India and Sri Lanka have been playing the sport of cricket against each other since 1997. Their rivalry has always been more than just sports. Many times both the teams have crossed a boundary in one way or the other and that has been a source of ultimate entertainment for many. In this article we will show sri lanka national cricket team vs india national cricket team timeline, and things you may have missed.
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline
After the world cup, india and sri lanka had ODI series from august 2 to august 7,2024. The matches 5 held in R. Premadasa Stadium, it is the largest stadium in Sri Lanka with a seating capacity of 38000. The series turn out to be one- side with the first match a tie between the two teams and Sri lanka winning the other two matches with a great margin. Sri Lanka won an ODI series against India after 27 years.
Sri Lanka and India had their 1st match drawn giving both teams an equal chance to win the series. India lost the 2nd match with 32 runs and left the third match as the deciding match. Sri Lanka won the toss in the third and final match of the series and chose to bat first. Psthum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando came as the opening batsmen and both did an amazing opening. With Pathum making 45 runs and Avishka making 69, he became the man of the match for his amazing performance. In 50 overs Sri Lanka managed to make 248 runs with the loss of 7 wickets.
After the 1st innings India came to bat and chased the target. Rohit sharma and Shubman gill came as the opening batsmen for team india, Both of them didn’t last long. Rohit made the highest run for team india of only 35 runs and rest of the team fell below. In 26 over the whole team India was knock out with Dunith Wellalage taking 5 wickets in just 5 overs.
The match will be remember by both the teams for various reasons. Sri Lanka will remember this win as making history as they won against india in a series after 27 years. On the other hand team india will remember this as a huge loss of not just the match but also a reality check, winning a world cup does not always make winning a series easy. The Indian team needs to work heavily on their fielding and wicket keeping skills.
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline: Match Details
| Matches | Match Details |
|---|---|
| Venue | R. Premadasa Stadium |
| Series | ODI SERIES |
| Captain of India | ROHIT SHARMA |
| Captain of Sri Lanka | CHARITH ASALANKA |
| Umpires | Joel wilson, ruchira Palliyaguruge |
| On field umpire | Paul reiffel |
| Winner | Sri lanka with 110 runs |
| Man of the match | Avishka Fernando ( sri lanka) |
| Player of the series | Dunith wellalage (sri lanka) |
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline history
When it comes to India vs Sri lanka cricket history, it goes back a long time. India and Sri Lanka went head to head for the first time in a test series in Colombo, in 1997. The match was drawn and Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri lanka) became the player of the match. Let’s look back in history and remind ourselves of some of the great legends of both teams.
Most run in ODI
| Player | Matches | Runs | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR Tendulkar (IND) | 84 | 3113 | 138 |
| ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 89 | 2899 | 189 |
| KC Sangakkara (SL) | 76 | 2700 | 138* |
| DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 87 | 2666 | 128 |
| V Kohli (IND) | 56 | 2652 | 166* |
| MS Dhoni (IND) | 67 | 2383 | 183* |
Most Wicket in ODI
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| M Muralidharan (SL) | 63 | 74 |
| WPUJC Vaas (SL) | 61 | 70 |
| Z Khan (IND) | 48 | 66 |
| Harbajan singh (IND) | 47 | 61 |
| AB Agarkar (IND) | 25 | 49 |
| IK Pathan (IND) | 32 | 45 |
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline score
While going through the Sri lanka national cricket team vs india national cricket team timeline, we can not overlook different formats of matches. Sri lanka has won at least 40% of the matches against india making them one of the biggest competitors of team india, lets look into the scorecard of different formats.
T20 HEAD TO HEAD, IND VS SL
| Matches | Stats |
| NO OF MATCHES | 32 |
| WON BY IND | 22 |
| WON BY SL | 9 |
| MATCH DRAW | 0 |
| NO RESULT | 1 |
ODI HEAD TO HEAD, IND VS SL
| Matches | Stats |
| NO OF MATCHES | 171 |
| WON BY IND | 99 |
| WON BY SL | 59 |
| MATCH DRAW | 2 |
| NO RESULT | 11 |
TEST HEAD TO HEAD, IND VS SL
| Matches | Stats |
| NO OF MATCHES | 22 |
| WON BY IND | 7 |
| WON BY SL | 17 |
| MATCH DRAW | 0 |
| NO RESULT | 13 |
Upcoming Matches of Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team
There has been no updates on the upcoming series between India vs Sri lanka. The last ODI series took place in july-august 2024 in Sri Lanka where they won the series by 2-0. The series will written in history as Sri Lanka won against India after 27 years.
The upcoming matches for Sri Lanka are set with West Indies from 13 October 2024, onwards. It is a T20 series held in dambulla.
The upcoming series for India is against Bangladesh from 9th October 2024. It is a T20 series. It is a Bangladesh tour in India. First match is held in Delhi follow by Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
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