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Highest team totals in test match cricket, by all teams. Highest total or score by a team in test match is made by Sri Lanka = 952 for 6 declared against India at Premadasa stadium in Colombo, back in August 1997..
12:02: LUNCH! That's the end of first session on Day 1 and India have reached 97 for two in 26 overs. After early blows, Virat Kohli (48*) and KL Rahul (39*) led India's fightback with a solid 85-run stand for the third wicket. For Sri Lanka, Dhammika Prasad picked up two wickets.