List of Sri Lanka Test cricket records

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Mahela Jayawardene holds several records in batting and fielding.

Test cricket is the oldest form of cricket played at international level.[1] A Test match takes place over a period of five days, and is played by teams representing Full Member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[2][3] Sri Lanka obtained Full Member status of the ICC in 1981, becoming the eighth nation eligible to play Test cricket.[4] The Sri Lanka national cricket team played their first Test match on 17 February 1982 against England, and recorded their first victory in a match against India on 6 September 1985.[5] Since then, they have played nearly 200 matches, against every other Test-playing nation.[6] Sri Lanka holds the world record for the highest team score, which was established against India in 1997.[7] The highest partnership in Test cricket was also established by two Sri Lankan batsmen; Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara.[8] Sri Lankan players also hold the highest partnership scores for the second and third wickets.[9]

Top order batsman and former captain Jayawardene holds several Sri Lankan batting records. He has scored the most runs for Sri Lanka in Test cricket, and is the record holder for the highest number of centuries as well as the highest number of half-centuries. The 374 Jayawardene made against South Africa in 2006 is the highest individual score by a Sri Lankan cricketer, surpassing the previous best of 340 by Sanath Jayasuriya, which was established in 1997.[10] It is also the fourth-highest individual score in Test cricket. Jayawardene, Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara [319] are the only Sri Lankan players who have scored triple centuries.[11]

Muttiah Muralitharan, who was hailed by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002 as the "best bowler ever" in Test cricket, dominates the bowling records for Sri Lanka.[12] He is the world record holder for the highest number of wickets, the most number of five wickets per innings, as well as the most number of ten wickets per match.[13] Muralitharan also holds the records for the best bowling average, best figures in an innings, best figures in a match, and best figures in a series. He missed an opportunity to capture all ten wickets in an innings in 2002 against Zimbabwe, when Chaminda Vaas took the last wicket after Muralitharan had taken the previous nine.[14] The Sri Lankan team won an ODI series against Australia in Australia in 2010. However, they are yet to register a Test match win and an ODI series win against India in India, as of 2017.

Key

The top five records are listed for each category, except in "team wins, losses, and draws" and "highest wicket partnerships". Tied records for the fifth place are listed as well. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate.

Symbol Meaning
†Player is currently active in Test cricket
*Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken
♠World record
dInnings was declared (e.g. 952–6d)
DateStarting date of the Test match
InningsNumber of innings played
MatchesNumber of matches played
OpponentThe team Sri Lanka was playing against
PeriodThe time period when the player was active in Test cricket
PlayerThe player involved in the record
VenueTest cricket ground where the match was played
ICC Test Championship
RankTeamMatchesPointsRating
1  India384,397116
2  South Africa353,712106
3  England454,772105
4  New Zealand232,354102
5  Australia363,663102
6  Sri Lanka383,66897
7  Pakistan242,27195
8  West Indies322,43276
9  Bangladesh191,26867
10  Zimbabwe8122
–  Ireland*100
–  Afghanistan*100
*Countries that have not played enough matches to gain an official ranking
Reference: ICC Rankings, 19 October 2018
"Matches" is no. matches + no. series played in the 12–24 months since the May before last, plus half the number in the 24 months before that.

Team records

Team wins, losses, and draws

A tie can occur when the scores of both teams are equal at the conclusion of play, provided that the side batting last has completed their innings.[15] Only two matches have ended in a tie in Test cricket history, neither of which involved Sri Lanka.[16]

Opponent1st TestMatchesWonLostDrawnTied% Won
 Australia22 April 1983[17]294178013.79
 Bangladesh6 September 2001[18]201613080.00
 England17 February 1982[19]3181211025.80
 India17 September 1982[20]4472017015.30
 New Zealand4 March 1983[21]3281410025.80
 Pakistan5 March 1982[22]53161918030.18
 South Africa25 August 1993[23]277146025.92
 West Indies8 December 1993[24]20947045.00
 Zimbabwe11 October 1994[25]181305070.58
Total2748810185032.11
Last updated: 23 July 2018[26]

