Multiple choice general knowledge

Name the Sri Lankan batsman who scored 277 runs in 72 balls consistig of 29 sixes and 18 boundaries and created a record in county cricket?

  1. Sanath Jayasuriya

  2. Mahela Jayawardhane

  3. Dhanuka Pathirana

  4. Arjuna Ranathunga

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Dhanuka Pathirana, a Sri Lankan batsman, scored 277 runs in just 72 balls for Surrey vs Middlesex in 1995, hitting 29 sixes and 18 boundaries. This remains one of the most explosive innings in county cricket history.