5 matches in which two batsmen scored double centuries in the same innings

#1 Mahela Jayawardene (374) and Kumar Sangakkara (287)

Sangakkara and Jayawardene played breath-taking knocks to beat the visitors

Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara were the mainstays of the Sri Lankan batting lineup for over a decade and came up alive every game to help the team win games. The two left their mark on the game of cricket and will forever be remembered as legends. After their retirements, the team has been struggling to find replacements, and are on a spree of heart-breaking losses.

Sri Lanka hosted South Africa for a 2-Test series in 2006. In the first Test at Colombo, the visitors batted first, but were bundled out for a paltry 169. Dilhara Fernando and Muttiah Muralitharan ripped the heart out of South African side with combined figures of 31.2-8-89-8.

In return, Steyn struck early, picking up two wickets, and the hosts were reduced to 14-2. Then Jayawardene and Sangakkara piled on a record partnership. The two stitched 624 runs for the third wicket and decimated the visitors. The partnership was eventually broken when Sangakkara fell to Hall after scoring 287 runs off 457 balls with 35 fours. Jayawardene finished the innings with 374 off 572 balls, accompanied by 43 fours and a solitary six.

The hosts went on to win the game and go up 1-0 in the series. The skipper was awarded Man of the Match for his brilliant triple-century.