Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Visitors Achieve Rare Test Record In Chattogram

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Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Visitors Achieve Rare Test Record In Chattogram

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.

Highest Test totals without an individual hundred

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 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.

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.