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Rare team batting record for Sri Lanka in Chattogram
31 Mar, 2024
Sri Lanka’s batters put together a rare team record against Bangladesh in the second Test in Chattogram. This series is a part of the ICC World Test Championship.
In the first innings, Sri Lanka scored 531, yet none of their batters made a century. This made it the highest-ever total in a Test innings without a hundred.
Six of Sri Lanka’s top seven batters made half-centuries with none going on to convert them to triple figures. The highest score in the innings was Kusal Mendis’ 93 while Kamindu Mendis was second-best at 92 not out. He remained stranded eight short of a third Test century in a row as the visitors were bowled out.
Sri Lanka’s innings broke the previous highest score set by India against New Zealand (524/9 declared) in Kanpur in 1976. On that occasion too, six Indian batters had scored half-centuries in the innings.
| Team | Total | Opposition | Year | Highest individual score |
| Sri Lanka | 531 | Bangladesh | 2024 | 93 |
| India | 524/9d | New Zealand | 1976 | 70 |
| Australia | 520/7d | West Indies | 2009 | 99 |
| South Africa | 517 | Australia | 1998 | 87* |
| Pakistan | 500/8d | Australia | 1981 | 95 |
Sri Lanka’s formidable total in the first innings helps them become strong favourites to complete a series victory after their dominant win in the first Test.
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