10 batsmen to have scored a century on their birthday

3) Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)

When: 30 June, 2008 Where: Karachi Opposition: Bangladesh

It was a group match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the 2008 Asia Cup hosted by Pakistan.

Sri Lanka won the toss and had no hesitation to bat first in a batting paradise. Sanath Jayasuriya, the man who redefined the opening batting style blasted from the word go. The birthday boy had an able partner in the name of Kumar Sangakkara. The two champion lefties went on to put a mammoth 200 run stand for the opening wicket.

Sri Lanka posted 332 runs on the board before the inevitable happened. The island nation won the game by a massive margin of 158 runs. Jayasuriya's 130 off 88 balls puts itself among the best birthday centuries ever made.