On Thursday, India and Sri Lanka will meet each other at The Oval (London) in an important Group B encounter of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.
One of the favourite teams in this ongoing competition, India is currently in a very good form. On the other hand, Sri Lanka is struggling very much.
The Thursday’s game will be the second game for both the teams which is equally important for both sides.
India won their first game in this tournament against Pakistan by 124 runs (D/L method), while Sri Lanka suffered a 96-run defeat against South Africa in their opening match of this tournament.
Before the beginning of this clash, let’s check out some important stats from their previous encounters.
Head-to-head ODI records between India and Sri Lanka
| India vs Sri Lanka | Matches | India won | Sri Lanka won | Tied | No Result |
| In overall | 149 | 83 | 54 | 1 | 11 |
| In neutral venues | 45 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| In England | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In ICC Champions Trophy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| In last 5 ODIs | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overall ODI stats between India and Sri Lanka
(Team stats)
| Comparison subjects | India | Sri Lanka |
| Highest total | 414/7 (50 overs) at Rajkot on 15th December 2009 | 411/8 (50 overs) at Rajkot on 15th December 2009 |
| Lowest total (Completed innings only) | 54 (26.3 overs) at Sharjah on 29th October 2000 | 96 (41 overs) at Sharjah on 8th April 1984 and 96 (24.4 overs) at Port of Spain on 9th July 2013 |
| Largest victory (by runs) | 183 runs at Johannesburg on 10th March 2003 | 245 runs at Sharjah on 29th October 2000 |
| Largest victory (by wickets) | 10 wickets at Sharjah on 8th April 1984 | 9 wickets for twice |
(Individual stats)
| Comparison subjects | India | Sri Lanka |
| Highest individual score | 264 by Rohit Sharma at Kolkata on 13th November 2014 | 189 by Sanath Jayasuriya at Sharjah on 29th October 2000 |
| Best bowling in an innings | 6/59 by Ashish Nehra at Colombo (RPS) on 9th August 2005 | 7/30 by Muttiah Muralitharan at Sharjah on 27th October 2000 |
| Most runs scored (in career) | 3,113 runs by Sachin Tendulkar | 2,899 runs by Sanath Jayasuriya |
| Most wickets were taken (in career) | 66 wickets by Zaheer Khan | 74 wickets by Muttiah Muralitharan |
Other important stats
- Former Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene is the only Sri Lankan batsman to score a century against India in the ICC’s ODI events. He had scored 103* in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup final (0n 2nd April 2011) at the Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai).
Meanwhile, three Indian batsmen have scored centuries against Sri Lanka in the ICC’s ODI events. They are Sachin Tendulkar (137 at Delhi on 2nd March 1996), Sourav Ganguly (183 at Taunton on 26th May 1999) and Rahul Dravid (145 at Taunton on 26th May 1999).
- In the ICC’s ODI events, Sanath Jayasuriya’s 3/12 (7-1-12-3) has the best bowling figure by a Sri Lankan bowler against India.
On the other hand, Indian pacer RP Singh is the only bowler to pick a 5-wicket haul in the ICC’s ODI events clashes between India and Sri Lanka. Also, Indian pacers Javagal Srinath and Ashish Nehra each had once clinched 4-wicket haul.