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SL score highest Test total

Sanath so close yet so far
COLOMBO, Aug 6: Sri Lanka's batting soared to dizzy heights today as they piled up Test cricket's
highest total of 952 for six in the drawn, first Test against India, reports AFP.
Opener Sanath Jayasuriya missed West Indian Brian La ra's individual record of 375 by 35 runs when he was dismissed by off-spinner Rajesh Chauhan for 340 in the fourth over of the final day.
Aravinda de Silva made 126 to become the sixth centurion in the high scoring match, while captain Arjuna Rana-tunga (86) and debutant Mahela Jaya wardens (66) prolonged the misery of the battered Indians.
Just 14 wickets fell over five days on the dead wicket at the Premadasa Stadium, which provided no respite for the bowlers. India had made 537 for eight declared in their first innings.
Sri Lanka, the current one-day champions, lowered a 59-year-old record held by England, who made 903 for seven declared against Australia at the Oval in 1938.
Some 32.000 home fans turned up after organisers threw open the gates as Jayasuriya began the final day on 326. needing another 50 to overtake Lara's record against England at Antigua last year.
The 28-year-old left-hander hit boundaries with his first three scoring strokes to reach 338 and then took two singles to reach 340.
But the second-wicket pair of Roshan Mahanama and Jayasuriya. who had batted for two days, fell at the same score of 615 after adding a world record stand of 576 for any wicket.
Mahanama (225) was given out leg before by Sri Lankan umpire K T Francis off Anil Kumble in the day's third over.
In the next over. Jayasuriya edged Chauhan to Saurav Ganguly at silly point, ending a marathon knock that lasted 799 minutes and included 36 boundaries and two sixes.
Jayasuriya wept openly on his way back to the pavilion, applauded by both the Indian fielders and Sri Lankan teammates as the crowd watched in stunned silence.
Jayasuriya became the fourth-highest scorer in Test cricket behind two West Indians. Lara (375) and Gary Sobers (365 not out), and Len Hutton of England (364).
De Silva and Ranatunga, the most experienced Sri Lankan batsmen, provided a treat for their fans with a run-a-ball stand of 175 for the fourth wicket.
After Ranatunga was run out. young Jayawardena put on 131 for the fifth wicket with De Silva, who reached his 12th Test century in 62 matches midway through the last ses-
sion.
De Silva helped Sri Lanka cross the magic figure of 903 with a square cut for four off Nilesh Kulkarni which rocketed to the fence below the players’ pavilion.
Of the five specialist Indian bowlers, Chauhan conceded 276 runs. Kulkarni 195 and Kumble 223, while seamers Venkatesh Prasad and Abey Kuruvllla went wicketless.
"I am disappointed for myself, my friends and fans,* Jayasuriya said. "But all that has been compensated for by our record score."
A visibly-tired Indian captain Sachin Tendulkar said the Srl Lankans applied themselves better to keep his team on the field for more than three days.
It was hard to get batsmen out on this wicket unless the batsmen themselves threw it away," he said "The Sri Lankans deserve all praise because they kept their heads down for so long
"But this is not a good wicket for a Test. It kills the game." he said.
The second and final Test of the short series begins at the Sinhalese Sports Ground on