The Sri Lankan team is currently on a tour of Bangladesh, where a 2-match test series is being played between the two teams, the first match of which was won by the Sri Lankan team, while in the second test match also, their position looks quite strong. By scoring 531 runs in its first innings in the second Test match being played at Chittagong ground, Sri Lanka has also broken a 48-year-old world record of the Indian team in Test cricket. No batsman from the Sri Lankan team could score a century in this innings, after which Sri Lanka has made the record of making the highest score in an innings without scoring a century in Test cricket, which was previously held by the Indian team. But it was.
India had done this feat against New Zealand in the year 1976
In the year 1976, the Indian team had scored 524 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in the test match played against New Zealand at Kanpur ground, which did not include even a single century. Sri Lanka has now broken this record and has made the record of scoring the most runs without a century in an innings in Test cricket. When the play on the first day of the second Test match ended, the Sri Lankan team’s score was 314 runs at the loss of 4 wickets, whereas on the second day, the team was limited to a score of 531 runs after batting for a total of 159 overs. A total of 6 half-century innings were seen in this innings of Sri Lanka, in which 2 players missed their century very close. While Kusal Mendis was out after scoring 93 runs, Kamindu Mendis remained unbeaten on 92 runs but due to the team being all out, he could not complete his century.
Teams scoring the most in an innings without scoring a century in Test cricket
531 runs – Sri Lanka in the match against Bangladesh (year 2024)
524 runs, 9 wickets, innings declared – India in the match against New Zealand (year 1976)
520 runs, 7 wickets, innings declared – Australia in the match against West Indies (year 2009)
517 runs – South Africa in the match against Australia (year 1998)
500 runs for 8 wickets, innings declared – Pakistan in the match against Australia (year 1981)
Bangladesh lost one wicket
At the end of the second day’s play in the Chittagong Test match, the host Bangladesh team had scored 55 runs at the loss of 1 wicket in its first innings. At the end of the day’s play, Zakir Hasan was 28 while Tayezul Islam had not yet opened his account. Earlier, Mahmood Hasan Joy was bowled out by Lahiru Kumara after scoring 21 runs. Bangladesh team is still 476 runs behind the first innings score of Sri Lanka.
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