The fourth day of second Test between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Friday, saw a plethora of records being established.
Sachin Tendulkar hit his fifth double century (203) and Suresh Raina scored a century (120) on debut helping India reach 670 for nine in their first innings at close on day four in reply to Sri Lanka's 642 for four declared.
A look at some of the records:
Highest scores by Indian batsmen in debut innings:
| Batsman | Runs | Vs | Venue | Season |
| Sourav Ganguly | 131 | Eng | Lord's | 1996 |
| Surender Amarnath | 124 | NZ | Auckland | 1975-76 |
| Suresh Raina | 120 | SL | Colombo SSC | 2010 |
| Deepak Shodhan | 110 | Pak | Kolkata | 1952-53 |
| M Azharuddin | 110 | Eng | Kolkata | 1984-85 |
Indian batsmen involved in a double century partnership on debut:
| Runs | Wkt | Vs | Venue | Season | Partner | |
| Suresh Raina | 256 | 5th | SL | Colombo SSC | 2010 | Sachin Tendulkar |
| Virender Sehwag | 220 | 5th | SA | Bloemfontein | 2001-02 | Sachin Tendulkar |
| M Azharuddin | 214 | 5th | Eng | Kolkata | 1984-85 | Ravi Shastri |
| Surinder Amarnath | 204 | 2nd | NZ | Auckland | 1975-76 | Sunil Gavaskar |
Most double-tons by Indian batsmen:
| 200s | Batsman |
| 6 | Virender Sehwag |
| 5 | Rahul Dravid |
| 5 | Sachin Tendulkar |
| 4 | Sunil Gavaskar |
Most scores of 150+ in Test cricket:
| Mts | 100s | 150+ | |
| Brian Lara (WI) | 131 | 34 | 19 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) | 168 | 48 | 19 |
| Don Bradman (Aus) | 52 | 29 | 18 |
| Steve Waugh (Aus) | 168 | 32 | 14 |
| Ricky Ponting (Aus) | 146 | 39 | 14 |
| Virender Sehwag (Ind) | 78 | 20 | 13 |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 112 | 28 | 13 |
Highest scores by foreign players on Sri Lankan soil:
| Score | Batsman | For | Venue | Season |
| 274* | Stephen Fleming | NZ | Colombo PSS | 2002-03 |
| 221 | Brian Lara | WI | Colombo SSC | 2001-02 |
| 203 | Sachin Tendulkar | Ind | Colombo SSC | 2010 |
| 201* | Virender Sehwag | Ind | Galle | 2008 |
Highest totals by visiting sides on Sri Lankan soil:
| Total | By | Venue | Season |
| 669-9 | Ind | Colombo SSC | 2010 |
| 600-8d | Pak | Galle | 1999-00 |
| 537-8d | Ind | Colombo RPS | 1997-98 |
| 518-7d | Ind | Colombo SSC | 1998-99 |
| 515-7d | NZ | Colombo PSS | 2002-03 |
| 514-4d | Aus | Kandy | 1982-83 |
| 512-8d | Aus | Galle | 2003-04 |
Both sides scoring 600+ in first innings:
| Batted 1st | Batted 2nd | Venue | Year | Result |
| Aus (658-8d) | Eng (611) | Manchester | 1964 | Drawn |
| SL (644-7d) | Pak (765-6d) | Karachi | 2009 | Drawn |
| Eng (600-6d) | WI (749-9d) | Bridgetown | 2009 | Drawn |
| SL (642-4d) | Ind (669-9) | Colombo SSC | 2010 | Match in progress |
Bowlers conceding most runs in debut innings:
| Bowler | Runs | Wkts | For | Vs | Venue | Year |
| Jason Krejza | 215 | 8 | Aus | Ind | Nagpur | 2008 |
| Suraj Randiv | 212 | 2 | SL | Ind | Colombo SSC | 2010 |
| Omari Banks | 204 | 3 | WI | Aus | Bridgetown | 2003 |
| Nilesh Kulkarni | 195 | 1 | Ind | SL | Colombo RPS | 1997 |
Note: Statistics updated at close of play on day four of second Test in Colombo (July 29, 2010).
