the first wicket JR Ratnayake and S Wettimuny at Kanpur in Dec 86.

DPMD Jayawardene and HAPW Jayawardene added 216 runs in an unfinished stand for the sixth wicket in Sri Lanka’s innings providing the 24th occasion of a 200 plus runs partnership posted by various teams against India on Indian soil. This stand also represents the third occasion of a 200 plus runs partnership for the sixth wicket on Indian soil. The other two occasions are – 250 runs stand between CH Lloyd and DL Murray of West Indies at Mumbai in Jan 75 and 207 runs stand between Kamran Akmal and Misbah-ul-Huq of Pakistan at Kolkata in Nov 07

DPMD Jayawardene and HAPW Jayawardene added 216 runs in an unfinished stand for the sixth wicket in Sri Lanka’s innings providing the 63rd occasion of a 200 plus runs partnership posted by various teams against India. This stand also represents the fifth occasion of a 200 plus runs partnership for the sixth wicket against India. The other four occasions are – 250 runs stand between CH Lloyd and DL Murray of West Indies at Mumbai in Jan 75 and 207 runs stand between Imran Khan and Saleem Malik of Pakistan at Faisalabad in Jan 83, 207 runs stand between CH Lloyd and PLJ Dujon at St John’s in Apr 83 and 207 runs stand between Kamran Akmal and Misbah-ul-Huq of Pakistan at Kolkata in Nov 07

Sri Lankan innings contained three three figure stands – TM Dilshan and KC Sangakkara added 115 runs for the second wicket, DPMD Jayawardene and TT Samaraweera added 138 runs for the fourth wicket and DPMD Jayawardene and HAPW Jayawardene added 216 runs in an unfinished stand for the sixth wicket, providing the 136^th occasion of a team posting three or more three figure stands in an innings in the annals of test cricket.

As far as Sri Lanka is concerned, the three three figure partnerships in this innings provide the eighth occasion and also the second occasion against India.

No	Srl	Inns	TFPs	Opp	Ground	Seaon
1	Srl	(inns 1)	3	Eng	Lord’s	1984
2	Srl	(inns 2)	3	Ind	Col-RPS	1997
3	Srl	(inns 2)	3	Ban	Col-SSC	2001/02
4	Srl	(inns 2)	3	Win	Galle	2001/02
5	Srl	(inns 2)	3	NZl	Col-PSS	2003
6	Srl	(inns 3)	3	Eng	Lord’s	2006
7	Srl	(inns 2)	3	Ban	Col-SSC	2007
8	Srl	(inns 2)	3	Ind	Ahmedabad	2009/10

Sri Lankan innings contained three three figure stands – TM Dilshan and KC Sangakkara added 115 runs for the second wicket, DPMD Jayawardene and TT Samaraweera added 138 runs for the fourth wicket and DPMD Jayawardene and HAPW Jayawardene added 216 runs in an unfinished stand for the sixth wicket, providing the 27th occasion of a team posting three or more three figure stands in an innings against India in the annals of test cricket.

Sri Lankan innings contained three three figure stands – TM Dilshan and KC Sangakkara added 115 runs for the second wicket, DPMD Jayawardene and TT Samaraweera added 138 runs for the fourth wicket and DPMD Jayawardene and HAPW Jayawardene added 216 runs in an unfinished stand for the sixth wicket, providing the seventh occasion of a team posting three or more three figure stands in an innings against India on Indian soil

No	Team	Inns	TFPs	Opp	Ground	Season
1	Win	(inns 1)	4	Ind	Delhi	1948/49
2	Win	(inns 1)	3	Ind	Kolkata	1958/59
3	Win	(inns 1)	3	Ind	Mumbai	1974/75
4	Eng	(inns 1)	3	Ind	Delhi	1981/82
5	Eng	(inns 2)	3	Ind	Chennai	1984/85
6	Win	(inns 1)	3	Ind	Kolkata	1987/88
7	Srl	(inns 2)	3	Ind	Ahmedabad	2009/10

DPMD Jayawardene scored 204 not out at the end of the third day, providing the 289^th occasion of a batsman scoring a double hundred in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. This knock also represents the 28^th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman registering a double hundred in a test innings.

DPMD Jayawardne’s 204 not out represent the fourth occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring a double hundred in a test innings against India. The other three occasions are – ST Jayasuriya – 340 at Col-RPS in Aug 97, RS Mahanama – 225 in Aug 97 and DPMD Jayawardene – 242 at Col – SSC

DPMD Jayawardne’s 204 not out represent the 39th occasion of a batsman scoring a double hundred in a test innings against India.

DPMD Jayawardne with his 204 not out in this game and 242 at Col-SSC in Feb 99 earned the distinction of becoming the seventh batsman in the annals of test cricket to register two double hundreds in a test innings against a specific opposition. He is the second Sri Lankan batsman after KC Sangakkara to achieve the feat

No	Batsmen	200s	Team	Opp
1	DG Bradman	8	Aus	Eng
2	DG Bradman	2	Aus	SAF
1	WR Hammond	4	Eng	Aus
2	WR Hammond	2	Eng	NZl
1	M Jayawardene	2	Srl	Ind
2	M Jayawardene	2	Srl	SAF
1	BC Lara	3	Win	Aus
2	BC Lara	2	Win	Eng
3	BC Lara	2	Win	Srl
1	KC Sangakkara	2	Srl	SAF
2	KC Sangakkara	2	Srl	SAF
1	GC Smith	2	SAF	Ban
2	GC Smith	2	SAF	Eng
1	Zaheer Abbas	2	Pak	Eng
2	Zaheer Abbas	2	Pak	Ind

DPMD Jayawardne’s 204 not out in this game and 242 at Col-SSC in Feb 99 provides the 35^th occasion of a batsman registering two or more double hundreds against a specific opposition in the annals of test cricket.

DPMD Jayawardne with his 204 not out in this game and 242 at Col-SSC in Feb 99 earned the distinction of becoming the third batsman after Zaheer Abbas and RT Ponting, to register two double hundreds in a test innings against India

No	Batsmen	Team	Scord	Ground	Date
1	M Jayawardene	Srl	242	Col-SSC	24 Feb 1999
2	M Jayawardene	Srl	204*	Ahmedabad	16 Nov 2009
1	RT Ponting	Aus	242	Adelaide	12 Dec 2003
2	RT Ponting	Aus	257	Melbourne	26 Dec 2003
1	Zaheer Abbas	Pak	235*	Lahore	27 Oct 1978
2	Zaheer Abbas	Pak	215	Lahore	10 Dec 1982

DPMD Jayawardene’s 204 not out represent his sixth double hundred and he becomes the seventh batsman in the annals of test cricket to score six or more double hundreds. The others are – DG Bradman of Australia {12}, BC Lara of West Indies {09}, WR Hammond of England {07}, MS Atapattu of Sri Lanka {06}, Javed Miandad of Pakistan {06} and KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka {06}

DPMD Jayawardene’s 204 not out represent his sixth double hundred and he becomes the third Sri Lanka batsman to score six double hundreds. The others are – MS Atapattu and KC Sangakkara

DPMD Jayawardene’s 204 not out represent the 12^th double hundred by a visiting batsman on Indian soil and he became the first Sri Lankan batsman to score a double hundred on Indian soil. Incidentally, it was his first hundred on Indian soil.

