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0 Individual scores higher than Kusal Mendis 176 in Tests in Pallekele. Before Mendis, Younis Khans unbeaten 171 in the famous chase last year was the previous highest.1 Maiden hundreds for Sri Lanka in Tests higher than Mendis 176. Brendon Kuruppu scored 201*- also the highest Test score on debut by a Sri Lanka batsman - against New Zealand in 1987, which is the highest. Mahela Jayawardene is third on this list - he made 167 in Galle against New Zealand.4 Number of higher individual scores for Sri Lanka while trailing in their second innings in Tests than Mendis 176. The highest is Sanath Jayasuriyas 253 in the second innings of the Faisalabad Test in 2004. Sri Lanka were trailing Pakistan by 21 runs on that occasion. Kumar Sangakkara had made 211, also against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi in 2011-12. Jayasuriyas 199 against India at the SSC, Colombo in 1997, and Sangakkaras 192 in Hobart are the other scores better than Mendis effort.2 Instances when Sri Lanka have managed to make a total higher than 353 in their second innings after failing to make 150 in their first. Both came recently. In May this year, Sri Lanka made 475 in their second innings after being bundled out for 101 runs in their first innings in Chester-le-Street. The other instance came in Christchurch in 2014, when Sri Lanka were dismissed for 138 in their first innings before making 407 in their second.53 Runs scored by openers in this Test - the second lowest from eight dismissed openers in a Test and the lowest since the Bridgetown Test in 1935, when openers from both sides together scored only 44 runs.6 The highest opening stand of the match, by Sri Lanka in their first and second innings. In terms of the highest opening stand of the four innings in a Test in Asia, this is the poorest. The previous lowest also came in Sri Lanka, at the P Sara Oval last year, when the hosts opening pair managed a stand of 8 runs - the highest of the match - in their second innings against India. Overall, there have been only four instances when the top opening stand of the Test has been lower. The lowest came in this Test at Sabina Park, when the highest opening stand was of 1 run.0 Number of second-innings totals by Sri Lanka in Pallekele higher than their 353 in this Test. Sri Lanka have played only five Tests at this venue. Their lowest first-innings total at this venue also came in this Test.1994 The last time an Australia opener was dismissed twice in a Test having scored fewer runs than David Warners tally of 1 in this match. Mark Taylor had got a pair in the Karachi Test in 1994. Overall this is only the 13th instance of an Australia opener being dismissed twice in a Test having made 1 or no run.377 The highest target successfully chased in Tests in Sri Lanka, by Pakistan at this venue last year. There have been two other instances in Tests in Sri Lanka when teams have successfully chased targets higher than the 268 set by the hosts in this match. Sri Lanka were the winning team on both these occasions - they chased down a target of 352 against South Africa at the P Sara Oval in 2006 and beat Zimbabwe by 5 wickets chasing 326 at the SSC in 1997-99.2006 The only time Australia successfully chased down a target of 200 or more in a Test in Asia, which was against Bangladesh in Fatullah in 2006. Australia had lost seven wickets by the time they overhauled the target of 307 on that occasion. Out of the 16 previous instances when they have been set targets of 200 or more in Asia, Australia have lost eight and drawn eight Tests.Discount NBA Jerseys . 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