| While batting is essentially an individual endeavor, | | | | bests in that match (225 and 340 respectively). |
| good partnerships are essential for large innings totals. | | | | Responding to India's mammoth 537/8 declared, Sri |
| Throughout cricket history, some partnerships | | | | Lanka posted the highest total in Test history (952/6 |
| flourished, enabling the partners to pile on the runs | | | | declared) on the back of the 576-run partnership for |
| against hapless opponents. In the top ten | | | | the second wicket. |
| partnerships of all time and for all wickets, Sri Lankan | | | | 3. New Zealand - 467 runs for the third wicket |
| batsmen dominate the list, with four top partnerships. | | | | against Sri Lanka at Wellington (January 1991) |
| In the top five, Sri Lanka features twice; New | | | | Andrew Jones and Martin Crowe helped stave off |
| Zealand, Australia and Pakistan all feature once. | | | | defeat against the visiting Sri Lankan side in 1991. |
| 1. Sri Lanka - 624 runs for the third wicket against | | | | Batting first, NZ limped to 174 all out. In response, Sri |
| South Africa at Colombo (July 2006) | | | | Lanka posted 497 all out. With a 223-run deficit, New |
| Against the touring South Africans at the Sinhalese | | | | Zealand's posted a strong reply, only losing their |
| Sports Club Ground, Kumar Sangakarra and Mahela | | | | second wicket at 148. Martin Crowe (299) and |
| Jayawardene forged a match winning 624-run | | | | Andrew Jones (186) then came together and put on |
| partnership for the third wicket. Responding to South | | | | 467 runs for the third wicket before Jones was out |
| Africa's first innings of 169, Sri Lanka got off to a | | | | with the score on 615. Crowe was dismissed one |
| bad start, losing their first two wickets with only 14 | | | | short of a triple century; the 299 he scored proved |
| runs scored. When South Africa dismissed Sangakarra | | | | to be his career best. |
| for 287, the score was already 638/3. Jayawardene | | | | 4. Australia - 451 runs for the second wicket against |
| continued to bat, scoring a massive 374, coming | | | | England at The Oval (August 1934) |
| within 26 runs of Brian Lara's world record. Despite | | | | The legendary Donald Bradman and William Ponsford |
| South Africa making a fist of it with a second innings | | | | put their old rivals to the sword in the Ashes series |
| total of 434, Sri Lanka won the match by an innings | | | | on 1934. Batting first in a timeless Test match, |
| and 153 runs. | | | | Australia lost their first wicket with the score on 21. |
| 2. Sri Lanka - 576 runs for the second wicket against | | | | Bradman then joined Ponsford and put on what was |
| India at Colombo (August 1997) | | | | the highest partnership of that era for any wicket. |
| Sri Lankan opener and batting legend, Sanath | | | | When England dismissed Bradman for 244, the score |
| Jayasuriya, combined with Roshan Mahanama at the | | | | was 472. Australia went on to win by 562 runs. |
| R Premadasa Stadium to bludgeon the Indian bowlers. | | | | 5. |
| Both Mahanama and Jayasuriya scored their career | | | | |