12 August,2016 04:25 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
On this day in 1997, former Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya was dismissed on 199 runs during the match against India. Today, we look at the only eight batsmen who came within a breath of scoring 200 runs but failing to do so.
Sanath Jayasuriya, Mohammad Azharuddin
On this day in 1997, former Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya was dismissed on 199 runs during the match against India. Today, we look at the only eight batsmen who came within a breath of scoring 200 runs but failing to do so.
Sanath Jayasuriya
Country - Sri Lanka. Opposition - India. Fours - 21. Sixes - 2. Venue - Colombo (SSC). Date - 9 August 1997.
Mohammad Azharuddin
Country - India. Opposition - Sri Lanka. Fours - 16. Sixes - 1. Venue - Kanpur. Date - 17th December 1986.
Steve Waugh
Country - Australia. Oppostion - West Indies. Fours - 20. Sixes - 1. Venue - Bridgetown. Date - 26 March 1999.
Younis Khan
Country - Pakistan. Opposition - India. Fours - 26. Sixes - none. Venue - Lahore. Date - 13 January 2006.
Steve Smith
Country - Australia. Opposition - West Indies. Fours - 21. Sixes - 2. Venue - Kingston. Date - 11 June 2015.
Ian Bell
Country - England. Opposition - South Africa. Fours - 20. Sixes - 1. Venue - Lord's. Date - 10 July 2008.
Mudassar Nazar
Country - Pakistan. Opposition - India. Fours - 24. Sixes - none. Venue - Faisalbad. Date - 24th October 1984.
Matthew Elliott
Country - Australia. Opposition - England. Fours - 26. Sixes - 3. Venue - Leeds. Date - 24 July 1997.