No	Batsmen	Team	Runs	Ground	Start Date
1	B Sutcliffe	NZl	230*	Delhi	16 Dec 1955
2	RB Kanhai	Win	256	Kolkata	31 Dec 1958
3	CH Lloyd	Win	242*	Mumbai	23 Jan 1975
4	SFAF Bacchus	Win	250	Kanpur	02 Feb 1979
5	G Fowler	Eng	201	Chennai	13 Jan 1985
6	MW Gatting	Eng	207	Chennai	13 Jan 1985
7	DM Jones	Aus	210	Chennai	18 Sep 1986
8	A Flower	Zim	232*	Nagpur	25 Nov 2000
9	ML Hayden	Aus	203	Chennai	18 Mar 2001
10	Younis Khan	Pak	267	Bangalore	24 Mar 2005
11	AB de Villiers	SAF	217*	Ahmedabad	03 Apr 2008
12	M Jayawardene	Srl	204*	Ahmedabad	16 Nov 2009

DPMD Jayawardene’s 204 not out represent the 27^th hundred of his test career. He is on par with R Dravid {who also notched up his 27^th test hundred in this test} and AR Border of Australia in terms of hundreds scored. Tendulkar {42}, RT Ponting {38}, SM Gavaskar {34}, BC Lara {34}, SR Waugh {32}, JH Kallis {31}, ML Hayden {30} and DG Bradman {29} are the other batsmen who have scored 27 or more test hundreds in the annals of test cricket.

DPMD Jayawardene became the third batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs in 2009. He reached the milestone when he was on 179 during his knock of 204 not out. At the end of the first day, his aggregate stood at 1025. The other two batsmen are – TT Samaraweera of Sri Lanka {1153} and AJ Strauss {1071}. Jayawardene is the second Sri Lankan batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs in 2009 after TT Samaraweera.

DPMD Jayawardene’s run aggregate against India at the end of the third day stood at 1365. He has now the most runs by a Sri Lankan batsman against India. He wrested the record from PA de Silva who had an aggregate of 1252.

Sri Lanka’s 591 for 5 at the end of the third day of this test provides the fourth occasion of Sri Lanka posting a team total of 500 plus runs against India. The other three occasions are – 952 for 6 declared at Col-RPS in Aug 97, 610 for 6 declared at Col-SSC in Aug 01 and 600 for 6 declared at Col- SSC in Jul 08.

Sri Lanka’s 591 for 5 at the end of the third day of this test provide their highest team total against India in India. The previous best was 420 all out at Kanpur in Dec 86.

Second day’s highlights

KGDT Prasad returned with figures of 22.0-1-106-2 providing the 33^rd occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler conceding 100 plus runs in a test innings against India.

M Muralitharan had an aggregate of 298 wickets on away soil and his three wickets in India’s first innings gave him 301 away wickets. He became the second bowler in the world to aggregate 300 wickets on away soil after SK Warne of Australia who has 362 away wickets to his credit.

M Muralitharan had an aggregate of 88 wickets against India prior to the start of the series and his three wickets in India’s first innings gave him 91 Indian wickets, He became the second bowler to capture 90 plus wickets against India, the first bowler being Imran Khan of Pakistan who has an aggregate of 94 wickets to his credit.

At the end of India’s first innings Muralitharan has 91 wickets against India. He has already captured 112 wickets against England and 104 wickets against South Africa. His 91 wickets against India game him the distinction of capturing 90 plus wickets against three specific oppositions. He became the second bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 90 plus wickets against three or more specific oppositions, after SK Warne of Australia who has captured 90 plus wickets against four specific oppositions viz., vs England {195}, vs New Zealand {103}, vs Pakistan {90} and vs South Africa {130}.

Ishant Sharma was stumped by HAPW Jayawardne of the bowling of M Muralitharan. Ishant Sharma became the 47^th stumping victim of M Muralitharan.

TM Dilshan’s 112 represent the 174^th hundred by a Sri Lankan batsman in a test innings. His knock also represents 31^st hundred by a Sri Lankan batsman against India.

TM Dilshan’s 112 represent his tenth test hundred and he becomes the eighth Sri Lankan batsman to register ten or more test hundreds. Others are DPMD Jayawardene {26}, PA de Silva {20}, KC Sangakkara {20}, MS Atapattu {16}, ST Jayasuriya {14}, HP Tilakatatne {11} and TT Samaraweera {11}

TM Dilshan’s 112 reperesents his second hundred against India, after his 125 not out at Col-SSC in Jul 08.

TM Dilshan’s 112 represent the fifth hundred by a Sri Lankan batsman against India on Indian soil. It also represents the highest individual score by a Sri Lankan batsman against India on Indian soil. The previous best was 110 not out by PA de Silva at Mohali in Nov 97

No	Batsmen	Runs	Ground	Start Date
1	TM Dilshan	112	Ahmedabad	16.11.09
2	PA de Silva	110*	Mohali	19.11.97
3	MS Atapattu	108	Mohali	19.11.97
4	LRD Mendis	105	Chennai	17.09.82
5	LRD Mendis	105	Chennai	17.09.82

R Dravid pouched one catch on the second day of the test to take his tally of catches against Sri Lanka to ten. He became the third Indian fieldsman to pouch ten or more catches against Sri Lanka. after M Azharuddin {27} and A Kumble {13}.

R Dravid with a catch on the second day, took his tally of 89 catches on home soil. He requires one more catches for 90 catches on home soil. If he gets there, he would become the sixth fieldsman in the annals of test cricket to pouch 90 plus catches on home soil. Others are MA Taylor of Australia {97}, SP Fleming of New Zealand {94}, BC Lara of West Indies {94}, DPMD Jayawardene {92}, JH Kallis of South Africa {91}

R Dravid, with 89 catches, shares the record of 89 catches record on home with RT Ponting and ME Waugh {both Australians}

Zaheer Khan hit two boundary fours in his knock of 12 which gave him 100 boundary fours in his test career.

DPMD Jayawardene with 36 not out at the end of the second day has taken his run aggregate against India to 1197. He needs three more runs for 1200 runs and if he gets it, he would become the second Sri Lankan batsman to aggregate 1200 plus runs against India, the first being PA de Silva {1252}

TM Dilshan and KC Sangakkara added 115 runs for the second wicket providing the 28^th occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India. This stand also represents the fifth occasion of a second wicket figure partnership by Sri Lankan batsmen against India.

TM Dilshan and KC Sangakkara added 115 runs for the second wicket providing the tenth occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India on Indian soil. This stand also represents the third occasion of a second wicket three figure partnership by Sri Lankan batsmen against India.

TM Dilshan’s 112 represents his fifth hundred in the calendar year 2009. As at the second day of this test, he has scored most hundreds in 2009. TT Samaraweera of Sri Lanka, RR Sawan of West Indies and AJ Strauss of England are the three batsmen who have scored four hundreds in 2009.

At the end of the second day of this test, TM Dilshan has aggregated 961 runs in 2009 and requires 39 more runs for 1000 runs in 2009. TT Samaraweera {1128} and AJ Strauss {1071} are the only two batsmen who have an aggregate of 1000 plus runs in 2009

TM Dilshan earned the distinction of becoming the third Sri Lankan batsman to score five or more hundreds in a calendar year. The other two are – PA de Silva {seven hundreds in 1997} and DPMD Jayawardene {five hundreds in 2007}

KC Sangakkara became the seventh Sri Lankan captain to lead Sri Lanka against India, while MS Dhoni became the ninth Indian captain to lead against Sri Lanka

MS Dhoni with his 110 emulated SM Gavaskar and SR Tendulkar who have registered hundreds on their first captaincy assignment against Sri Lanka. SM Gavaskar has scored 155 at Chennai in Sep 82, SR Tendulkar had made 143 at Col-RPS in Aug 97.

MS Dhoni’s 110 represent the 154^th hundred scored by a wicket keeper batsman in the annals of test cricket. It also represents the seventh hundred by wicket keeper batsman against Sri Lanka.

