( CNN ) -- West Indies batsman Chris Gayle entered the record books on day two of the first Test with Sri Lanka by hitting a majestic 333 . Gayle became only the fourth player in history to register his second triple-hundred -- matching the feat of Australian legend Don Bradman , fellow West Indian Brian Lara and Virender Sehwag , of India . The opener 's huge total allowed the West Indies to compile a mammoth 580-9 declared in their first innings , with Sri Lanka reaching 54-1 in reply before play closed for the day . Resuming overnight on 219 , Gayle went on to compile the 12th highest Test total ever and the first ever triple-century by a West Indies player away from home . Gayle took 437 balls to complete his highest ever score , surpassing the 317 he made against South Africa at Antigua in 2005 , and hit 34 fours and nine sixes . The highest ever score in Test matches is held by Lara , who hit 400 not out against England at the Antigua Recreation Ground in 2003 . Adrian Barath , Darren Bravo and Brendan Nash also hit half centuries as the West Indies declared on 580 . Andre Russell dismissed Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan for a duck but Kumar Sangakkara and Tharanga Paranavitana helped the hosts to 54-1 at the close . Meanwhile , a double century from Brendon McCullum ensured New Zealand drew the second Test with India in Hyderabad . The Kiwi hit 225 as the visitors reached 448-8 in their second innings before declaring . India , needing an implausible 327 for victory , made 68-0 before the close . The series remains 0-0 with just one match to play , starting in Nagpur on Saturday . Elsewhere , Younus Khan hit an unbeaten 131 as South Africa and Pakistan drew the first Test in Dubai . Younus shared a partnership of 186 with skipper Misbah-ul-Haq on his first Test appearance for 16 months before the teams decided on a draw with Pakistan requiring 108 runs to win from 13 overs . The second and final Test of the series starts in Abu Dhabi on Saturday .
West Indies batsman Chris Gayle makes 333 in first Test against Sri Lanka . West Indies declared on 580 - 9 with Sri Lanka making 54 - 4 at the close of day two . Ian McCullum hits a double century as New Zealand draw second Test with India . Pakistan and South Africa draw first Test in three - Test series in Dubai .