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A pack of records for the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team's batter Sonal Dinusha. On Day 5 of the ongoing India vs Sri Lanka Test match at the SSC Ground in Colombo, the batter registered another Test century to his Test tally, his third in the ongoing two-match Test series. In two matches and four innings, Sonal Dinusha played three hundred-plus run knocks for the Sri Lankan cricket team.
Scoring centuries in both matches of a two-match Test series is among the rarest events in the history of Test cricket, and that too as a No.6 batter, against the India National Cricket Team.
A bunch of records for the Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha for scoring back-to-back Test centuries against India
Sonal's third century in the Test series came at the moment when the hosts were behind India. With his gritty batting, Sri Lanka not only made a comeback, but they also concluded the match in a draw.
According to the stats, there were only two Sri Lankan batters before Sonal to score centuries against India in both innings of a match. Duleep Mendis and legendary Aravinda de Silva were the only two batters to do so in the past. Sonal Dinusha is the third batter to join the list. Notably, he is the first player to achieve the feat coming to bat as the No.6 batter for the Sri Lanka cricket team.
Sri Lankan Players with Hundreds in Both Innings vs India
| Player | First Innings | Second Innings | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duleep Mendis | 105 | 105 | Chennai | 1982 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 146 | 120 | Colombo (SSC) | 1997 |
| Sonal Dinusha | 103 | 100* | Colombo (SSC) | 2026 |
Most Hundreds in a Two-Match Test Series
| Player | Hundreds | Opposition | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aravinda de Silva | 3 | Pakistan | Home | 1997 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 3 | India | Home | 1997 |
| Jacques Kallis | 3 | Pakistan | Away | 2007 |
| Hashim Amla | 3 | India | Away | 2010 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 3 | Bangladesh | Home | 2013 |
| Younis Khan | 3 | Australia | Neutral | 2014 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 3 | West Indies | Home | 2022 |
| Kane Williamson | 3 | South Africa | Home | 2024 |
| Sonal Dinusha | 3 | India | Home | 2026 |
In Galle, the 25-year-old batter scored 100 and 85, and then in the ongoing match, which is in Colombo, he played a 103-run knock, and in the second innings, he is currently batting on a hundred-plus runs. Three tons in a Test series: Maurice Leyland, Garry Sobers, Denis Lindsay, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, and Ian Bell were the only batters who produced the same. Sonal joined the list of elites gracefully.
Three Centuries in a Test Series While Batting at No. 6 or Lower
| Year | Player | Centuries | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Maurice Leyland | 3 | 6 |
| 1966 | Garry Sobers | 3 | 8 |
| 1966 | Denis Lindsay | 3 | 7 |
| 2002 | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 3 | 7 |
| 2006 | Ian Bell | 3 | 7 |
| 2026 | Sonal Dinusha | 3 | 4 |
In the modern era of cricket, India is one of the most dominant forces in the cricket universe. Scoring Test hundreds in both of the innings is a dream for many Test batters.
Players with Test Centuries in Both Innings vs India
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1948 | Don Bradman |
| 1948 | Everton Weekes |
| 1982 | Duleep Mendis |
| 1990 | Graham Gooch |
| 1996 | Gary Kirsten |
| 1997 | Aravinda de Silva |
| 2008 | Andrew Strauss |
| 2010 | Hashim Amla |
| 2011 | Jacques Kallis |
| 2014 | David Warner |
| 2022 | Jonny Bairstow |
| 2026 | Sonal Dinusha |
