#OnThisDay 1997: Sanath Jayasuriyas date with destiny. He woke on 326 not out, within 50 of the highest score in Test history, against India in Colombo. But he added only 14 before he fell to Rajesh Chauhan for 340. There were a few other records, though: Sri Lanka stormed to 952 for 6 - the highest score in Test history - and Jayasuriya and Roshan Mahanama batted throughout two full days play. In all, they added 576, a record for any Test wicket, which stood for nine years until Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara added 624 against South Africa in 2006. Pity poor Indian spinner Nilesh Kulkarni. He nabbed Marvan Atapattu with his first ball in Test cricket - and ended with figures of 70-12-195-1. Some consolation for Indian fans were centuries by Sachin Tendulkar (143), Mohammad Azharuddin (126) and Navjot Sidhu (111).
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