136 Vs West Indies in Guyana, 2008
This would be Mahela's one and only century in the Carribean, but he made sure he hit it to power Sri Lanka to a victory. On a subcontinent like track, Mahela stifled his flashy strokes to play a gritty, disciplined innings to help Sri Lanka to stroll to a position from which they could dominate the Windies. Mahela's 136 together with Warnapura's 120 ensured Sri Lanka reached 476 in the first innings, going on to win the test by 121 runs.
This would be Mahela’s one and only century in the Carribean, but he made sure he hit it to power Sri Lanka to a victory. On a subcontinent like track, Mahela stifled his flashy strokes to play a gritty, disciplined innings to help Sri Lanka to stroll to a position from which they could dominate the Windies. Mahela’s 136 together with Warnapura’s 120 ensured Sri Lanka reached 476 in the first innings, going on to win the test by 121 runs.