 "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.
Quick Reads
View AllMatches: 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