India would take part in a three-match One-Day International series against Sri Lanka, starting Sunday. Although India is not in its full strength, it still has a formidable side. Meanwhile, ahead of the same, we present all the numbers between the two sides.
With limited-overs action coming up, India would lock horns against Sri Lanka in a three-match One-Day International series from Sunday. The series is unique as India does not have the main squad, which is currently preparing in England.
Nevertheless, experts still rate the current India side as a formidable one, capable of challenging Lanka. Meanwhile, ahead of the ODIs, we look at the numbers that have been produced between the two to date.
Team stats
Highest total: India- 414/7 (Rajkot, 2009); Lanka- 411/8 (Rajkot, 2009)
Biggest win (by runs): India- 183 runs (Johannesber, 2003); Lanka- 245 runs (Sharjah, 2000)
Biggest win (by wickets): India- 10 wickets (Sharjah, 1984); Lanka- nine wickets (Colombo, 1996)
Batting stats
Most runs: India- Sachin Tendulkar (3,113); Lanka- Sanath Jayasuriya (2,899)
Top score: India- Rohit Sharma (264); Lanka- Jayasuriya (189)
Best average: India- Shikhar Dhawan (70.21); Lanka- Angelo Mathews (53.57)
Best strike-rate: India- Virender Sehwag (110.18); Lanka- Thisara Perera (115.27)
Best innings S/R: India- Sehwag (218.18); Lanka- Perera (240.00)
Most centuries: India- Virat Kohli and Tendulkar (8); Lanka- Jayasuriya (7)
Most 50-plus: India- Tendulkar (25); Kumar Sangakkara (24)
Most series runs: India- MS Dhoni (346); Lanka- Tillakaratne Dilshan (353)
Best partnership: India- Sourav Ganguly & Rahul Dravid (318); Lanka- Atapattu &Jayawardene (226)
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Bowling stats
Most wickets: India- Zaheer Khan (66); Lanka- Muttiah Muralitharan (74)
Best innings bowling: India- Ashish Nehra (6/59); Lanka- Muralitharan (7/30)
Best economy: India- Kapil Dev (3.92); Lanka- Muralitharan (4.28)
Best innings economy: India- Dev (1.12); Lanka- Muralitharan (1.00)
Most four-fors: Ishant Sharma (3); Lanka- Ajantha Mendis (4)
Most fifers: India- Robin Singh (2); Lanka- Ten bowlers (once each)
Most series wickets: India- Jasprit Bumrah (15); Lanka- Mendis (13)
Wicketkeeping stats
Most dismissals: India- Dhoni (96); Sangakkara (75)
Most innings dismissals: India- Dhoni (5); Lanka- Romesh Kaluwitharana & Sangakkara (4)
Most series dismissals: Dhoni and Nayan Mongia (9); Lanka- Sangakkara (8)
Fielding stats
Most catches: India- Tendulkar (30); Lanka- Jayawardene (38)
Most innings catches: India- Kaif (4); Lanka- Muralitharan, Arjuna Ranatinga, Marvan Atapattu and Nuwan Kulasekara (3)
Most series catches: India- Sehwag (6); Lanka- Jayawardene (7)
Individual stats
Most games: India- Tendulkar (84); Lanka- Jayasuriya (89)
Most games (captain): India- Dhoni (41); Lanka- Ranatunga (43)
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