Sri Lanka Vs India 2017: Top Five Run Getters

Jul 17, 2017 at 5:54 PM

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Sri Lanka Vs India 2017: Top Five Run Getters

India’s tour of Sri Lanka is all set to commence from the 26th of July. The series is a highly anticipated one as the two teams have been traditional rivals. The recent form of the two sides has been a little contrasting, to say the least. While India goes into the series as the first ranked Test side, Sri Lanka were brought in for a serious reality check at the hands of Zimbabwe.

 

Series wise, it is safe to assert that India will begin as the sheer favourites. The Virat Kohli side previously played in whites against Australia, at home in March, in what was a genuinely thrilling series. India eventually won the four match affair 2-1.

 

Traditionally, the Test matches between the two sides have been dominated just by the batsmen. Viewers have seen numerous tests between these teams when mammoth totals have been scaled. The most significant reason for that has been the nature of wickets. Pitches in both the nations have been a boon for the batsmen. Secondly, the quality of batsmen produced by the two Asian neighbours has been unparalleled. Thus, it is only fair, to mention the most successful batsmen from this rivalry.

 

In this article, we glance through the top 5 run getters in test matches played between India and Sri Lanka.

 

  1. Aravinda de Silva:

De Sliva, known as the classiest Sri Lankan batsman of all time enjoyed playing against India. De Silva featured in 19 test matches against India and has a total of 1252 runs at an average of 41.73. The elegant right hander also has five centuries against the Indians and his best score against them is 148.

  1. Kumar Sangakkara:

Sangakkara is considered among the greatest batsmen of all time, as in the years gone by, he has simply plundered runs against all oppositions. Sangakkara had a particular liking for the Indian bowlers, as he made 1352 runs against them in 17 test matches. Sangakkara averaged 52 against the Indians and also has 5 tons to his name. He ended his career against the very opposition a couple of seasons ago and was given a fitting farewell by the opposition.

  1. Rahul Dravid:

There were hardly any bowlers who could dismantle the enigma of Rahul Dravid. The theory applied to the Sri Lankan bowlers as well, who were all at sea against the run making ability of Rahul Dravid. Dravid in 20 test matches aggregated 1508 runs against Sri Lanka, at an average of 48.64. The batting legend also had 3 centuries against Sri Lanka, with the best score of 177.

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  1. Mahela Jayawardene:

Jayawardene burst on to the international scene against India. From that moment till the end of his career, he always loved facing the Indian bowlers. The graceful right hander scored 1822 runs against India, at a jaw dropping an average of 67.48, with 4 tons to his name. That includes the best score of 274, which he made at Ahmedabad.

Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar sits fourth in the list of the most number of centuries as a Test captain; seven.
  1. Sachin Tendulkar:

Topping another run chart is cricket’s very own blessed child, Sachin Tendulkar! Undoubtedly the greatest batsman of all time, Tendulkar took a special liking towards the Sri Lankan bowlers, who seemed completely helpless against his ever increasing charisma. Tendulkar had 1995 runs against Sri Lanka, at an average of 60.45. But the icing on the cake is the number of centuries, which stands at 9. Tendulkar simply dominated the Sri Lankans, and the numbers too suggest that.

 

Player Matches Innings Runs Average 100’s Best score
Sachin Tendulkar 25 36 1995 60.45 9 203
Mahela Jayawardene 18 28 1822 67.48 6 275
Rahul Dravid 20 32 1508 48.64 3 177
Kumar Sangakkara 17 28 1352 52 5 219
Aravinda de Silva 19 32 1252 41.73 5 148

*Stats updated up to 26th July, 2017

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