Top 6 scores by a batsman while carrying his bat through a Test innings

#3 Marvan Atapattu – 216 vs Zimbabwe (1999)

Marvan Atapattu's 627-minutes vigil at the crease helped Sri Lanka get to 428 in the first innings

Who would’ve thought that Marvan Atapattu, who started his career with 5 ducks in his first 6 innings, would go onto to hit 6 double tons and become one of the best Sri Lankan openers of all time?

In 1999 (nine years after his debut), when Sri Lanka toured Zimbabwe, Marvan Atapattu became the second Sri Lankan to carry his bat. After Zimbabwe made 286 in the first innings, Atapattu scored a brilliant 216 where he carried his bat through and helped Sri Lanka get to 428. The Sri Lankan right-hander batted for more than 10 hours and played 437 deliveries.

He battled hard and helped Sri Lanka take lead. However, the game was drawn as rain played spoilsport on the final day.