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hardAjinkya Rahane set the Test record for most catches by a fielder in a match, taking 8 in 2015. Against which team?
✓Sri Lanka
BBangladesh
CAustralia
DEngland
Answer Explanation
Ajinkya Rahane took 8 catches in the Galle Test against Sri Lanka in August 2015, beating the previous record of 7 shared by Greg Chappell (1974), Yajurvindra Singh (1977), Hashan Tillakaratne (1992), Stephen Fleming (1997) and Matthew Hayden (2004).
Hashan Tillakaratne in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 83 | 4,545 | 42.9 | 204* | 0 | - |
| ODI | 200 | 3,789 | 29.6 | 104 | 6 | 1/3 |
International career numbers, kept up to date. Full Hashan Tillakaratne profile
Stephen Fleming in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 111 | 7,172 | 40.1 | 274* | 0 | - |
| ODI | 280 | 8,037 | 32.4 | 134* | 1 | 1/8 |
| T20I | 5 | 110 | 22.0 | 38 | 0 | - |
International career numbers, kept up to date. Full Stephen Fleming profile
Compare Hashan Tillakaratne and Stephen Fleming side by side
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