Sri Lanka set a new record
Mohandas Menon
Sri Lanka became the only second team in Test cricket history to score over 500 runs in a day's
play when the scored 509 runs on the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh at the P Sara stadium in Colombo on Monday.
England, who had made 503 for 2 on June 30, 1924, which was also made on the second day of the Test match against South Africa at Lord's, held the previous record.
Teams scoring more than 450 runs in a day in Test cricket:
| Runs-wkts |
For |
Agst |
Venue |
Season |
Date |
Match day |
| 509-9 |
Sri Lanka |
Bangladesh |
Colombo (PSS) |
2002/03 |
22/07/2002 |
2nd day |
| 503-2 |
England |
South Africa |
Lord's |
1924 |
30/06/1924 |
2nd Day |
| 494-6 |
Australia |
South Africa |
Sydney |
1910/11 |
09/12/1910 |
1st day |
| 475-2 |
Australia |
England |
The Oval |
1934 |
18/08/1934 |
1st Day |
| 471-8 |
England |
India |
The Oval |
1936 |
15/08/1936 |
1st Day |
| 458-3 |
Australia |
England |
Leeds |
1930 |
11/07/1930 |
1st Day |
| 455-1 |
Australia |
England |
Leeds |
1934 |
21/07/1934 |
2nd Day |
| 451-10 |
South Africa |
New Zealanmd |
Christchurch |
1931/32 |
29/02/1932 |
2nd day |
| 450-10 |
Australia |
South Africa |
Johannesburg |
1921/22 |
12/11/1921 |
1st Day |
