India vs Sri Lanka: Heartbreak to glory — Top 5 ODI World Cup matches between IND and SL

The 33rd fixture of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is slated for an intense showdown between India and Sri Lanka. This highly anticipated match is scheduled to take place at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on 2 November, kicking off at 2 PM. India, having participated in six matches throughout the series, aim to further solidify their grip on the top position. On the other hand, Sri Lanka - with an equal number of matches under their belt - currently occupy the sixth slot in the points table. World Cup 2023: News | Schedule | Results | Points table Before the 2023 World Cup match, here’s a look at the top five ODIs between India and Sri Lanka in the past editions of the ICC event: India vs Sri Lanka, 1996 World Cup Semi-final On 13 March 1996, a dark day in Indian cricket history unfolded at Eden Gardens during the World Cup semi-finals against Sri Lanka. Despite a promising start chasing down Sri Lanka’s 251, India’s dramatic collapse to 120/8 after the loss of Sachin Tendulkar’s wicket led to the crowd going completely off the rails. Bottles and debris were hurled onto the field and the match referee was forced to award the match to Sri Lanka.

India vs Sri Lanka, 1999 World Cup Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid stepped up and formed a remarkable 318-run partnership against Sri Lanka in the 50-over World Cup during a group stage match at Taunton. The duo blasted their respective tons and powered India to 373/6. India went on to win by 157 runs as Sri Lanka were bowled out for just 216, with Robin Singh taking five wickets. India vs Sri Lanka, 2007 World Cup Sri Lanka beat India to end their 2007 World Cup campaign in their league match at Port-of-Spain. Chasing down a manageable 254, India’s innings never really got going as Muttiah Muralitharan’s exceptional performance, both with the ball and in the field, tripped India and sent them out of the tournament in the league stage. India vs Sri Lanka, 2011 World Cup Final Led by the inspirational MS Dhoni, India secured a historic six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the Wankhede Stadium final, setting the entire nation abuzz with excitement. Under Dhoni’s leadership, the team scripted a remarkable chapter in its cricketing history, fulfilling Sachin Tendulkar’s dream of a World Cup win.

Chasing down 274 was no easy task, especially when India had lost both its openers fairly early. However, powered by Gautam Gambhir’s pivotal 97 and Dhoni’s unbeaten 91, India eased to the target and wrote a magnificent chapter in India cricket. India vs Sri Lanka, 2019 World Cup In the 2019 Cricket World Cup, Rohit Sharma was in a league of his own and he accomplished a historic feat by becoming the first man to slam five centuries in a single World Cup edition. Apart from him, KL Rahul too notched up his maiden ton as India brushed aside Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in their final league match at Leeds. Chasing down 265, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul powered ahead and forged an impressive 189-run partnership in 30.1 overs to effectively kill the chase.