India vs Sri Lanka, ODIs: Stats preview and records
India are gearing up to meet hosts Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series, starting on August 2. All three games will be played at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The Men in Blue, who clinched the T20I leg of the tour, will welcome back their prominent names to the squad. Here we look at the stats preview of the series.
Stadium stats and pitch report
The surface at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will favor bowlers, especially the slower ones. Batting can be a bit challenging on this surface. Players will need to spend some time before having their eyes set. As per Cricbuzz, teams batting first have won 88 of the 164 ODIs played here (65 losses). 231 is the average first innings score here.
Here is the head-to-head record
As per ESPNcricinfo, India have firmly dominated Sri Lanka in terms of head-to-head record in ODIs (99-57). One of their duels ended in a tie. Their last bilateral series saw India thrash SL 3-0 at home last year. On Lankan soil, the two Asian nations last met way back in 2021 (bilateral series). The Men in Blue clinched that series by 2-1.
India's stats on SL soil
On SL soil, India have 32 wins and 28 defeats against the home team in the ODI format (NR: 6). India's record in this regard is even more formidable since 2010 as they have won 15 of the 20 away ODIs against the Lankan side. The remaining five games went in SL's favor.
Here are India's key performers
Virat Kohli has hammered five ODI tons in the island nation as he averages 48.95 here. Two of Rohit Sharma's three double-tons in ODIs have come against SL. He averages 45.46 against the team. With 49 scalps in 30 games, Kuldeep Yadav was the leading wicket-taker in ODIs last year (ER: 4.61). Mohammed Siraj narrowly trailed him with 44 scalps (ER: 5.28).
A look at SL's key performers
Pathum Nissanka has hammered three tons in the six ODIs he has played this year. The tally includes a double-hundred. Charith Asalanka (71.60) and Kusal Mendis (43.75) have also been boasting high averages in ODIs this year. Wanindu Hasaranga has scalped 45 wickets in 20 ODIs since 2023 (ER: 5.15). Maheesh Theekshana has 42 scalps in this period (ER: 4.69).
Here are the approaching milestones
Kohli needs 152 runs to become the third batter to complete 14,000 ODI runs. Mendis (3,859) is closing in on 4,000 runs in this format. Asalanka is just 82 runs away from completing 2,000 runs in the ODI format. KL Rahul (2,820) can get to 3,000 ODI runs. Dilshan Madushanka is nine scalps away from completing 50 ODI scalps.
