Top 10 Highest Partnerships In tests
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8. Marvan Atapattu & Kumar Sangakkara – 438 v Zimbabwe:
In 2004, when Sri Lanka played Zimbabwe in the 2nd Test at Bulawayo, the then Sri Lankan skipper Marvan Atapattu and Kumar Sangakkara put on 438 runs for the 2nd wicket. In reply to Zimbabwe’s first innings score of 228, Sri Lanka lost the wicket of Jayasuriya (48) when they reached the 100-run mark. Sangakkara came in to bat and the duo put on 438 runs before Atapattu was dismissed on 249 by Chigumbura. Sangakkara continued batting and was dismissed on 270 by Panyangara. Both the batsmen hit 36 boundaries in their innings. Atapattu struck one maximum while Sangakkara mustered 2. Sri Lanka declared at 713/2 and eventually won the match by an innings and 254 runs.
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