India clinched an easy victory in the first ODI game against the hosts Sri Lanka at Dambulla.

After winning the toss, India decided to bowl first. Sri Lanka was bowled out for just 216 runs in 43.2 overs.

In reply, India chased down that target successfully in 28.5 overs after losing the only wicket. India won this match by 9 wickets and lead the 5-match ODI series by 1-0.

Brief Scores: Sri Lanka – 216 in 43.2 overs (Niroshan Dickwella 64, Angelo Mathews 36*, Axar Patel 3/34)

India – 220/1 in 28.5 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 132*, Virat Kohli 82*)

Result – India won by 9 wickets

Here are some of the statistical highlights of the match:

Sri Lankan opening wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella scored 64 runs in this match. He became the fourth Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batsman to play a 50+ innings as an opening batsman against India. Here is the full list of this:

Name	Runs Scored	Venue	Date
Kumar Sangakkara	138*	Jaipur	31^st October 2005
*Niroshan Dickwella*	64	*Dambulla*	*20^th August 2017*
Tillakaratne Dilshan	61	Bulawayo	30^th May 2010
Romesh Kaluwitharana	53	Colombo (RPS)	28^th August 1996

Sri Lanka was bowled out for 216 runs. It was the 5^th time when Sri Lankan team was bundled out against India in the first innings of an ODI match on the Sri Lankan soil. Here is the full list when Sri Lanka was bowled out against India in the first innings of an ODI match on the Sri Lankan soil:

Date	Score	Overs	Venue
24^th August 1997	264	49.4	Colombo (RPS)
*20^th August 2017*	*216*	*43.2*	*Dambulla*
28^th July 2001	183	46.5	Colombo (RPS)
16^th August 2010	170	46.1	Dambulla
20^th August 2008	142	38.3	Dambulla

Indian spinners took total 7 wickets in this match. It is the fourth time when Indian spinners took 7 wickets in an ODI match against Sri Lanka.

However, Indian spinners’ best performance against Sri Lanka in an ODI match was at Colombo (RPS) on 14^th September 2009 where they had taken 8 wickets.

Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan played another 50+ innings in this game which is his 6^th consecutive 50+ knock against Sri Lanka in ODI. Dhawan became the first Indian batsman to play six consecutive 50+ innings against any ODI team. Dhawan’s last six ODI innings against Sri Lanka are given below:

Runs Scored	Venue	Date
132*	Dambulla	20^th August 2017
125	The Oval	8^th June 2017
91	Hyderabad (Deccan)	9^th November 2014
79	Ahmedabad	6^th November 2014
113	Cuttack	2^nd November 2014
94	Fatullah	28^th February 2014

Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan played a brilliant knock of unbeaten 132 runs. It is the third highest individual ODI score by an Indian batsman on the Sri Lankan soil. The top 3 list is given below:

Name	Runs Scored	Against	Venue	Date
Gautam Gambhir	150	Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	5^th February 2009
Sachin Tendulkar	138	Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	14^th September 2009
*Shikhar Dhawan*	132*	*Sri Lanka*	*Dambulla*	*20^th August 2017*

Indian skipper Virat Kohli played a superb innings of unbeaten 82 runs. It is the second highest score by an Indian skipper in the second innings of an ODI match on the Sri Lankan soil. The record is 117* by Sourav Ganguly against England at Colombo (RPS) on 22^nd September 2002.

Indian batsmen Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli put a brilliant unbroken 197 runs partnership for the second wicket. It is the fourth highest ODI partnership for India on the Sri Lankan soil. The top four in this list are given below:

Partners	For Wicket	Runs	Against	Venue	Date
Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar	1	252	Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	7^th July 1998
Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja	5	223	Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	17^th August 1997
Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh	3	221	Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	3^rd February 2009
*Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli*	2	197*	*Sri Lanka*	*Dambulla*	*20^th August 2017*

India won this ODI by 9 wickets. It is India’s second largest ODI victory (by wickets) against Sri Lanka. India’s largest ODI victory (by wickets) against Sri Lanka was by 10 wickets at Sharjah on 8^th April 1984.

Chasing down 217 runs, India won this ODI with 127 balls remaining. It is the fourth largest ODI victory (by balls remaining in the second innings) for a team chasing 200+ runs. The top four list is given below:

Team	Victory margin	Balls remaining in the second innings	Opponent	Target	Overs taken to chase	Venue	Date
West Indies	7 wickets	177	Canada	203	20.3	Centurion	23^rd February 2003
Australia	9 wickets	144	Bangladesh	230	26	Dhaka	11^th April 2011
Pakistan	9 wickets	136	India	217	26.2 (49 overs)	Lahore	2^nd October 1997
*India*	*9 wickets*	*127*	*Sri Lanka*	*217*	*28.5*	*Dambulla*	*20^th August 2017*

Indian opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan completed his century in just 71 balls. It is the second fastest ODI century by an Indian batsman against Sri Lanka. Virender Sehwag is the fastest ODI century hitter for India against Sri Lanka as he had completed his century in just 66 balls at Rajkot on 15^th December 2009.