International Records
* He has amassed the second highest ODI score, 189 runs, with Viv Richards.
* He currently holds the record for fastest fifty in ODIs, scored off just 17 balls.
* Jayasuriya jointly holds the record for most sixes in an ODI innings, 11, with Shahid Afridi. He hit the sixes during an innings of 134 from 65 balls against Pakistan, in Singapore.
* Jayasuriya holds the record for most fours in an ODI innings, 24 fours.
* He is currently the second highest run scorer in ODIs with 13,377 runs. (Sachin Tendulkar is first with 16,895).
* He is the only batsman in history to have four ODI scores above 150.
* He is the only batsman in history to have two consecutive ODI scores above 150.
* Jayasuriya holds the record for the fastest 150 in an ODI innings, off 95 balls against England in 2006.
* He is currently the second highest centurion in ODIs with 28 under his belt shared with Ricky Ponting (second only to Tendulkar (44)).
* He held the record for the fastest century in ODIs, scored off just 47 balls, before Shahid Afridi scored a century of 37 balls against Sri Lanka.
* He holds the record of most number of 6s in ODIs. He currently has 270 sixes in his career.
* He held the record for scoring the most runs of an ODI over, 30, a feat which he achieved twice, against Pakistan and New Zealand. Herschelle Gibbs of South Africa broke the record by hitting 6 sixes in an over from Daan van Bunge, against the Netherlands.
* Jayasuriya has second most Man of the Match awards (47) in ODI cricket after Sachin Tendulkar (59).
* He was also the first player to play in 400 ODIs matches.
* He is the third batsman in Test cricket to hit 6 fours in one over. He did this against England in his last Test innings.
* He is the oldest player to have scored a ODI century, performing the feat against India at Dumballa, Sri Lanka on 28 January 2009. He was 39 years 212 days, beating Geoffrey Boycott's record of 39 years 51 days.
* He is the player that holds most no of world records in ODIs and also he has broken most no of world records in cricket history than any other player.
Im crazy abt sanath jayasuriya. wat he did to our country and the game of cricket is amazing. itz true. when he is on the field everyone second to him. wherever great pontin, gayle or even tendulcar. i love him lot and love to watch he play for country until next world cup. wat ever the situation is sanath ur da best. i alwayz with u as fan and a brother. thankz for wat u did to our country.
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International Records
* He has amassed the second highest ODI score, 189 runs, with Viv Richards.
* He currently holds the record for fastest fifty in ODIs, scored off just 17 balls.
* Jayasuriya jointly holds the record for most sixes in an ODI innings, 11, with Shahid Afridi. He hit the sixes during an innings of 134 from 65 balls against Pakistan, in Singapore.
* Jayasuriya holds the record for most fours in an ODI innings, 24 fours.
* He is currently the second highest run scorer in ODIs with 13,377 runs. (Sachin Tendulkar is first with 16,895).
* He is the only batsman in history to have four ODI scores above 150.
* He is the only batsman in history to have two consecutive ODI scores above 150.
* Jayasuriya holds the record for the fastest 150 in an ODI innings, off 95 balls against England in 2006.
* He is currently the second highest centurion in ODIs with 28 under his belt shared with Ricky Ponting (second only to Tendulkar (44)).
* He held the record for the fastest century in ODIs, scored off just 47 balls, before Shahid Afridi scored a century of 37 balls against Sri Lanka.
* He holds the record of most number of 6s in ODIs. He currently has 270 sixes in his career.
* He held the record for scoring the most runs of an ODI over, 30, a feat which he achieved twice, against Pakistan and New Zealand. Herschelle Gibbs of South Africa broke the record by hitting 6 sixes in an over from Daan van Bunge, against the Netherlands.
* Jayasuriya has second most Man of the Match awards (47) in ODI cricket after Sachin Tendulkar (59).
* He was also the first player to play in 400 ODIs matches.
* He is the third batsman in Test cricket to hit 6 fours in one over. He did this against England in his last Test innings.
* He is the oldest player to have scored a ODI century, performing the feat against India at Dumballa, Sri Lanka on 28 January 2009. He was 39 years 212 days, beating Geoffrey Boycott's record of 39 years 51 days.
* He is the player that holds most no of world records in ODIs and also he has broken most no of world records in cricket history than any other player.