Team scoring records

Most runs in an innings

ScoreOppositionVenueDate
952–6d ♠ IndiaR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo2 August 1997
760–7d IndiaSardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad16 November 2009
756–5d South AfricaSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo27 July 2006
730–6d BangladeshSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka27 January 2014
713–3d ZimbabweQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo14 May 2004
713–9d BangladeshZAC Stadium, Chittagong31 January 2018
Last updated: 23 July 2018[27]

Fewest runs in an innings

ScoreOppositionVenueDate
71 PakistanAsgiriya Stadium, Kandy26 August 1994
73 PakistanAsgiriya Stadium, Kandy3 April 2006
81 EnglandSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo15 March 2001
82 IndiaSector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh23 November 1990
82 EnglandSophia Gardens, Cardiff26 May 2011
Last updated: 23 July 2018[28]

Result records

A Test match is won when one side has scored more runs than the total runs scored by the opposing side during their two innings. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If one side scores more runs in a single innings than the total runs scored by the other side in both their innings, it is known as a win by innings and runs. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.[15]

Greatest win margins (by innings)

Margin Opposition Venue Date
Innings and 254 runs ZimbabweQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo14 May 2004
Innings and 248 runs BangladeshSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka27 January 2014
Innings and 240 runs ZimbabweHarare Sports Club, Harare6 May 2004
Innings and 239 runs IndiaSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo23 July 2008
Innings and 234 runs BangladeshSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo25 June 2007
Last updated: 23 July 2018[29]

Greatest win margins (by runs)

Margin Opposition Venue Date
465 runs BangladeshZohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong3 January 2009
315 runs ZimbabweGalle International Stadium, Galle12 January 2002
313 runs South AfricaSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo11 August 2004
288 runs BangladeshSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo28 July 2002
278 runs South AfricaGalle International Stadium, Galle12 July 2018
Last updated: 23 July 2018[29]

Greatest win margins (by wickets)

Margin Opposition Venue Date
10 wickets ZimbabweSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo18 September 1996
10 wickets EnglandThe Oval, London27 August 1998
10 wickets IndiaGalle International Stadium, Galle14 August 2001
10 wickets West IndiesGalle International Stadium, Galle13 November 2001
10 wickets West IndiesSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo29 November 2001
10 wickets BangladeshShaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra8 March 2006
Last updated: 23 July 2018[29]

Narrowest win margins (by runs)

Margin Opposition Venue Date
21 runs PakistanSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi28 September 2017
42 runs PakistanIqbal Stadium, Faisalabad15 September 1995
50 runs PakistanGalle International Stadium, Galle4 July 2009
57 runs PakistanArbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar5 March 2000
63 runs IndiaGalle International Stadium, Galle12 August 2015
Last updated: 23 July 2018[30]

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)

Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 wicket South AfricaSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo4 August 2006
2 wickets PakistanRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi26 February 2000
5 wickets EnglandSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo13 March 1993
5 wickets ZimbabweSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo14 January 1998
6 wickets AustraliaAsgiriya Stadium, Kandy9 September 1999
6 wickets ZimbabweHarare Sports Club, Harare26 November 1999
6 wickets West IndiesSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo13 July 2005
Last updated: 23 July 2018[30]

Individual records

Batting records

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Mahela Jayawardene has scored the highest individual score (374) for Sri Lanka.

