England scored 202 for 6 in the allotted 20 overs against South Africa in the first T20I game at Johannesburg on 13.11.09 to provide the fourth occasion of a team scoring 200 plus after being inserted by the opposition. The following list shows the four occasions
| No | Team | Score | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Win | 205/6 | RSA | Jo’burg | 11.09.07 |
| 2 | Srl | 260/6 | Ken | Jo’burg | 14.09.07 |
| 3 | RSA | 211/5 | Sco | The Oval | 07.06.09 |
| 4 | Eng | 202/6 | RSA | Jo’burg | 13.11.09 |
The second round matches of Ranji Trophy 2009-10 season was concluded today. The following are the results of the matches. Points table for the second round. Points table for the first and second round matches is also furnished
| Ranji Trophy Matches 2009-10 – Second Round | |
| Results of the matches played between Nov 10 to 13 | |
| Group B: Bengal v Baroda at Kolkata | |
| Match drawn | |
| Baroda | 307 and 458/8; |
| Bengal | 293 |
| Group B: Delhi v Karnataka at Delhi | |
| Match drawn | |
| Delhi | 154 and 277; |
| Karnataka | 260 and 149/6 |
| Group A: Gujarat v Tamil Nadu at Ahmedabad | |
| Match drawn | |
| Gujarat | 343 and 165/4; |
| Tamil Nadu | 419/8d |
| Group A: Mumbai v Orissa at Mumbai (BS) | |
| Match drawn | |
| Mumbai | 307/4d; |
| Orissa | 243/8 |
| Group A: Punjab v Hyderabad at Mohali | |
| Match drawn | |
| Punjab | 221 and 307/9d; |
| Hyderabad | 193 and 254/7 |
| Group A: Railways v Himachal Pradesh at Delhi | |
| Match drawn | |
| Railways | 419; |
| Hima Pradesh | 145/4 |
| Group B: Saurashtra v Uttar Pradesh at Rajkot | |
| Match drawn | |
| Uttar Pradesh | 395 and 148/9d |
| Saurashtra | 267 and 155/5 |
| Group A | |||||
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Draw | Pts |
| Gujarat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Tamil Nadu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Mumbai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Punjab | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Railways | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Hyderabad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Orissa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Group B | |||||
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Draw | Pts |
| Karnataka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Bengal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Delhi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Baroda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Saurashtra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maharashtra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Points by match: Group A | ||||
| Result Date | Team | Pts | Team | Pts |
| 13 Nov 2009 | Railways | 1 | H. Pradesh | 1 |
| 13 Nov 2009 | Tamil Nadu | 3 | Gujarat | 1 |
| 13 Nov 2009 | Mumbai | 1 | Orissa | 1 |
| 13 Nov 2009 | Punjab | 3 | Hyderabad | 1 |
| Points by match: Group B | ||||
| Result Date | Team | Pts | Team | Pts |
| 13 Nov 2009 | Baroda | 3 | Bengal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 2009 | U. Pradesh | 3 | Saurashtra | 1 |
| 13 Nov 2009 | Karnataka | 3 | Delhi | 1 |
The following table shows the batting-bowling-fielding performances of the touring Sri Lankan team scheduled to play three tests in Nov-Dec 2009
| Batting-Bowling-Fielding performance of the Sri Lankan cricketers touring India in Nov-Dec 2009 | |||||||||||
| No | Player | M | R | C | F | W | R | 5 | 10 | Ct | St |
| 1 | TMDilshan | 57 | 3443 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 433 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| 2 | RHerath | 18 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 2031 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | M Jayawardene | 107 | 8747 | 26 | 35 | 6 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 |
| 4 | PJayawardene | 27 | 747 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 59 | 19 |
| 5 | NKulasekara | 10 | 214 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 757 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | ADMathews | 4 | 230 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | AMendis | 9 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1136 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MMuralitharan | 128 | 1201 | 0 | 1 | 778 | 17241 | 66 | 22 | 68 | 0 |
| 9 | NTParanavitana | 7 | 330 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | DPrasad | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | TTSamaraweera | 54 | 3787 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 679 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 12 | KCSangakkara | 85 | 7308 | 20 | 32 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 20 |
| 13 | TThushara | 9 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 961 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | CWelegedara | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | KSilva | Yet to make his test debut | |||||||||
| 16 | TKandamby | Yet to make his test debut | |||||||||
Crickick.com brings to its visitors an exhaustive survey of Statisitcal highlights of India-Sri Lanka test series penned by its statistician HR Gopala Krishna. Read on ………….
India and Sri Lanka have played 29 tests out of which India has won 11 tests, lost 05 tests and 13 tests have ended in a draw.
