120 vs Sri Lanka at Colombo, 2010
While making his ODI debut against Sri Lanka, Suresh Raina had bitter memories as he was out for a first-ball duck but five years later he made his Test debut against the same opponent and painted a completely different picture.
In their first innings, Sri Lanka amassed 642 runs while India’s response was even better with Sehwag getting 99 and Sachin Tendulkar looking solid. The debutant Raina made the most of the conditions and added 256 runs with Tendulkar.
The southpaw made a century on his debut and was out for 120 runs. India ended with 707 runs and the Test resulted in a draw.
Suresh Raina’s contribution to Indian cricket is unforgettable. He is the first Indian player to hold a century in all three formats of the game and although red-ball cricket wasn’t his cup of tea, his contributions in the other formats were valuable to Indian cricket.