Most career runs

Kumar Sangakkara is the fifth-highest scoring batsman in Test cricket.[31] Apart from these five players[32]

RunsInningsPlayerPeriod
12,400233Kumar Sangakkara2000–2015
11,814252Mahela Jayawardene1997–2014
6,973188Sanath Jayasuriya1991–2007
6,361159Aravinda de Silva1984–2002
5,502156Marvan Atapattu1990–2007
Last updated: 23 July 2018[32]

Highest career average

In cricket, batting average is the mean number of runs scored per innings. It is calculated by dividing total runs scored (including innings where he remained not out) by the number of times the batsman has been dismissed.[33]

AveragePlayerPeriod
57.40Kumar Sangakkara2000–2015
49.84Mahela Jayawardene1997–2014
48.76Thilan Samaraweera2001–2013
44.96Dinesh Chandimal2011–present
43.35Angelo Mathews†2009–present
Qualification: 20 innings
Last updated: 23 July 2018[34]

Highest individual score

Overall
RunsPlayerOpponentVenueDate
374Mahela Jayawardene South AfricaSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo27 July 2006
340Sanath Jayasuriya IndiaR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo2 August 1997
319Kumar Sangakkara BangladeshZahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong4 February 2014
287Kumar Sangakkara South AfricaSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo27 July 2006
275Mahela Jayawardene IndiaSardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad16 November 2009
Last updated: 23 July 2018[35]
Against each opponent
OppositionPlayerScoreVenueDate
 AustraliaKumar Sangakkara192Bellerive Oval, Hobart7 March 2007
 BangladeshKumar Sangakkara319Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong4 February 2014
 EnglandMahela Jayawardene
Sanath Jayasuriya		213*
213		Galle International Stadium, Galle
The Oval, London		18 December 2007
28 August 1998
 IndiaSanath Jayasuriya340R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo2 August 1997
 New ZealandAravinda de Silva267Basin Reserve, Wellington31 January 1991
 PakistanSanath Jayasuriya253Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad20 October 2004
 South AfricaMahela Jayawardene374Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo27 July 2006
 West IndiesHashan Tillakaratne204*Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo29 November 2001
 ZimbabweKumar Sangakkara270Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo14 May 2004
Last updated: 23 July 2018.

Most Test half-centuries

Half centuries Player Period
52Kumar Sangakkara2000–2015
50Mahela Jayawardene1997–2014
38Arjuna Ranatunga1982–2000
31Sanath Jayasuriya1991–2007
30Thilan Samaraweera2001–2013
Last updated: 23 July 2018[36]

Most Test centuries

Centuries Player Period
38Kumar Sangakkara2000–2015
34Mahela Jayawardene1997–2014
20Aravinda de Silva1984–2002
16Tillakaratne Dilshan1999–2013
16Marvan Atapattu1990–2007
Last updated: 23 July 2018[37]

Most Test double centuries

Double centuries Player Period
11Kumar Sangakkara2000–2015
7Mahela Jayawardene1997–2014
6Marvan Atapattu1990–2007
3Sanath Jayasuriya1991–2007
2Aravinda de Silva1984–2002
Last updated: 23 July 2018[38]

Most ducks in career

"Duck" refers to a batsman dismissed without scoring.[39]

DucksPlayerPeriod
32Muttiah Muralitharan1992–2010
23Rangana Herath†1999–present
22Marvan Atapattu1990–2007
17Pramodya Wickramasinghe1991–2001
15Sanath Jayasuriya1991–2007
Last updated: 23 July 2018[40]

Most runs in a series

RunsMatchesPlayerSeries
5712 (3 innings)Sanath Jayasuriya Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1997
5163 (6 innings)Kumar SangakkaraSri Lankan cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2011–12
5102 (3 innings)Mahela JayawardeneSouth African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2006
4992 (3 innings)Kumar SangakkaraSri Lankan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2013–14
4933 (5 innings)Aravinda de SilvaSri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 1990–91
Last updated: 23 July 2018[41]

Bowling records

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Muttiah Muralitharan dominates the bowling records for Sri Lanka.

