180 vs Ebgland at Galle, 2012
Mahela's penchant for scoring big in low scoring games was very well evident when he scored 180, which included some astonishingly beligerent stroke play adhered with gritty, steadfast batting. In the first innings no one else crossed 50; in the whole match only two scored more than 50 other than Mahela. Mahela's 180 helped Sri Lanka get the all important 300 plus score on the board which at the end of the test proved decisive. Sri Lanka won the test by 75 runs, their first win at home after Murali's retirement.
Mahela’s penchant for scoring big in low scoring games was very well evident when he scored 180, which included some astonishingly beligerent stroke play adhered with gritty, steadfast batting. In the first innings no one else crossed 50; in the whole match only two scored more than 50 other than Mahela. Mahela’s 180 helped Sri Lanka get the all important 300 plus score on the board which at the end of the test proved decisive. Sri Lanka won the test by 75 runs, their first win at home after Murali’s retirement.