Record Patnership for any wicket in Tests.

In the First Test match of the Two match Test Series Between Sri Lanka and the South Africa played at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo on 27th to 31st July, 2006. South Africa won the toss & elected to bat first. They were bundled out for 169 in their First Innings. Muralitharan & Dilhara Fernando taking 4 wickets each.Sri Lanka in their First Innings lost their first two wickets early when the score was 14.Kumar Sangakkara was on the other end not out he was joined by Captain Mahela Jayawardene.They both formed a huge patnership of 624 runs for the third wicket.That is a world record patnership for any wicket in Test Cricket History.Surpassing the previous record, held by two Sri Lankans Roshan Mahanama & Sanath Jayasuriya, of 576 runs against Indians in the year 1997 for the second wicket.

They added 624 runs for the 3rd Wicket in 157 overs. In which Kumar Sangakkara contributed with 285 runs and Mahela Jayawardene made 309. Both of them maintained a run rate of 3.97 runs per over.Finally Kumar Sangakkara was out for 287 off 457 balls in 675 minutes which included 35 fours. And Captain Mahela Jayawardene was out for 374 off 572 balls in 752 minutes with 43 fours and one six.Mahela Jayawardene's 374 was the highest score by any batsman in the year 2006 & also the fourth highest Individual score by any batsman in Test Cricket History.

Sri Lanka declared their First Innings for 756 runs for the lose of 5 wickets. South Africa in their second innings were All Out for 434. With contributions from J.Rudolph 90, Mark Boucher 85, Andrew Hall 64, Captain Ashwell Prince 61. For the Sri Lankans Muttiah Muralitharan took 6 wickets. Sri Lanka won that match by an innings and 153 runs. Man of the match was given to Captain of Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardene.