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Hundreds in each innings of a Test match

Scoring a Hundred in each innings of a Test match is one of the hardest task in cricket. But Some players able to achieved this milestone in 84 times. For Sri Lanka five players did this in 7 occasions.

Duleep Mendis – 105 & 105

Duleep Mendis was the 1st Sri Lankan to score hundreds in each innings of a Test match. He scored 105 runs in each innings against India in 1982 at Chennai.

Asanka Gurusingha – 119 & 102

Asanka Gurusingha scored 119 runs in first inning and 102 runs in second inning of the 2nd Test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in 1991 at Hamilton. He named as the player of the match for his brilliant performance with the bat.

Aravinda de Silva – 138* & 103

Sri Lankan batsman Aravinda De Silva hooks the ball during the third day of the second cricket test against Sri Lanka, on Friday, March.9, 2001(Photo Leo de Lile)

Aravinda de Silva scored an unbeaten 138 runs in first innings and 103 runs in second innings against Pakistan in 1997 at colombo.

Aravinda de Silva – 146 & 120

Aravinda de Silva was the first Sri Lankan to score hundred in each innings of a Test match twice. He scored 146 runs in first innings and 120 runs in second inning against Inida in 1997.

T.M Dilshan – 162 & 143

Tillakaratne Dilshan celebrates his 16th Test century, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, March 12, 2013 ©AFP
Tillakaratne Dilshan celebrates his 16th Test century, Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Galle, 5th day, March 12, 2013 ©AFP

Thilakarathne Dilshan was the first Sri Lankan to score a centuries in each innings of a Test match after 12 years. He scored 162 and 143 runs against Bangladesh in 2009 at Chittagong

Kumar Sangakkara – 142 & 105

Kumar Sangakkara scored 142 runs in first innings and 105 runs in second innings against Bangladesh in 2013 at Galle.

Kumar Sangakkara became the fastest batsman to 11000 Test runs during his 319 against Bangladesh. © AFP
Kumar Sangakkara scored 319 against Bangladesh. © AFP

Kumar Sangakkara – 319 & 105*

Kumar Sangakkara scored 319 runs in first innings and an beaten on 105 in second innings against Bangladesh in 2014 at Chittagong

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