167 vs New Zealand at Galle, 1998
Playing only in his fourth match, Mahela yet again became the flag bearer of the Sri Lankan innings when he scored 167, when no one else crossed fifty. In reply to New Zealand's 193 in the first innings Mahela chaperoned the Sri Lankan batting to gain a lead of 130 which proved adequate to win the test. Mahela's century sparked wild celebrations. A policemen set off a rocket while just at the right time a hot-dog vending machine blew up sending up billowy smoke across the pavillion.
Playing only in his fourth match, Mahela yet again became the flag bearer of the Sri Lankan innings when he scored 167, when no one else crossed fifty. In reply to New Zealand’s 193 in the first innings Mahela chaperoned the Sri Lankan batting to gain a lead of 130 which proved adequate to win the test. Mahela’s century sparked wild celebrations. A policemen set off a rocket while just at the right time a hot-dog vending machine blew up sending up billowy smoke across the pavillion.