In August 1997, during an Indian tour of Sri Lanka, the home team scored 952-7 declared, the highest score in the entirety of Test cricket as of 2009. The innings included an innings best of 340 from Sanath Jayasuriya, of 225 by Roshan Mahanama, and saw the debut of batting stalwart Mahela Jayawardene, who still plays with the side as of the 2009-10 season.
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