 "Asia Cup, India vs Sri Lanka: Head-to-head, records in ODIs, stats from R Premadasa Stadium")
India will take on Sri Lanka in the final of the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium. The match is scheduled to commence at 3 pm IST on Sunday. Both teams come into this game after different results in the last match. While Sri Lanka made it to the final with a thrilling win over Pakistan, India were beaten by Bangladesh in their last Super 4 match. Before this highly anticipated clash between India and Sri Lanka, let’s examine their head-to-head statistics. Overall head-to-head in ODIs In ODIs, Sri Lanka have won 57 matches against India, with 11 of them concluding with no result and one ending in a tie. Total ODIs played: 166 India won: 97 Sri Lanka won: 57 Tied matches: 1 No-result: 11 Head-to-head in Asia Cup ODIs If we focus on ODI matches in the Asia Cup, Sri Lanka and India are fairly even. In 19 ODI Asia Cup matches, Sri Lanka have won ten matches while India too have won nine matches. Head-to-head at R Premadasa Stadium (Colombo) India have faced Sri Lanka 37 times in ODIs at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo where the final will take place. Matches: 37 India won: 18 Sri Lanka won: 16 No result: 3 Highest total for India: 375 Highest total for Sri Lanka: 320 Lowest total for India: 103 Lowest total for Sri Lanka: 172 Records from India vs Sri Lanka ODIs
| Records | IND (vs SL) | SL (vs IND) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest total | 414 | 411 |
| Lowest total | 54 | 73 |
| Most runs | Sachin Tendulkar (3113 runs) | Sanath Jayasuriya (2899 runs) |
| Most hundreds | Virat Kohli (10) | Sanath Jayasuriya (7) |
| Most fifties | MS Dhoni (19) | Kumar Sangakkara (18) |
| Highest individual score | Rohit Sharma (264) | Sanath Jayasuriya (189) |
| Most sixes | Rohit Sharma (50) | Sanath Jayasuriya (46) |
| Most fours | MS Dhoni (19) | Kumar Sangakkara (18) |
| Most wickets | Zaheer Khan (66 wickets) | Muttiah Muralitharan (74 wickets) |
| Best bowling | Ashish Nehra (6/59) | Muttiah Muralitharan (7/30) |
The India vs Sri Lanka rivalry dates back to 1984 when India and Sri Lanka faced for the first time. Since then, these two teams have consistently crossed paths in the continental tournaments. India have a better record against Sri Lanka in recent times, winning five of their last six ODIs. Notably, in 2021, India toured Sri Lanka and won the series 2-1. Earlier this year, Sri Lanka toured India for a white-ball series, where the Indian side blanked Sri Lanka 3-0 in the ODI format. Here’s a brief summary of their last five matches: IND (213/10) beat SL (172) by 41 runs, September 12, 2023 IND (219/6) beat SL (215/10) by 4 wickets, Jan 12, 2023 IND (373/7) beat SL (306/8) by 67 runs, Jan 10, 2023 SL (227/7) beat IND (226) by 3 wickets, July 21, 2021 IND (263/3) beat SL (262/9) by 7 wickets, July 18, 2021
 "Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?")
 "As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland")
 "Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar")
 "Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe")
 "Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?")
 "As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland")
 "Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar")
 "Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe")