No	Batsmen	Team	Score	Ground	Date
1	Moin Khan	Pak	117*	Sialkot	22 Sep 1995
2	A Flower	Zim	105*	Col/SSC	14 Jan 1998
3	A Flower	Zim	129	Harare	26 Nov 1999
4	AJ Stewart	Eng	123	Manchester	13 Jun 2002
5	AC Gilchrist	Aus	144	Kandy	16 Mar 2004
6	Kamran Akmal	Pak	158*	Karachi	21 Feb 2009
7	MS Dhoni	Ind	110	Ahmedabad	16 Nov 2009

R Dravid was concerned in two three figure partnerships in the first test at Ahmeadabad against Sri Lanka on the first day on 16.11.09. He added 125 runs for the fifth wicket with Yuvraj Singh and 224 runs for the sixth wicket with MS Dhoni. These two three figure stands gave R Dravid 78 three figure partnerships – most in the annals of test cricket.

His stand with MS Dhoni which yielded 224 runs for the sixth wicket provides the second occasion of his being a partner in a three figure stand for the sixth wicket, the first occasion being the 166 runs stand with M Azharuddin against South Africa at Kanpur in. Dec 96

No	Partners	Wkt	Runs	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	V Sehwag	1	410	Pak	Lahore	13/01/06
2	SR Tendulkar	1	127	Ban	Mirpur	25/05/07
3	W Jaffer	1	106*	Ban	Mirpur	25/05/07
4	G Gambhir	2	314	Aus	Mohali	19/12/08
5	V Sehwag	2	268	SAF	Chennai	26/03/08
6	G Gambhir	2	259	Ban	Chittagong/M	17/12/04
7	S Ramesh	2	232	Srl	Col/SSC	24/02/99
8	VVS Laxman	2	197	Pak	Faisalabad	21/01/06
9	VVS Laxman	2	175	Aus	Sydney	02/01/08
10	NS Sidhu	2	171	Win	Port of Spain	14/03/97
11	D Dasgupta	2	171	SAF	P Elizabeth	16/11/01
12	SB Bangar	2	170	Aus	Leeds	22/08/02
13	G Gambhir	2	170	NZl	Wellington	03/04/09
14	W Jaffer	2	167	Aus	Nagpur	01/03/06
15	SS Das	2	155	Zim	Nagpur	25/11/00
16	W Jaffer	2	155	Win	St John’s	10/05/02
17	NS Sidhu	2	147	Srl	Col/RPS	02/08/97
18	NS Sidhu	2	137	Srl	Nagpur	26/11/97
19	V Sehwag	2	137	Aus	Melbourne	26/12/03
20	W Jaffer	2	136	Pak	Kolkata	30/11/07
21	G Gambhir	2	133	NZl	Napier	26/03/09
22	SS Das	2	130	Zim	Nagpur	21/02/02
23	PA Patel	2	129	Pak	Rawalpindi	13/04/04
24	W Jaffer	2	129	Aus	Nagpur	01/03/06
25	V Sehwag	2	127	SAF	Kolkata	28/11/04
26	KD Karthik	2	127	Aus	The Oval	09/08/07
27	V Sehwag	2	126	Aus	Lord’s	25/07/02
28	KD Karthik	2	124	Ban	Chittagong/Z	18/05/07
29	G Gambhir	2	123	Zim	Harare	20/09/05
30	SS Das	2	107	Zim	Delhi	18/11/00
31	V Sehwag	2	105*	Aus	Mohali	09/03/06
32	G Gambhir	2	105	NZl	Hamilton	18/03/09
33	V Sehwag	2	103	Pak	Mohali	08/03/05
34	A Jadeja	2	101	Win	St John’s	04/04/97
35	SR Tendulkar	3	249	Zim	Nagpur	25/11/00
36	SR Tendulkar	3	229	NZl	Mohali	10/10/99
37	SR Tendulkar	3	213	Zim	Delhi	18/11/00
38	W Jaffer	3	203	Win	St John’s	02/06/06
39	SC Ganguly	3	194*	NZl	Hamilton	02/01/99
40	SR Tendulkar	3	170	Win	Bridgetown	27/03/97
41	SR Tendulkar	3	163	Win	Georgetown	17/04/97
42	SR Tendulkar	3	163	Aus	Nottingham	08/08/02
43	SC Ganguly	3	160	Srl	Mumbai	03/12/97
44	SC Ganguly	3	152	Pak	Bangalore	08/12/07
45	SR Tendulkar	3	150	Aus	Leeds	22/08/02
46	SR Tendulkar	3	140	Aus	Kolkata	18/03/98
47	V Sehwag	3	139	Win	Gros Islet	10/06/06
48	SR Tendulkar	3	139	Aus	Perth	16/01/08
49	SR Tendulkar	3	138*	Aus	Sydney	02/01/04
50	D Dasgupta	3	136	Aus	Mohali	03/12/01
51	VVS Laxman	3	130	Zim	Bulawayo	13/09/05
52	SR Tendulkar	3	124	Win	Port of Spain	19/04/02
53	SR Tendulkar	3	122	Pak	Kolkata	16/03/05
54	SR Tendulkar	3	113	Aus	Chennai	06/03/98
55	SR Tendulkar	3	109	NZl	Hamilton	02/01/99
56	VVS Laxman	3	100	Win	Basseterre	22/06/06
57	SC Ganguly	4	145	SAF	Johannesburg	16/01/97
58	SC Ganguly	4	135	Aus	Nottingham	08/08/02
59	VVS Laxman	4	131	Pak	Rawalpindi	13/04/04
60	VVS Laxman	4	130	NZl	Ahmedabad	08/10/03
61	SC Ganguly	4	110*	Zim	Delhi	18/11/00
62	SC Ganguly	4	108	SAF	Johannesburg	16/01/97
63	SC Ganguly	4	105	Aus	The Oval	05/09/02
64	VVS Laxman	5	376	Aus	Kolkata	11/03/01
65	VVS Laxman	5	303	Aus	Adelaide	12/12/03
66	SC Ganguly	5	182	NZl	Ahmedabad	08/10/03
67	M Kaif	5	179	Win	Gros Islet	10/06/06
68	SR Tendulkar	5	169	Aus	Chennai	18/03/01
69	KD Karthik	5	165	Pak	Kolkata	16/03/05
70	SC Ganguly	5	131	Pak	Rawalpindi	13/04/04
71	Yuvraj Singh	5	125	Srl	Ahmedabad	16/11/09
72	VVS Laxman	5	119	Win	Georgetown	11/04/02
73	VVS Laxman	5	113	Aus	The Oval	05/09/02
74	VVS Laxman	5	105	Win	Mumbai	09/10/02
75	MS Dhoni	6	224	Srl	Ahmedabad	16/11/09
76	M Azharuddin	6	165	SAF	Kanpur	08/12/96
77	J Srinath	8	144	NZl	Hamilton	02/01/99
78	Sarandeep Singh	8	120*	Win	Georgetown	11/04/02

R Dravid was concerned in two three figure partnerships – he added 125 runs for the fifth wicket with Yuvraj Singh and 224 runs for the sixth wicket with MS Dhoni, providing the 12^th occasion of his being involved in two or more three figure partnerships in the same innings of a test match. The following table lists out all the 12 occasions.

