This Day That Year: Sri Lanka posted the highest team total in ODIs
The Sri Lankan Cricket Team posted the highest ever total in men’s ODI against the Netherlands played at Amstelveen on 4 th July 2006. Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayewardene won the toss and decided to bat first. It was a flying start for the Sri Lankan team as Sanath Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara put on a dominating display of batting. The experienced duo smashed the Netherlands bowlers. Kumar Sangakkara was dismissed in the 28 th over for a quickfire 46 off 43 balls. Sangakkara and Jayasuriya added 149 runs for the 3 rd wicket. Tillakaratne Dilshan joined with Sanath Jayasuriya to put the Netherlands bowlers under immense pressure. It was a brilliant display of batting by the explosive Jayasuriya who was dismissed for an attacking 157 off 104 balls with 24 fours and 1 six. TM Dilshan made the batting look easy and kept on scoring runs with ease. Farveez Maharoof also contributed a quickfire 31 off 25 balls. Maharoof and Dilshan added 81 runs for the 6 th wicket. D...