Most wickets in a career

Muralitharan, who is the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, has taken 5 wickets for the ICC World XI team during a match in 2005, which are not included in this list.[42] Muralitharan and Shane Warne—who ranks second with 708 wickets—are the only bowlers who have captured more than 700 Test wickets.[43]

WicketsPlayerMatchesPeriod
795 ♠Muttiah Muralitharan1321992–2010
430Rangana Herath†921999–present
355Chaminda Vaas1111994–2009
125Dilruwan Perera†312014–present
117Suranga Lakmal†492010–present
Last updated: 23 July 2018[44]

Against each opponent

OppositionPlayerFiguresVenueDate
 AustraliaRangana Herath7/64Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo13 August 2016
 BangladeshRangana Herath7/89R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo16 March 2013
 EnglandMuttiah Muralitharan9/65Kennington Oval, London27 August 1998
 IndiaMuttiah Muralitharan8/87Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo29 August 2001
 New ZealandRangana Herath6/43Galle International Stadium, Galle17 November 2012
 PakistanRangana Herath9/127Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo14 August 2014
 South AfricaMuttiah Muralitharan7/84Galle International Stadium, Galle20 July 2000
 West IndiesMuttiah Muralitharan8/63Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy22 July 2005
 ZimbabweMuttiah Muralitharan9/51Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy4 January 2002
Last updated: 23 July 2018.

Best career average

Bowling average is the measurement of mean runs conceded per wicket. In calculating this the total number of runs conceded by the bowler is divided by the number of wickets captured.[33]

AveragePlayerPeriod
22.67Muttiah Muralitharan1992–2010
27.95Rangana Herath†1999–present
29.58Chaminda Vaas1994–2009
31.90Jayananda Warnaweera1984–1994
32.82Dilruwan Perera2014–present
Qualification: 2,000 deliveries
Last updated: 23 July 2018[45]

Best figures in an innings

Muttiah Muralitharan's 9 wickets for 51 runs against Zimbabwe is Test cricket's fifth-best bowling figures in a single innings.[46] Also Rangana Herath's 9 wickets for 127 runs against Pakistan is the Best bowling figures by a left hand bowler in Test cricket history.[47]

BowlingPlayerOpponentVenueDate
9 wickets for 51 runsMuttiah Muralitharan ZimbabweAsgiriya Stadium, Kandy4 January 2002
9 wickets for 65 runsMuttiah Muralitharan EnglandThe Oval, London27 August 1998
9 wickets for 127 runsRangana Herath† PakistanSinhalese Sports Club, Colombo15 August 2014
8 wickets for 46 runsMuttiah Muralitharan West IndiesAsgiriya Stadium, Kandy22 July 2005
8 wickets for 63 runsRangana Herath ZimbabweHarare Sports Club, Harare6 November 2016
Last updated: 23 July 2018[48]

Best figures in a match

The Sri Lankan record of 16 wickets for 220 runs set by Muttiah Muralitharan against England is the fifth-best figures by a bowler in a single Test match.[49]

BowlingPlayerOpponentVenueDate
16 wickets for 220 runsMuttiah Muralitharan EnglandThe Oval, London27 August 1998
14 wickets for 184 runsRangana Herath† PakistanSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo16 August 2014
14 wickets for 191 runsChaminda Vaas West IndiesSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo29 November 2001
13 wickets for 115 runsMuttiah Muralitharan ZimbabweAsgiriya Stadium, Kandy4 January 2002
13 wickets for 145 runsRangana Herath AustraliaSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo17 August 2016
Last updated: 23 July 2018[50]

Best figures in a series

BowlingMatchesPlayerOpponentSeries
30 wickets for 294 runs3Muttiah Muralitharan ZimbabweZimbabwe in Sri Lanka, 2000–2001
28 wickets for 357 runs3Rangana Herath AustraliaAustralia in Sri Lanka, 2016
28 wickets for 649 runs3Muttiah Muralitharan AustraliaAustralia in Sri Lanka, 2003–2004
26 wickets for 282 runs3Muttiah Muralitharan BangladeshBangladesh in Sri Lanka, 2007
26 wickets for 320 runs3Muttiah Muralitharan EnglandEngland in Sri Lanka, 2003–2004
Last updated: 23 July 2018[51]

