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 <img title="Sanath Jayasuriya" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/jan/jayasuriya.jpg" alt="Sanath Jayasuriya" width="670" height="861" /> Country - Sri Lanka. Opposition - India. Fours - 21. Sixes - 2. Venue - Colombo (SSC). Date - 9 August 1997.
Mohammad Azharuddin <img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/aug/azhar.jpg" alt="" />&nbsp; 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 <img title="Steve Smith" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/feb/22Steve-Smith-1.jpg" alt="Steve Smith" width="670" height="410" /> Country - Australia. Opposition - West Indies. Fours - 21. Sixes - 2. Venue - Kingston. Date - 11 June 2015.
Ian Bell <img title="Ian Bell" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/nov/20bellout.jpg" alt="Ian Bell" width="670" height="447" /> 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.

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.

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