No	Partner	Wkt	Runs	Inns	Opp	Ground	Date
1	Tendulkar	3	109	2	NZl	Hamilton	02/01/99
2	JSrinath	8	144	2	NZl	Hamilton	02/01/99
1	SSDas	2	107	2	Zim	Delhi	18/11/00
2	Tendulkar	3	213	2	Zim	Delhi	18/11/00
1	SSDas	2	155	1	Zim	Nagpur	25/11/00
2	Tendulkar	3	249	1	Zim	Nagpur	25/11/00
1	Laxman	5	119	2	Win	G’town	11/04/02
2	S’deepSingh	8	120*	2	Win	G’town	11/04/02
1	Tendulkar	3	163	3	Eng	Not’ham	08/08/02
2	Ganguly	4	135	3	Eng	Not’ham	08/08/02
1	Bangar	2	170	1	Eng	Leeds	22/08,02
2	Tendulkar	3	150	1	Eng	Leeds	22/08,02
1	Ganguly	4	105	2	Eng	TheOval	05/09/02
2	Laxman	5	113	2	Eng	TheOval	05/09/02
1	Laxman	4	130	1	NZl	Ahm’bad	08/10/03
2	Ganguly	5	182	1	NZl	Ahm’bad	08/10/03
1	PAPatel	2	129	2	Pak	R’pindi	13/04/04
2	Laxman	4	131	2	Pak	R’pindi	13/04/04
3	Ganguly	5	131	2	Pak	R’pindi	13/04/04
1	Sehwag	3	139	1	Win	GrosIslet	10/06/06
2	MKaif	5	179	1	Win	GrosIslet	10/06/06
1	Tendulkar	1	127	1	Ban	Mirpur	25/05/07
2	WJaffer	1	106*	1	Ban	Mirpur	25/05/07
1	YuvrajSingh	5	125	1	Srl	Ahm’bad	16/11/09
2	MS Dhoni	6	224	1	Srl	Ahm’bad	16/11/09

Indian domestic champion Cricket Statistician, Sri C Keshavamurthy details out the key statistics of Karnataka-Bengal Ranji Trophy encounters which is scheduled to begin in a few hours from now at Mysore. Read on ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Karnataka vs Bengal – Head to Head
Played/12	Won/3	Lost/4	Drawn-5
Highest Total in an Innings
Karnataka	791/6d	Kolkota	1990/91
Bengal	652/9	Kolkota	1990/91
Lowest Total in a completed innings
Karnataka	089/10	Kolkota	2006/07
Bengal	110/10	Kolkota	1952/53
Highest individual innings
Karnataka	267	V Arjun Raja	Kolkota	1990/91
Bengal	260	SJ Kalyani	Kolkota	1990/91
Best innings bowling effort
Karnataka	6/41	EASPrasanna	Bangalore	1968/69
Bengal	7/52	SRamachandra	Kolkota	1941/42
Best match bowling effort
Karnataka	08/094	SB Joshi	Bangalore	1995/96
Bengal	11/117	MY Lodhgar	Kolkota	2004/05

Centurions-Karnataka batsmen
No	Batsmen	Runs	Venue	Season
1	CJ Ramdev	105	Kolkota	1941/42
2	AV Jayaprakash	150*	Bangalore	1978/79
3	V Arjun Raja	267	Kolkota	1990/91
4	R Dravid	134	Kolkota	1990/91
5	KA Jeshwanth	119*	Kolkota	1990/91
6	SMH Kirmani	112	Kolkota	1990/91
7	BM Rowland	151	Mandya	2003/04
8	B Chipli	115	Mysore	2005/06
Centurions-Bengal batsmen
No	Batsmen	Runs	Venue	Season
1	S Bose	147	Kolkota	1952/53
2	A Roy	154*	Kolkota	1974/75
3	GangulySnehasis	116*	Kolkota	1990/91
4	SJ Kalyani	260	Kolkota	1990/91
5	SS Karim	129*	Kolkota	1999/00
6	Arindam Das	111	Kolkata	2004/05
7	MK Tiwary	151*	Kolkata	2006/07
Five plus wickets in an innings/Karnatakabowlers
No	Bowlers	W/R	Venue	Season
1	PE Palia	5/029	Kolkota	1952/53
2	BK Garudachar	5/068	Kolkota	1942/43
3	EAS Prasanna	6/045	Bangalore	1968/69
4	B Vijayakrishna	5/039	Bangalore	1978/79
5	SB Joshi	6/047	Bangalore	1995/96
6	SB Joshi	5/062	Kolkata	2004/05
Five plus wickets in an innings/ Bengalbowlers
No	Bowlers	W/R	Venue	Season
1	S Ramachandra	7/052	Kolkota	1941/42
2	S Banerjee	5/068	Kolkota	1952/53
3	DR Doshi	5/026	Bangalore	1968/69
4	U Chatterjee	6/102	Kolkota	1999/00
5	SS Paul	6/090	Mandya	2003/04
6	MV Lodhgar	6/028	Kolkata	2004/05
7	MV Lodhgar	5/069	Kolkata	2004/05
8	SS Lahiri	6/111	Mysore	2005/06
9	RR Bose	6/038	Kolkata	2006/07
Ten or more wickets – Karnataka bowlers
No Karnataka bowler has captured ten or more wickets in a match against Bengal. Best Bowling figures in a match is 8 for 94 by SB Joshi at Bangalore in 1995/96
Ten or more wickets – Bengal bowlers
No	Bowlers	W/R	Venue	Season
1	S Ramachandra	10/105	Kolkota	1941/42
2	MV Lodhgar	11/117	Kolkata	2004/05
3	RR Bose	10/154	Kolkata	2006/07

SR Tendulkar became the first batsman in the world to aggregate 5000 runs on home soil while batting at number. Prior to the start of this test, he had an aggregate of 4999 runs. With a boundary four, he reached the land mark and at the end of his innings, his aggregate stood at 5003. The following table lists out the performance of SR Tendulkar at home while batting at number four

No	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	FI	SI	Total
1	England	Kolkata	29 Jan 1993	50	9*	59
2	England	Chennai	11 Feb 1993	165	–	165
3	England	Mumbai	19 Feb 1993	78	–	78
4	Zimbabwe	Delhi	13 Mar 1993	62	–	62
5	Sri Lanka	Lucknow	18 Jan 1994	142	–	142
6	Sri Lanka	Bangalore	26 Jan 1994	96	–	96
7	Sri Lanka	Ahmedabad	8 Feb 1994	6	–	6
8	West Indies	Mumbai	18 Nov 1994	34	–	34
9	West Indies	Nagpur	01 Dec 1994	179	54	233
10	West Indies	Mohali	10 Dec 1994	40	10	50
11	New Zealand	Bangalore	18 Oct 1995	4	0*	4
12	New Zealand	Chennai	25 Oct 1995	52	–	52
13	New Zealand	Cuttack	08 Nov 1995	2	–	2
14	Australia	Delhi	10 Oct 1996	10	0	10
15	South Africa	Ahmedabad	20 Nov 1996	42	7	49
16	South Africa	Kolkata	27 Nov 1996	18	2	20
17	South Africa	Kanpur	08 Dec 1996	61	–	61
18	Sri Lanka	Mohali	19 Nov 1997	23	–	23
19	Sri Lanka	Nagpur	26 Nov 1997	15	–	15
20	Sri Lanka	Mumbai	03 Dec 1997	0	13	13
21	Australia	Chennai	06 Mar 1998	4	155*	159
22	Australia	Kolkata	18 Mar 1998	79	–	79
23	Australia	Bangalore	25 Mar 1998	177	31	208
24	Pakistan	Chennai	28 Jan 1999	0	136	136
25	Pakistan	Delhi	04 Feb 1999	6	29	35
26	Pakistan	Kolkata	16 Feb 1999	0	9	9
27	New Zealand	Mohali	10 Oct 1999	18	126*	144
28	New Zealand	Kanpur	22 Oct 1999	15	44*	59
29	New Zealand	Ahmedabad	29 Oct 1999	217	–	217
30	South Africa	Mumbai	24 Feb 2000	97	8	105
31	South Africa	Bangalore	02 Mar 2000	21	20	41
32	Zimbabwe	Delhi	18 Nov 2000	122	39	161
33	Zimbabwe	Nagpur	25 Nov 2000	201*	–	201
34	Australia	Mumbai	27 Feb 2001	76	–	76
35	Australia	Kolkata	11 Mar 2001	10	10	20
36	Australia	Chennai	18 Mar 2001	126	17	143
37	England	Ahmedabad	11 Dec 2001	103	26	129
38	England	Bangalore	19 Dec 2001	90	–	90
39	Zimbabwe	Nagpur	21 Feb 2002	176	–	176
40	Zimbabwe	Delhi	28 Feb 2002	36	–	36
41	West Indies	Mumbai	09 Oct 2002	35	–	35
42	West Indies	Chennai	17 Oct 2002	43	16*	59
43	West Indies	Kolkata	30 Oct 2002	36	176	212
44	New Zealand	Ahmedabad	08 Oct 2003	8	7	15
45	New Zealand	Mohali	16 Oct 2003	55	1	56
46	Australia	Nagpur	26 Oct 2004	8	2	10
47	Australia	Mumbai	03 Nov 2004	5	55	60
48	South Africa	Kanpur	20 Nov 2004	3	–	3
49	South Africa	Kolkata	28 Nov 2004	20	32*	52
50	Pakistan	Mohali	08 Mar 2005	94	DNB	94
51	Pakistan	Kolkata	16 Mar 2005	52	52	104
52	Pakistan	Bangalore	24 Mar 2005	41	16	57
53	Sri Lanka	Chennai	02 Dec 2005	22	–	22
54	Sri Lanka	Delhi	10 Dec 2005	109	16	125
55	Sri Lanka	Ahmedabad	18 Dec 2005	23	19	42
56	England	Nagpur	01 Mar 2006	16	–	16
57	England	Mohali	09 Mar 2006	4	DNB	4
58	England	Mumbai	18 Mar 2006	1	–	1
59	Pakistan	Delhi	22 Nov 2007	1	56*	57
60	Pakistan	Kolkata	30 Nov 2007	82	–	82
61	South Africa	Chennai	26 Mar 2008	0	–	0
62	Australia	Bangalore	09 Oct 2008	13	49	62
63	Australia	Mohali	17 Oct 2008	88	–	88
64	Australia	Delhi	29 Oct 2008	68	–	68
65	Australia	Nagpur	06 Nov 2008	109	12	121
66	England	Chennai	11 Dec 2008	37	103*	140
67	England	Mohali	19 Dec 2008	11	5	16
68	Sri Lanka	Ahmedabad	16 Nov 2009	4	–	4
			Total	3641	1362	5003

