309 + 319 = CARNAGE

ONLY INDIAN WITH TWO TEST TRIPLE CENTURIES

"Triple century? Just keep hitting. Numbers follow."

MULTAN 309

THE FIRST. THE UNTHINKABLE.

In their home. Against their best. Multan ka Sultan was born.

309

RUNS

375

BALLS

39

FOURS

6

SIXES

OPPONENT

Pakistan

VENUE & DATE

Multan, March 2004

BOWLERS DESTROYED

  • ▸Shoaib Akhtar
  • ▸Mohammad Sami
  • ▸Danish Kaneria

KEY MOMENTS

  • ●Started aggressively from ball one
  • ●Destroyed Shoaib Akhtar - fastest bowler
  • ●Treated spinners like club bowlers
  • ●Declaration controversy - could have scored more

BOWLERS DESTROYED

  • ▸Dale Steyn
  • ▸Morne Morkel
  • ▸Makhaya Ntini

KEY MOMENTS

  • ●Fastest triple century EVER (278 balls)
  • ●Highest score by an Indian - still stands
  • ●Demolished world-class pace attack
  • ●Made Test cricket look like T20

CHENNAI 319

THE RECORD. THE STATEMENT.

They brought their best. He brought destruction.

319

RUNS

304

BALLS

42

FOURS

5

SIXES

OPPONENT

South Africa

VENUE & DATE

Chennai, March 2008

THE DIFFERENCE

TOTAL RUNS

628

COMBINED CARNAGE

TOTAL BALLS

679

RELENTLESS ATTACK

BOUNDARIES

92

FOURS + SIXES

"Both innings. Same approach. Zero complications."