#3 Sanath Jayasuriya 152 (99) vs England at Leeds, 2006
England 321/7, Sri Lanka 324/2 in 37.3 overs

Sanath Jayasuriya, the explosive left-hander, who redefined power hitting in the 90s, features next on our list. Although the innings in question came in a dead-rubber, it will always be remembered for the manner in which the southpaw decimated the English bowlers.
In the final ODI of the series, which England trailed 0-4, they elected to bat and on the back of a wonderful ton from Marcus Trescothick, put on a formidable score of 321 on a good batting wicket at Leeds.
Having set a difficult target, England were hoping to avoid a white-wash. But Sri Lanka, with nothing to lose, started off brilliantly and the openers batted on and on to put up a record stand of 286. The Matara Marauder reached his 100 off just 72 balls and went on to score a 95-ball 150 which was the fastest 150 back then.
Even though Upul Tharanga scored a brilliant 102-ball 109, it was the wonderful hitting from Sanath (strike rate of 153.5) that helped Sri Lanka cruise to victory in just 37.3 overs, completing a thumping clean sweep of the English side in their own backyard.
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