First Day’s highlights

India won the toss in this game providing the 20^th occasion of India winning the toss in India-Sri Lanka Test series. Out of the previous 19 encounters, when India had won the toss, India has won nine tests, lost two tests and eights tests were drawn

India is playing its tenth test at Motera, Ahmedabad. Out of the previous nine tests, it has won three tests, lost two tests and four tests were drawn.

SR Tendulkar equaled the series record of 20 appearances held by A Ranatunga of Sri Lanka. Ahmedabad test was SR Tendulkar’s 20^th appearance against Sri Lanka. SR Tendulkar became the first Indian cricketer to play 20 tests against Sri Lanka.

R Dravid was playing his 15^th test against Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad and joined the select band cricketers who have played 15 or more tests in India-Sri Lanka test series – A Ranatunga of Sri Lanka {20}, PA de Silva of Sri Lanka {19}, SR Tendulkar of India {20}, A Kumble of India {18}, M Muralitharan of Sri Lanka {18} and M Azharuddin of India {17}. He became the fourth Indian cricketer to play 15 or more tests against Sri Lanka after SR Tendulkar, A Kumble and M Azharuddin

R Dravid with 980 runs prior to the start of the series, completed 1000 runs aggregate against Sri Lanka when he was on 20 during the course of his first innings knock of 177 not out on the first day . At the end of first day’s play, Dravid’s aggregate stood at 1157. Dravid became the fourth Indian batsman to aggregate 1000 plus runs against Sri Lanka. Others are SR Tendulkar {1412}, M Azharuddin {1215} and SC Ganguly {1064}.

Ahmedabad Test would be the 70^th test at home for SR Tendulkar. He would become the first Indian cricketer to play 70 tests at home. Others who have played 70 plus tests at home are – SR Waugh of Australia {89}, AR Border of Australia {86}, GA Gooch of England {74}, AJ Stewart of England {74}, RT Ponting of Australia {73}, M Muralitharan of Sri Lanka {72} and JH Kallis of South Africa {72}. Thus SR Tendulkar would become the eighth cricketer in the annals of test cricket to appear in 70 plus tests at home.

Ahmedabad test apparaance was SR Tendulkar’s 160th test appearances. He became the second cricketer in the annals of test cricket to play 160 plus tests after SR Waugh of Australia who has 168 test appearances to his credit.

Tendulkar became the first batsman in the world to aggregate 5000 runs on home soil while batting at number. Prior to the start of this test, he had an aggregate of 4999 runs. With a boundary four, he reached the land mark and at the end of his innings, his aggregate stood at 5003.

VVS Laxman’s zero provides the 35^th occasion of Indian batsman scoring zero in a test innings against Sri Lanka. It also represents VVS Laxman’s first zero against Sri Lanka in tests

VVS Laxman’s zero represents 12^th zero of his test career. Other Indian batsmen who have scored exact 12 zeroes are – SM Gavaskar and M Amaranath

SR Tendulkar was dismissed bowled in the first innings providing the 41^st occasion of his being dismissed bowled in a test innings. He equaled the Indian record of a batsman dismissed bowled on most occasions held by GR Viswanath who was also dismissed bowled on 41 occasions. AR Border of Australia {53}, JR Reid of New Zealand {44} and JH Kallis of South Africa {42} are the batsmen who are dismissed bowled on more occasions than SR Tendulkar and GR Viswanath.

R Dravid’s fifty { 177*} at the end of the first day represents his 65th fifty while batting at number three in a test innings. Only RT Ponting of Australia {66} has scored more fifties than R Dravid while batting at number three.

R Dravid’s fifty {177*} at the end of the second day represents the 84^th fifty of his test career. SR Tendulkar {95}, AR Border {90}, RT Ponting {86} are the three batsmen who have scored more fifties than R Dravid.

R Dravid hit a boundary six during the course of his innings of 177 not out at the end of the first day, which represents the 16^th six of his test career.

R Dravid and Yuvraj Singh added 125 runs for the fourth wicket and R Dravid and MS Dhoni added 224 runs for the fifth wicket, providing the 77^th and 78^th occasions of R Dravid being one of the partner in a three figure partnerships.

R Dravid with his 177 not out on the first day in this game has now ten fifties to his credit {02 C plus 08 HC} against Sri Lanka. He became the third batsman after M Jayawardene {11 fifties} and SR Tendulkar {10 fifties} to score ten or more fifties in India-Sri Lanka test series.

R Dravid and SR Tendulkar now share the record of most fifties by Indian batsmen against Sri Lanka. Both the batsmen have scored ten fifties.

R Dravid and MS Dhoni added 224 runs for the sixth wicket which represents the 51^st occasion of Indian batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership against various oppositions in a test innings.

R Dravid and MS Dhoni added 224 runs for the sixth wicket which represents fifth occasion of Indian batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership for the sixth wicket against various oppositions in a test innings. This stand also represents the second occasion of a 200 plus runs partnership posted by Indian batsmen in a test innings at Ahmedabad. The other occasion was the 281 run stand for the fourth wicket between SR Tendulkar and SC Ganguly for the fourth wicket against New Zealand in Oct 99.

R Dravid and MS Dhoni added 224 runs for the sixth wicket providing the 12^th occasion for R Dravid being a partner in 200 plus runs partnerships for various wickets which are listed below.

SR Tendulkar {14} and R Dravid {12} are the only two Indian batsman who have been one of the partners with ten or more 200 plus runs partnerships.

