Sri Lanka break India's 48-year-old world record during second Test vs Bangladesh

Sri Lanka break India's 48-year-old world record during second Test vs Bangladesh

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After creating a plethora of records in the first Test, Sri Lanka have shattered a world record held by India

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Sri Lanka are facing Bangladesh in the second Test of the two-match series and have piled up huge runs in the contest

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The Lankan Lions amassed 531 runs in the first innings with several contributions from the batters

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They have now shattered the record of the highest team total in a Test match without having a century

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The previous world record belonged to India, who made 524/9d vs New Zealand in 1976 without a ton

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The highest score in Sri Lanka's innings was by Kusal Mendis, who made 93 while Kamindu Mendis made 92 too

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Six batters crossed fifty-plus scores - Nishan Madushka (57), Dimuth Karunaratne (86), Kusal Mendis (93), Dinesh Chandimal (59), Dhananjaya de Silva (70) and Kamindu Mendis (92)

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Australia hold the third-highest score without a century - 520/7 vs WI in 2009

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