Most five-wicket hauls in an innings

Taking five or more wickets in a single innings (called a five-wicket haul, fifer or five-for) is considered a notable achievement for a bowler.[52] Muralitharan is well ahead of other bowlers by number of five-wicket hauls in Tests with 67 to his name; Australian cricketer Shane Warne ranks in second place with only 37, 30 below Murali. Which shows the class of Murali in bowling compared to Warne.[53]

Five wicket hauls Player Period
67 ♠Muttiah Muralitharan1992–2010
34Rangana Herath†1999–present
12Chaminda Vaas1994–2009
6Dilruwan Perera†2014–present
5Rumesh Ratnayake1983–1992
Last updated: 23 July 2018[54]

Most ten-wickets in a match

Muralitharan has taken ten or more wickets per match on more occasions than any other bowler in Test cricket. He has performed this feat 22 times, more than double the number of the bowler ranking second—Shane Warne, who has achieved this on 10 occasions.[55]

Ten wicket hauls Player Period
22 ♠Muttiah Muralitharan1992–2010
9Rangana Herath†1999–present
2Chaminda Vaas1994–2009
2Dilruwan Perera†2014–present
1Upul Chandana1999–2005
Last updated: 23 July 2018[56]

Fielding records

Most catches in a career

A "catch" occurs when a ball hit by the batsman in the air is held by a fielder within the field of play, before it hits the ground. In such a case, the batsman is ruled out caught.[57]

CatchesPlayerPeriod
205Mahela Jayawardene1997–2014
89Hashan Tillakaratne1989–2004
78Sanath Jayasuriya1991–2007
77Tillakaratne Dilshan1999–2013
70Muttiah Muralitharan1992–2010
Last updated: 23 July 2018[58]

Wicketkeeping records

Portrait picture of a dark skinned man wearing blue and yellow Sri Lankan cricket kit, with a partially visible cricket bat under his arm.
Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara has assisted in the highest number of dismissals as wicketkeeper.

A wicketkeeper can assist in the dismissal of a batsman by taking a catch or stumping.[59] A catch taken by the wicketkeeper means the batsman will be ruled out caught, although it may be referred to as "caught behind". A stumping occurs when the wicketkeeper catches a ball delivered by the bowler (provided it is a legal delivery) and putting down the batsman's wicket while he is out of his ground.[60]

Most dismissals

DismissalsPlayerPeriod
156Prasanna Jayawardene2000–2015
151Kumar Sangakkara2000–2015
119Romesh Kaluwitharana1992–2004
72Dinesh Chandimal2011–2016
69Niroshan Dickwella♠2014–present
Last updated: 23 July 2018[61]

♠ denotes current wicket-keeper.

Most catches

DismissalsPlayerPeriod
131Kumar Sangakkara2000–2015
124Prasanna Jayawardene2000–2015
93Romesh Kaluwitharana1992–2004
62Dinesh Chandimal2011–present
53Niroshan Dickwella2014–present
Last updated: 23 July 2018[61]

Most stumpings

DismissalsPlayerPeriod
32Prasanna Jayawardene2000–2015
26Romesh Kaluwitharana1992–2004
20Kumar Sangakkara2000–2015
16Niroshan Dickwella2014–present
10Dinesh Chandimal2011–2016
Last updated: 23 July 2018[61]

Other records

Most player-of-the-match awards

RankAwardsPlayerMatchesPeriod
119Muttiah Muralitharan1331992–2010
216Kumar Sangakkara1342000–2015
313Mahela Jayawardene1491997–2014
411Rangana Herath†921999–present
511Aravinda de Silva931984–2002
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 July 2018.

