Sri Lanka is one of the leading teams in the cricketing world and their players made notable records in test cricket. The fastest century in the test for Sri Lanka is one of them. So, this article will focus on those players who made the fastest hundred in test cricket for Sri Lanka. So, let's check out the players who made the quickest 100 for Sri Lanka in the Test:
List of the Fastest Century in Test for Sri Lanka
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Player
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Runs
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Balls
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Against
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Venue
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Date
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Mahela Jayawardene
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150
|
81
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Bangladesh
|
Colombo
|
06/09/2001
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Sanath Jayasuraya
|
157
|
90
|
Zimbabwe
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Harare
|
06/05/2004
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Tillakaratne Dilshan
|
162
|
93
|
Bangladesh
|
Chittagong
|
03/01/2009
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Romesh Kaluwitharana
|
103
|
98
|
New Zealand
|
Dunedin
|
07/03/1997
|
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Kithuruwan Vithanage
|
103*
|
99
|
Bangladesh
|
Mirpur
|
27/01/2014
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1. Mahela Jayawardene
The former Sri Lankan cricketer, Mahela Jayawardene holds the record of making the fastest hundred in Test cricket for Sri Lanka. He made this feat in 81 balls while facing Bangladesh bowlers at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 2001-02. In the Asian Test Championship, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka met for the 2nd match where Jayawardene added 150 runs in the 2nd innings.
2. Sanath Jayasuriya
Sanath Jayasuraya stands at the 2nd place for making the fastest century in Test cricket for Sri Lanka. He added this record in just 90 balls while playing against Zimbabwe at Harare in 2004. During Sri Lanka's visit to Zimbabwe, both the nations met for the 1st test where Sri Lanka added 541 runs in the 1st innings. Sanath Jayasuraya added 157 runs including the fastest century of his career that helped them to reach a winning total in the first innings.
3. Tillakaratne Dilshan
Tillakaratne Dilshan is sitting at 3rd place for achieving the fastest century in the Test for Sri Lanka. He added this run in 93 balls while facing Bangladesh in Chittagong in 2008-09. Sri Lanka went to Bangladesh to play a test series where they met for the 2nd test. Sri Lanka got the chance to bat first and Tillakaratne Dilshan at number 6 position added 162 runs including his fastest century in Test cricket.
4. Romesh Kaluwitharana
The former Sri Lankan cricketer, Romesh Kaluwitharana is listed at the number 4th position for hitting the quickest century in Test cricket for Sri Lanka. He did this significant job in 98 balls while facing New Zealand bowlers on New Zealand soil in 1996-97. Sri Lanka went to New Zealand for a test series where both teams faced each other in the 1st test. Kaluwitharana could not score much in the 1st innings but he added 103 runs in the second innings. But that was not enough to save the match and they lost the match by an innings and 36 runs.
5. Kithuruwan Vithanage
Kithuruwan Vithanage is placed in the 5th place for making the fastest century in Test for Sri Lanka. He made this contribution in 99 balls while performing against Bangladesh in Mirpur in 2013-14. Sri Laka visited Bangladesh to play a test series where they met in the 1st test. During the match, Sri Lankan batter Kithuruwan Vithanage added unbeaten 103 runs in the 1st innings including the fastest century of his test career.