7. MS Atapattu, ST Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka):
Soon after Kaluwithana, Jayasuriya found a good partner to open the innings. He is none other than Atapattu. These both unlikely of Jaya-Kalu duo they use to play long. They scored at an average of 43.92 with their best been 237. They opened in 79 innings and contributed 3382 runs which included 8 Century and 19 Half-Century partnerships.