No	Partners	Wkt	Runs	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	V Sehwag	1	410	Pak	Lahore	13/Jan/06
2	S Ramesh	2	232	Srl	Col-SSC	24/Feb/99
3	G Gambhir	2	259	Ban	Chittagong	17/Dec/04
4	V Sehwag	2	268	SAF	Chennai	26/Mar/08
5	G Gambhir	2	314	Eng	Mohali	19/Dec/08
6	SRTendulkar	3	229	NZl	Mohali	10/Oct/99
7	SRTendulkar	3	213	Zim	Delhi	18/Nov/00
8	SRTendulkar	3	249	Zim	Nagpur	25/Nov/00
9	W Jaffer	3	203	Win	St John’s	02/Jun/06
10	VVS Laxman	5	376	Aus	Kolkata	11/Mar/01
11	VVS Laxman	5	303	Aus	Adelaide	12/Dec/03
12	MS Dhoni	6	224	Srl	Ahmedabad	16/Nov/09

R Dravid and MS Dhoni added 224 runs for the sixth wicket providing the second occasion for R Dravid being a partner in 200 plus runs partnership against Sri Lanka, the first being the 232 runs stand for the second wicket with S Ramesh at Col-SSC in Feb 1999.

No	Partners	Wkt	Runs	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	SRamesh	2	232	Srl	Col-SSC	24/Feb/99
2	MSDhoni	6	224	Srl	Ahmedabad	16/Nov/09

R Dravid’s 177 not out in this game represent his 10^th innings of 150 plus runs of his test career. He became the fourth Indian batsman to score ten or more scores of 150 plus in a test innings. Others are SR Tendulkar {18}, SM Gavaskar {12} and V Sehwag {11}

R Dravid’s 177 not out represent his 27^th test hundred. SR Tendulkar {42} and SM Gavaskar {34} are the two Indian batsmen who have scored more hundreds than R Dravid.

R Dravid’s 177 not our represents his second hundred against Sri Lanka and 34^th hundred by Indian batsmen against Sri Lanka. Dravid’s 177 not out represent his highest individual score against Sri Lanka, his previous best being 107 against at Col-SSC in Feb 99.

R Dravid’s 177 not out represent the third highest individual score by an Indian batsman against Sri Lanka. The other two are – 201* by V Sehwag at Galle in Jul 08 and 199 by M Azharuddin at Kanpur in Dec 86.

R Dravid’s 177 not out and MS Dhoni’s 110 represents the third and fourht hundred scored by an Indian batsman against Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad. Dravid’s 177 not out is the highest individual score by an Indian batsman. The other two are – 152 by M Azharuddin Feb 94 and 104 by VVS Laxman in Dec 05

R Dravid and MS Dhoni added 224 runs for the sixth wicket providing the fifth occasion of a 200 plus runs posted by Indian batsmen against Sri Lanka in a test innings

No	Partner1	Partner2	Wkt	Ground	Start Date
1	Azharuddin	Kapil Dev	6	Kanpur	17 Dec 1986
2	Azharuddin	Tendulkar	4	Col-RPS	02 Aug 1997
3	SC Ganguly	Tendulkar	4	Mumbai	03 Dec 1997
4	RDravid,	SRamesh	2	Col-SSC	24 Feb 1999
5	MS Dhoni	RDravid	6	Ahmedabad	16 Nov 2009

R Dravid and MS Dhoni added 224 runs for the sixth wicket providing the fifth occasion of a 200 plus runs posted by Indian batsmen for the sixth wicket against various oppositions

No	Partner1/Partner2	Runs	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	RJ Shastri/Vengsarkar	298*	Aus	Mumbai	15 Oct 1986
2	Azharuddin/KapilDev	272	Srl	Kanpur	17 Dec 1986
3	Azharuddin/Tendulkar	222	RSA	Cape Town	02 Jan 1997
4	MS Dhoni/IKPathan	210	Pak	Faisalabad	21 Jan 2006
5	MS Dhoni/RDravid	224	Srl	Ahmedabad	16 Nov 2009

MS Dhoni’s 110 in this game represents his second test hundred, the first being his 148 against Pakistan at Faisalabad in Jan 06

R Dravid’s 177 not out and MS Dhoni’s 110 in this game represents 373^rd and 374^th hundred scored by Indian batsmen in a test innings. These two hundreds represent 197^th and 198^th hundred by Indian batsmen on home soil.

MS Dhoni’s 110 in represents the 49^th occasion of Indian captain registering a hundred in a test innings. It was Dhoni’s first test hundred while leading India.

MS Dhoni’s 110 represent the fourth hundred by an Indian captain in a test innings at Ahmedabad. Other three are – 152 by Azharuddin vs Sri Lanka in Feb 94, 217 by SR Tendulkar vs New Zealand in Oct 99 and 100* by SC Ganguly vs New Zealand in Oct 03.

MS Dhoni’s 110 represent the eighth occasion of an Indian captain scoring a hundred against Sri Lanka. All the eight hundreds are listed below

No	Captains	Runs	Ground	Start Date
1	SM Gavaskar	155	Chennai	17 Sep 1982
2	N Kapil Dev	163	Kanpur	17 Dec 1986
3	M Azharuddin	108	Bangalore	26 Jan 1994
4	M Azharuddin	152	Ahmedabad	08 Feb 1994
5	SR Tendulkar	143	Col-RPS	02 Aug 1997
6	SR Tendulkar	139	Col-SSC	09 Aug 1997
7	SR Tendulkar	148	Mumbai	03 Dec 1997
8	MS Dhoni	110	Ahmedabad	16 Nov 2009

MS Dhoni completed 2000 test runs when he was on 38 during the course of his knock of 110. At the end of his innings, his aggregate stood at 2072.

At the end of the first day, with his score at 177 not out, Dravid’s run aggregate in tests stood at 11000.

MS Dhoni’s 110 represent the eighth occasion of a captain-wicket keeper scoring a hundred in the annals of test cricket. All the eight occasions are listed below

No	Batsmen	Runs	Team	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	PW Sherwell	115	SAF	Eng	Lord’s	01 Jul 1907
2	A Flower	156	Zim	Pak	Harare	31 Jan 1995
3	AJ Stewart	164	Eng	SAF	Manchester	02 Jul 1998
4	A Flower	129	Zim	Srl	Harare	26 Nov 1999
5	A Flower	113*	Zim	Win	Port of Spain	16 Mar 2000
6	AC Gilchrist	104	Aus	Ind	Bangalore	06 Oct 2004
7	T Taibu	153	Zim	Ban	Dhaka	14 Jan 2005
8	MS Dhoni	110	Ind	Srl	Ahmedabad	16 Nov 2009

MS Dhoni with his 110 became the first Indian captain-wicket keeper to score a hundred in tests. His 110 represents the second occasion of captain-wicket keeper registering a hundred against Sri Lanka, after A Flower who had scored 129 at Harare in Nov 99.

MS Dhoni’s 110 represent the 12^th hundred by an Indian wicket keeper batsman in tests. It also represents the first hundred by an Indian wicket keeper batsman in tests against Sri Lanka. All the twelve hundreds are listed below

No	Batsmen	Runs	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	VLManjrekar	118	Win	Kingston	28/Mar/1953
2	BKKunderan	192	Eng	Chennai	10/Jan/1964
3	BKKunderan	100	Eng	Delhi	08/Feb/1964
4	FMEngineer	109	Win	Chennai	13/Jan/1967
5	FMEngineer	121	Eng	Mum-BS	06/Feb/1973
6	SMHKirmani	101*	Aus	Mumbai	03/Nov/1979
7	SMHKirmani	102	Eng	Mumbai	28/Nov/1984
8	NRMongia	152	Aus	Delhi	10/Oct/1996
9	DDasgupta	100	Eng	Mohali	03/Dec/2001
10	ARatra	115*	Win	St John’s	10/May/2002
11	MSDhoni	148	Pak	Faisalabad	21/Jan/ 006
12	MSDhoni	110	Srl	Ahmedabad	16/Nov/2009

BK Kunderan, FM Engineer, SMH Kirmani and MS Dhoni are the four Indian wicket keepers to register two test hundreds.

