5 Instances of Sri Lanka's batsmen batting an entire day
without losing a wicket. The first time they did it was against Pakistan
at the P Sara Oval in 1986, when Asanka Gurusinha and Arjuna Ranatunga batted through the fifth day. In the
1997 Test against India,
Sanath Jayasuriya and Roshan Mahanama batted through the third and
fourth days, during their 576-run second-wicket partnership.
| Pair | Versus | Day | Runs | Venue | Year |
|---|
| Gurusinha-Ranatunga | Sri Lanka v Pakistan | 5 | 240 | Colombo (PSS) | 1986 |
| Jayasuriya-Mahanama | Sri Lanka v India | 3 | 283 | Colombo (RPS) | 1997 |
| Jayasuriya-Mahanama | Sri Lanka v India | 4 | 265 | Colombo (RPS) | 1997 |
| Mathews-Mendis | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | 4 | 239 | Wellington | 2018 |
| Sangakkara-Jayawardene | Sri Lanka v South Africa | 2 | 357 | Colombo (SSC) | 2006 |
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