Kumar Sangakkara had 11 double centuries to his name, one less than Bradman, the overall leader in 200s in Test cricket.
Here, we present a comprehensive breakdown, listing every Sri Lanka batter who has achieved this monumental milestone, along with details of their remarkable innings
Sri Lankan Batters with Test Double Centuries
| Player | 200s | 300s | Home/Away | Favorite Opponent | HS (Opponent) | Latest 200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar Sangakkara | 11 | 1 | 6/5 | Bangladesh / Pakistan (3 each) | 319 vs Bangladesh | 203 vs New Zealand (2015) |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 7 | 1 | 4/3 | South Africa / India (2 each) | 374 vs South Africa | 203* vs Bangladesh (2014) |
| Marvan Atapattu | 6 | 0 | 4/2 | Zimbabwe (3) | 249 vs Zimbabwe | 249 vs Zimbabwe (2004) |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 3 | 1 | 1/2 | India | 340 vs India | 253 vs Pakistan (2004) |
| Aravinda de Silva | 2 | 0 | 1/1 | New Zealand | 267 vs New Zealand | 206 vs Bangladesh (2002) |
| Thilan Samaraweera | 2 | 0 | 0/2 | Pakistan (2) | 231 vs Pakistan | 214 vs Pakistan (2009) |
| Kusal Mendis | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | Ireland | 245 vs Ireland | 245 vs Ireland (2023) |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | Bangladesh | 244 vs Bangladesh | 244 vs Bangladesh (2021) |
| Roshan Mahanama | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | India | 225 vs India | 225 vs India (1997) |
| Dinesh Chandimal | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | Australia | 206* vs Australia | 206* vs Australia (2022) |
| Nishan Madushka | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | Ireland | 205 vs Ireland | 205 vs Ireland (2023) |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | West Indies | 204* vs West Indies | 204* vs West Indies (2001) |
| DSBP Kuruppu | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | New Zealand | 201* vs New Zealand | 201* vs New Zealand (1987) |
| Angelo Mathews | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | Zimbabwe | 200* vs Zimbabwe | 200* vs Zimbabwe (2020) |
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Apart from Kumar Sangakkara, other Sri Lankan players with more than three Test double centuries are Mahela Jayawardene (7), Marvan Atapattu (6), and Sanath Jayasuriya (3).
Thilan Samaraweera and Aravinda De Silva have each scored two double centuries.
The world record partnership of 624 runs between Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, which included double centuries from both, remains the highest partnership score in Test cricket. You can find a statistical look at that remarkable innings here.
The double centuries from Nishan Madushka and Kusal Mendis in the same innings, during the match against Ireland, are the latest instances of any Sri Lankan batter crossing the 200-mark in Test cricket.
Jayawardene is also the youngest Sri Lankan to score a double century, achieving it at the age of 21. This remains the only double century scored by a Sri Lankan player under the age of 25.
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