Statistical highlights of the first day of the second cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka here today.
# Kumar Sangakkara's outstanding unbeaten knock of 130 is his 23rd century in Tests - his fifth against India in 14 Tests.
# Sangakkara's 233-run aggregate in the present series is exceeded only by Paranavitana's 234.
# Sangakkara's aforesaid century is his fifth as captain in 10 Tests.
# Sangakkara has now recorded 15 hundreds in Sri Lanka and eight on foreign soil.
# Sachin Tendulkar has emulated Australia's Steve Waugh's tally of most Tests (168).
# Sangakkara, for the first time, has registered three centuries in consecutive innings - 137 at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai in 2009, 103 at Galle and 130 not out at Colombo, SSC.
# Sangakkara became the second Sri Lankan skipper to post three hundreds in consecutive innings. Mahela Jayawardene had recorded 195 at Colombo, SSC and 213 not out at Galle - both against England and 136 against West Indies at Providence - all three in 2007-08.
# Sangakkara has accomplished another feat. He has completed his 1,000 runs against India, aggregating 1023 at an average of 53.84 in 14 Tests.
# Sangakkara, as Sri Lankan skipper, has completed his 1,000 runs - 1018 at an average of 67.86 in 10 Tests.
# With five hundreds each, Mahela Jayawardene, Aravinda de Silva and Sangakkara now jointly share the Sri Lankan record for most centuries against India.
# Tharanga Paranavitana (100) has registered his second Test century - both against India.
# Tillakaratne Dilshan (54) has posted his 15th fifty in Tests - his fourth against India.
# Dilshan, in the course of his brilliant knock, has completed his 2000 runs in Sri Lanka, aggregating 2012 at an average of 47.90. His aggregate includes five centuries and nine fifties.
# Dilshan and Paranavitana have shared a first wicket stand of 99 - Sri Lanka's partnership record against India at Colombo (SSC), obliterating the 65 between Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu in August 1997.
# For the first time, Sri Lanka have posted three opening partnerships of 50-plus in a row for the first time in consecutive Tests against India in Sri Lanka in the same series - 55 & 96 (unbroken) at Galle and 99 at Colombo (SSC).
# Sri Lanka (312 for two) have recorded their second highest on the opening day of a Test match at Colombo, SSC - their highest being the 317 for seven against India in 1997-98. .
# India have lost seven tosses in a row - one vs Sri Lanka (Mumbai), two each vs Bangladesh (Chittagong and Dhaka, South Africa (Nagpur and Kolkata) and two vs Sri Lanka (Galle & Colombo SSC).
# Paranavitana and Sangakkara put on a 174-run stand for the second wicket - Sri Lanka's highest at Colombo (SSC) surpassing the 172 between Naveed Nawaz and Michael Vandort against Bangladesh in 2002.
# After playing 98 Limited Overs Internationals, Suresh Raina has appeared in a Test match - a record.
# Kumar Sangakkara's outstanding unbeaten knock of 130 is his 23rd century in Tests - his fifth against India in 14 Tests.
# Sangakkara's 233-run aggregate in the present series is exceeded only by Paranavitana's 234.
# Sangakkara's aforesaid century is his fifth as captain in 10 Tests.
# Sangakkara has now recorded 15 hundreds in Sri Lanka and eight on foreign soil.
# Sachin Tendulkar has emulated Australia's Steve Waugh's tally of most Tests (168).
# Sangakkara, for the first time, has registered three centuries in consecutive innings - 137 at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai in 2009, 103 at Galle and 130 not out at Colombo, SSC.
# Sangakkara became the second Sri Lankan skipper to post three hundreds in consecutive innings. Mahela Jayawardene had recorded 195 at Colombo, SSC and 213 not out at Galle - both against England and 136 against West Indies at Providence - all three in 2007-08.
# Sangakkara has accomplished another feat. He has completed his 1,000 runs against India, aggregating 1023 at an average of 53.84 in 14 Tests.
# Sangakkara, as Sri Lankan skipper, has completed his 1,000 runs - 1018 at an average of 67.86 in 10 Tests.
# With five hundreds each, Mahela Jayawardene, Aravinda de Silva and Sangakkara now jointly share the Sri Lankan record for most centuries against India.
# Tharanga Paranavitana (100) has registered his second Test century - both against India.
# Tillakaratne Dilshan (54) has posted his 15th fifty in Tests - his fourth against India.
# Dilshan, in the course of his brilliant knock, has completed his 2000 runs in Sri Lanka, aggregating 2012 at an average of 47.90. His aggregate includes five centuries and nine fifties.
# Dilshan and Paranavitana have shared a first wicket stand of 99 - Sri Lanka's partnership record against India at Colombo (SSC), obliterating the 65 between Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu in August 1997.
# For the first time, Sri Lanka have posted three opening partnerships of 50-plus in a row for the first time in consecutive Tests against India in Sri Lanka in the same series - 55 & 96 (unbroken) at Galle and 99 at Colombo (SSC).
# Sri Lanka (312 for two) have recorded their second highest on the opening day of a Test match at Colombo, SSC - their highest being the 317 for seven against India in 1997-98. .
# India have lost seven tosses in a row - one vs Sri Lanka (Mumbai), two each vs Bangladesh (Chittagong and Dhaka, South Africa (Nagpur and Kolkata) and two vs Sri Lanka (Galle & Colombo SSC).
# Paranavitana and Sangakkara put on a 174-run stand for the second wicket - Sri Lanka's highest at Colombo (SSC) surpassing the 172 between Naveed Nawaz and Michael Vandort against Bangladesh in 2002.
# After playing 98 Limited Overs Internationals, Suresh Raina has appeared in a Test match - a record.
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