No	Batsmen	Runs	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	BKKunderan	192	Eng	Chennai	10/Jan/1964
2	BKKunderan	100	Eng	Delhi	08/Feb/1964
1	FMEngineer	109	Win	Chennai	13/Jan/1967
2	FMEngineer	121	Eng	Mum/BS	06/Feb/1973
1	SMHKirmani	101*	Aus	Mumbai	03/Nov/1979
2	SMHKirmani	102	Eng	Mumbai	28/Nov/1984
1	MSDhoni	148	Pak	Faisalabad	21/Jan/2006
2	MSDhoni	110	Srl	Ahmedabad	16/Nov/2009

SR Tendulkar completed 20 years of International cricket. Crickick.com brings the year wise performance of SR Tendulkar in Tests and One day games

SR TENDULKAR’S PERFORMANCE YEAR WISE IN TESTS
Year	M	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	W	BBI	Ave	5	Ct
1989	4	215	59	35.83	0	0	–	–	0	1
1990	7	373	119*	41.44	1	–	–	–	–	4
1991	2	78	40	19.50	0	0	–	–	0	2
1992	7	419	148*	41.90	3	4	2/010	21.75	0	6
1993	8	640	165	91.42	2	0	–	–	0	8
1994	7	700	179	70.00	2	0	–	–	0	7
1995	3	58	52*	29.00	0	–	–	–	–	3
1996	8	623	177	41.53	2	0	–	–	0	5
1997	12	1000	169	62.50	4	0	–	–	0	9
1998	5	647	177	80.87	3	3	2/007	20.66	0	3
1999	10	1088	217	68.00	5	6	2/030	29.00	0	2
2000	6	575	201*	63.88	2	6	3/010	33.66	0	5
2001	10	1003	155	62.68	3	6	3/031	51.50	0	5
2002	16	1392	193	55.68	4	2	2/107	112.00	0	8
2003	5	153	55	17.00	0	4	2/036	51.25	0	2
2004	10	915	248*	91.50	3	5	2/036	55.20	0	5
2005	6	444	109	44.40	1	1	1/062	125.00	0	2
2006	8	267	63	24.27	0	0	–	–	0	8
2007	9	776	122*	55.42	2	5	2/035	58.60	0	10
2008	13	1063	154*	48.31	4	0	–	–	0	5
2009	3	344	160	68.80	1	2	2/045	22.50	0	2
Total	159	12773	248*	54.58	42	44	3/010	51.63	0	102

SR TENDULKAR’S YEAR WISE PERFORMANCE IN ONE DAY GAMES
Year	M	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	W	BBI	Ave	5	Ct
1989	1	0	0	0.00	0	–	–	–	–	0
1990	11	239	53	23.90	0	2	2/39	32.00	0	3
1991	14	417	62	34.75	0	6	4/34	33.33	0	4
1992	21	704	84	39.11	0	4	1/25	103.00	0	5
1993	18	319	82*	24.53	0	4	1/06	50.00	0	4
1994	25	1089	115	47.34	3	14	3/36	44.92	0	8
1995	12	444	112*	40.36	1	4	2/49	62.25	0	6
1996	32	1611	137	53.70	6	9	2/34	80.55	0	13
1997	39	1011	117	30.63	2	6	2/61	72.33	0	14
1998	34	1894	143	65.31	9	24	5/32	26.50	1	14
1999	22	843	186*	42.15	3	5	3/34	35.60	0	4
2000	34	1328	146	39.05	3	20	4/56	41.75	0	11
2001	17	904	146	69.53	4	5	3/35	46.00	0	3
2002	20	741	113	52.92	2	7	2/41	51.85	0	4
2003	21	1141	152	57.05	3	3	2/28	67.33	0	4
2004	21	812	141	40.60	1	19	4/54	24.26	0	4
2005	16	412	123	27.46	1	8	5/50	31.50	1	6
2006	16	628	141*	44.85	2	3	1/27	72.00	0	6
2007	33	1425	100*	47.50	1	11	2/10	44.36	0	7
2008	12	460	117*	41.81	1	0	–	–	0	6
2009	17	756	175	50.40	3	0	–	–	0	6
Total	436	17178	186*	44.50	45	154	5/32	44.26	2	132

C Keshavamurthy, the Indian domestic Champion Statistician in an exclusive article to the visitors of crickick.com pens the stats highlights of Delhi-Karnataka Ranji Trophy match which was just concluded. Read on ………

Karnataka denied themselves of a possible victory by not scoring fast at the beginning of the fourth day and to some extent the decision of the umpires too marred the chances of carving out a victory and had to be satisfied for a drawn encounter.

This is the third successive match which has failed to produce an outright result between the two teams, after Karnataka’s victory by 167 runs in 2005/06 at B’lore in 2005/06. In 2006/07, the match had ended in a draw – Karnataka gaining the vital first innings lead. In 2007/08 also the match ended in a draw with the rain interruption. In all, this is the 9th drawn game in 14 matches between the two teams. In the remaining five matches, Karnataka has won four matches and lost one match.

R Vinaykumar returned with his best bowling performance in an innings when he capturede 8 for 32 in the first innings. His previous best bowling innings effort was 6 for 38 against Maharashtra at Ratnagiri in 2007/08. Vinaykumar also recorded his best match bowling performance by capturing 11-102 in this match improving upon his best match bowling performance of 10 for 104 against Maharashtra at Ratnagiri in 2007/08.

Vinaykumar’s 8 for 32 also represents his best bowling innings effort against Delhi, His previoous best was 5 for-121 at B’lore in 2007/08. Vinaykumar with his 11 for 102 became the third Karnataka bowler to take ten or more wickets in a match against Delhi after BS Chandrasekhar and BK Venkatesh Prasad.. BKV Prasad holds the record for the best match figures by a Karnataka bowler against Delhi. BS Chandrasekhar is the only Karnataka bowler to take ten wickets against Delhi on two occasions. R Vinaykumar’s 11 for 102 in this game provide the fourth occasion of a Karnataka bowler capturing ten plus wickets against Delhi.

1.	BSChandrasekhar	10/114	B’lore	1973/74
2.	BSChandrasekhar	10/139	Delhi	1977/78
3.	BKV Prasad	11/096	B’lore	1999/00
4	RVinaykumar	11/102	Delhi	2009/10

R Vinaykumar 8 for 32 represents record innings bowling effort by a Karnataka bowler against Delhi obliterating the previous best of 7-76 by BS Chandrasekhar at B’lore in 1973/74.

R Vinaykumar’s 8 for 32 in the first innings provide the second occasion of his capturing five wickets in an innings against Delhi, the first occasion being his 5 for 121 at B’lore in 2007-08. Vinaykumar becomes the third Karnataka bowler to take five plus wickets in an innings against Delhi on two or more occasions, the other two being – BS Chandrasekhar {03} and BKV Prasad {02}. The complete list of Karnataka bowlers who have captured five or more wickets in an innings against Delhi read as under:

No	Bowlers	W	R	Venue	Season
1	BSChandrasekhar	7	076	B’lore	1973/74
2	EAS Prasanna	5	054	Delhi	1974/75
3	BSChandrasekhar	6	074	Delhi	1974/75
4	BSChandrasekhar	5	117	Delhi	1977/78
5	H Surendra	5	126	B’lore	1984/85
6	BKV Prasad	6	060	B’lore	1999/00
7	BKV Prasad	5	036	B’lore	2005/06
8	S Joshi	6	073	B’lore	2005/06
9	B Akhil	5	058	Delhi	2006/07
10	R Vinaykumar	5	121	B’lore	2007/08
11	R Vinaykumar	8	032	Delhi	2009/10
12	S Aravind	5	049	Delhi	2009/10

R Vinaykumar with his 8 for 32 became the eighth Karnataka bowler to take eight or more wickets in an innings. Raghuram Bhat has captured eight wickets in an innings on three occasions and remains the only bowler in the entire Ranji Trophy to capture eight wickets in an innings on three occasions.

