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Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 5.15 GMT

Mahela beats Sir Bradman

 
Mahela Jayawardena yesterday broke the world record of Australian legend Sir Donald Bradman for the most number of test centuries at a single venue.

Mahela thrashed 174 off 244 balls with 20 boundaries and one six, guiding Sri Lanka to a mammoth first innings total of 642 for 4 and providing them the edge over India on Day 2 of the second Test at SSC.

Mahela's latest century eclipses the nine Test centuries Sir Donald Bradman scored at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 11 Tests between 1928 and 1948. Bradman's record has stood for 62 years.

“I think we need to get something straight here,” Mahela said after his feast. “I needed twenty-three Tests to get there and Sir Donald managed nine or ten. That explains the difference. I am pleased that I have broken the record, but I don’t think you can compare what he did in his day and what we are doing right now. He is a legend, and we need to remember that", he said.



 
                   
 
   
   
   
   
   

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