Most matches played

MatchesPlayerPeriod
149Mahela Jayawardene1997–2014
134Kumar Sangakkara2000–2015
132Muttiah Muralitharan1992–2010
111Chaminda Vaas1994–2009
110Sanath Jayasuriya1991–2007
Last updated: 23 July 2018[62]

Most boundaries in career

"+" refers to a batsman scored more than given numbers, but definite statistic lack due to stat evaluation poor in early cricket.

BoundariesPlayerSixesFoursPeriod
1542Kumar Sangakkara5114912000–2015
1448Mahela Jayawardena6113871997–2014
969Sanath Jayasuriya599101991–2007
785+Aravinda de Silva48737+1984–2002
574+Arjuna Ranatunga40534+1982–2000
Last updated: 23 July 2018[63][64]

Most matches played as captain

MatchesPlayerPeriod
56Arjuna Ranatunga1989–1999
38Sanath Jayasuriya1999–2002
38Mahela Jayawardene2006–2009
34Angelo Mathews2013–2017
19Duleep Mendis1982–1987
Last updated: 23 July 2018[65]

♣ – denote current captain.

Most matches won as captain

♣ denotes current captain.

WonPlayerMatchesLostDrawn% won
18Sanath Jayasuriya3812847.36
18Mahela Jayawardene3812847.36
13Angelo Mathews3415640.62
12Arjuna Ranatunga56192521.42
8Marvan Atapattu186444.44
Last updated: 23 July 2018[65]

Partnership records

Highest wicket partnerships

Sri Lanka holds the highest partnerships in Test cricket for any wicket and, with the records for the second, and third wickets.[66]

Wicket Runs 1st batsman 2nd batsman Opposition Venue Date
Partners
1st wicket335Marvan AtapattuSanath Jayasuriya PakistanAsgiriya Stadium, Kandy28 June 2000
2nd wicket ♠576Sanath JayasuriyaRoshan Mahanama IndiaR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo2 August 1997
3rd wicket ♠624Kumar SangakkaraMahela Jayawardene South AfricaSSC Ground, Colombo27 July 2006
4th wicket437Mahela JayawardeneThilan Samaraweera PakistanNational Stadium, Karachi21 February 2009
5th wicket280Thilan SamaraweeraTillakaratne Dilshan BangladeshP Sara Oval, Colombo20 September 2005
6th wicket351Mahela JayawardenePrasanna Jayawardene† IndiaSardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad16 November 2009
7th wicket223*Prasanna Jayawardene†Chaminda Vaas BangladeshSSC Ground, Colombo25 June 2007
8th wicket170Mahela JayawardeneChaminda Vaas South AfricaGalle International Stadium, Galle4 August 2004
9th wicket118Thilan SamaraweeraAjantha Mendis† IndiaP Sara Oval, Colombo6 August 2010
10th wicket79Chaminda VaasMuttiah Muralitharan AustraliaAsgiriya Stadium, Kandy16 March 2004
Last updated: 23 July 2018[67]

Highest partnerships

The world record partnership between Jayawardene and Sangakkara for 624 runs, and the partnership between Jayasuriya and Mahanama for 576 runs (which was the previous world record, and is now the second-highest partnership in Tests) are the only Test partnerships to surpass 500 runs.[68][69]

Runs Wicket 1st batsman 2nd batsman Opposition Venue Date
Partners
624 ♠3rd wicketKumar SangakkaraMahela Jayawardene South AfricaSSC Ground, Colombo27 July 2006
576 ♠2nd wicketSanath JayasuriyaRoshan Mahanama IndiaR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo2 August 1997
4382nd wicketMarvan AtapattuKumar Sangakkara ZimbabweQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo14 May 2004
4374th wicketMahela JayawardeneThilan Samaraweera PakistanNational Stadium, Karachi21 February 2009
3516th wicketMahela JayawardenePrasanna Jayawardene IndiaSardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad16 November 2009
Last updated: 23 July 2018[70]

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