The complete list of players who have taken 8 or more wickets in an innings for Karnataka/Mys is given below:

No	Bowlers	W	R	Oppn	Venue	Seaon
1	BSChandrasekhar	9	72	Ker	Bijapur	1969/70
2	RMH Binny	8	22	Har	Faridabad	1982/83
3	R Vinaykumar	8	32	Del	Delhi	2009/10
4	A Kumble	8	41	Ker	Tellicherry	1994/95
5	R Bhat	8	43	T N	B’lore	1987/88
6	EAS Prasanna	8	50	And	Belgaum	1970/71
7	D Johnson	8	55	Asm	B’lore	1993/94
8	A Kumble	8	58	Ker	Tellicherry	1994/95
9	R Bhat	8	70	Ker	Gulburga	1983/84
10	BKGarudachar	8	99	T N	B’lore	1941/42
11	R Bhat	8	123	Mum	B’lore	1981/82

R Dravid’s 78 in the first innings of this game represents his 23rd fifty in his 46th Ranji Trophy match. It also represents the fifth occasion of a Karantaka captain registering a fifty against Delhi, Others are – GR Viswanath {136* at B’lore in 1984/85}, SB Somasundar (54 at B’lore in 2005/06} and Y Goud {56* at Delhi in 2006/07} and R Dravid {136* at B’lore in 1984/85}

VS Thilaknaidu completed 4000 runs in Ranji Trophy when he was on 1 during his innings of 6 in the first innings. He reached the landamark in his 81st match and 119th innings.

Thilaknaidu became the eightth Karnataka player to aggreate 4000 plus runs in Ranji Trophy. The complete list of 4000 run club is as under as on 14.11.2009:

No	Batsmen	Runs	Mts	Debut
1	BP Patel	7126	104	1969/70
2	GR Vishwanath	5655	93	1967/68
3	J Arunkumar	4679	72	1993/94
4	R Dravid	4629	46	1990/91
5	RV Bharadwaj	4288	67	1994/95
6	SMH Kirmani	4195	97	1967/68
7	RMH Binny	4173	68	1975/76
8	VST Naidu	4027	81	1998/99

Note: J Arunkumar’s aggregate represent the runs scored while playing for Karnatka

S Aravind captured five for 49 in the second innings of this match in his second match. He became the eightth Karnataka player to take five or more wickets in an innings against Delhi.

M Pandey’s 54 in this match represents his third fifty in his seventh Ranji Trophy match.

S Dhawan scored his seventh Ranji Trophy century when he scored an exact 100 in Delhi’s second innings. It was his 34th Ranji Trophy match. S Dhawan’s exact hundred represents the third hundred against Karnataka, the other two being – 130 at Delhi in 2004/05 and 148 at B’lore in 2007/08.

R Bhatia aggregated 3000 runs in Ranji Trophy when he reached 62 in his 2nd innings score of 64. Bhatia’s 64 is his 12th fifty in his 51st match.

C Keshavamurthy, the Indian domestic champion statistician. unearths a wicket keeping record in Ranji Trophy this season and laments that such records are not given its due in the Print media and electronic media. Crickick’s statistician HR Gopala Krishna provides the comprehensive list of wicket keepers who have effected seven dismissals in an innings and nine or more dismissals in a Ranji Trophy match. Read on …………..

It is a strange thing that while so much publicity is given to the records made in tests/one day internationals, the records achieved by Indian Cricketers in domestic cricket are not given its due

Recently in the first leg of the Ranji Trophy matches this season, Karnataka’s A Mithun and Delhi’s P Bisht, accomplished rare individual feats. Though their names with their feats get automatically added to the record books, not much is spoken of them or highlighted either in the Print media and in electronic media, although their feat deserve special mention and publicity.

Karnataka’s Abhimanyu Mukund performed a hat trick and also took 11 wickets in the match against Uttar Pradesh at Meerut which is a rare feat – but his record was not given as much prominence as it deserved.

Similarly, Punit Bisht of Delhi accomplished a rare feat in the annals of Ranji Trophy when he held seven catches in the first innings and took two more in the second innings in the Ranji Trophy match against Baroda at Vadodara with the start date of 03.11.09

Bisht’s feat is only the fourth occasion of a wicket keeper effecting seven dismissals in the Ranji Trophy match right from its inception in 1934/35

No	Dis	Breakup	Name	Team	Opp	Venue	Season
1	8	7ct/1st	*SNath	Asm	Tri	Guwahati	2001/02
2	7	7ct	KSM Iyer	Vid	U P	Allahabad	1997/98
3	7	7ct	DHYagnik	Raj	Sau	Rajkot	2005/06
4	7	7CT	P Bisht	Del	Vad	Vadodara	2009/10

The Ranji Trophy record for most dismissals in an innings is eight and is credited to S Nath of Assam who on debut against Tripura at Guwahathi in 2001/02 effected held seven catches and effected a stumping.

Bisht made Ranji Trophy debut for Delhi against Baroda in 2006/07. He was making his 23rd Ranji Trophy appearance when he took seven catches in an innings, He was born on 15.06.1986. He is a right handed lower order batsman and wicket keeper.

The following table lists out the wicket keepers who have effected nine or more dismissals in a Ranji Trophy match. P Bisht’s feat of nine dismissals in the match between Delhi and Vadodara, this season provides the 21^st occasion of a wicket keeper effecting nine or more dismissals in a Ranji Trophy match

Nine or more dismissals in a match in Ranji Trophy
No	Dis	Breakup	Name	Team	Opp	Venue	Season
1	11	10ct/1st	*S Nath	Asm	Tri	Guwahati	2001/02
2	11	9ct/2st	MS Bisla	H P	Sau	Dharmasala	2004/05
3	10	9ct/1st	A Ghosh	Bih	Asm	Bhagalpur	1981/82
4	10	8ct/2st	Z Parker	Mum	Mah	Mumbai	1981/82
5	10	10ct	VST Naidu	Kar	Sau	Mysore	2007/08
6	9	9ct	Inderjithsinhji	Sau	Mah	Nasik	1965/66
7	9	6ct/3st	PG Joshi	Mah	Guj	Ahmednagar	1959/60
8	9	4ct/5st	MK Mantri	Mum	NInd	Lahore	1941/42
9	9	9ct	P Bisht	Del	Sau	Rajkot	2008/09
10	9	9ct	MS Dhoni	Bih	Vid	Nagpur	2003/04
11	9	9ct	G Gopal	Ori	Asm	Cuttack	1997/98
12	9	9ct	M Gupta	H P	Ker	Dharmasala	2008/09
13	9	9ct	I Khaleel	Hyd	Ser	Sec’bad	2005/06
14	9	8ct/1st	VST Naidu	Kar	And	Mysore	2008/09
15	9	9ct	NV Ojha	M P	Asm	Indore	2008/09
16	9	9ct	R Paul	T N	Pun	Chennai	1999/00
17	9	9ct	MSK Prasad	And	Har	Anantapur	2005/06
18	9	9ct	MSK Prasad	And	Har	Rohtak	2006/07
19	9	8ct/1st	V R Samant	Mum	Raj	Mumbai	2006/07
20	9	7ct/2st	V R Samant	Mum	Kar	Mumbai	2007/08
21	9	7ct/2st	P Bisht	Del	Vad	Vadodara	2009/10
			*on debut in RT

MSK Prasad of Andhra, P Bisht of Delhi, VR Samant of Mumbai and VST Naidu of Karnataka are the four wicket keepers who have effected nine or more dismissals in a Ranji Trophy match on two occasions. P Bisht, prior to his feat of nine dismissals against Vadodara, this season has effected nine dismissals {all caught} against Saurashtra at Rajkot in 2008-09