India and Sri Lanka have met each other in eleven bilateral series apart from a three nation series – Asian Test Championship in 1998-99 involving India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
| No | Series | Venue | Season | Winner | Margin |
| 1 | Srl/Ind | Ind | 1982/83 | Drawn | 0-0 (1) |
| 2 | Ind/Srl | Srl | 1984 | Srl | 1-0 (3) |
| 3 | Srl/Ind | Ind | 1986/87 | Ind | 2-0 (3) |
| 4 | Srl/Ind | Ind | 1990/91 | Ind | 1-0 (1) |
| 5 | Ind/Srl | Srl | 1993 | Ind | 1-0 (3) |
| 6 | Srl/Ind | Ind | 1993/94 | Ind | 3-0 (3) |
| 7 | Ind/Srl | Srl | 1997 | Drawn | 0-0 (2) |
| 8 | Srl/Ind | Ind | 1997/98 | Drawn | 0-0 (3) |
| 9 | Ind/Srl | Srl | 2001 | Srl | 2-1 (3) |
| 10 | Srl/Ind | Ind | 2005/06 | Ind | 2-0 (3) |
| 11 | Ind/Srl | Srl | 2008 | Srl | 2-1 (3) |
Of the eleven series played between the two teams, India has on five series, lost three series and three series were drawn. Asian Test Championship was won by Pakistan.
India has scored 500 plus runs in an innings on eight occasions. Its highest team total is 676 for 7 at Kanpur in Dec 86. Sri Lanka has scored 500 plus runs on three occasions, its highest being 952 for 6 declared at Col-RPS in Aug 97. This total not only represent Sri Lanka’s highest team total against India, but also represents the highest team total posted by a team in the annals of test cricket
| Five hundred plus runs by India | ||||
| No | Team | Score | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | India | 676/07 | Kanpur | 17 Dec 1986 |
| 2 | India | 566/06d | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 |
| 3 | India | 541/06d | Bangalore | 26 Jan 1994 |
| 4 | India | 537/08d | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 5 | India | 518/07d | Col-SSC | 24 Feb 1999 |
| 6 | India | 515/09d | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 |
| 7 | India | 512/10 | Mumbai | 03 Dec 1997 |
| 8 | India | 511/10 | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 |
| 500 plus runs by Sri Lanka | ||||
| No | Team | Score | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 952/06d | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 610/06d | Col-SSC | 29 Aug 2001 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 600/06d | Col-SSC | 23 Jul 2008 |
India has been dismissed for a total less than 150 runs in a completed innings only once. Its lowest total in a completed innings is 138 at Col-SSC in Jul 2008. Sri Lanka has been dismissed for a total less than 150 runs in a completed innings on five occasions. Its lowest total in a completed innings is 82 at Chandigarh in Nov 1990.
| Less than 150 runs in a completed innings – India | ||||
| No | Team | Score | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | India | 138 | Col-SSC | 23 Jul 2008 |
| Less than 150 runs in a completed innings – Sri Lanka | ||||
| No | Team | Score | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 82 | Chandigarh | 23 Nov 1990 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 119 | Ahmedabad | 08 Feb 1994 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 136 | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 141 | Nagpur | 27 Dec 1986 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 142 | Cuttack | 04 Jan 1987 |
SR Tendulkar {1408}, M Azharuddin {1215} and SC Ganguly {1064} are the three Indian batsmen who have an aggregate of 1000 plus runs against Sri Lanka. Two Sri Lankan batsmen – PA de Silva {1252} and M Jayawardene {1161} have an aggregate of 1000 plus runs against India. SR Tendulkar’s 1408 runs remains the highest run aggregate by a batsman in India-Sri Lanka test series/
| No | Batsmen | Team | M | Rruns | HS | Ave |
| 1 | SR Tendulkar | Ind | 19 | 1408 | 148 | 56.32 |
| 2 | M Azharuddin | Ind | 17 | 1215 | 199 | 55.22 |
| 3 | SC Ganguly | Ind | 14 | 1064 | 173 | 46.26 |
| 1 | PA de Silva | Srl | 19 | 1252 | 148 | 41.73 |
| 2 | M Jayawardene | Srl | 12 | 1161 | 242 | 68.29 |
Rahul Dravid is all set to join this club to become the fourth Indian batsman to have an aggregate of 1000 plus runs against Sri Lanka. Prior to the start of the test series, he has an aggregate of 980 runs and need 20 more runs to reach the landmark.
As many as 33 hundreds have been scored by Indian batsmen which are listed below. SM Gavaskar has the distinction of scoring the first ever hundred by an Indian batsman against Sri Lanka at Chennai in Sep 1982
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | SM Gavaskar | 155 | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 |
| 2 | SM Patil | 114* | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 |
| 3 | M Amarnath | 116* | Kandy | 14 Sep 1985 |
| 4 | SM Gavaskar | 176 | Kanpur | 17 Dec 1986 |
| 5 | M Azharuddin | 199 | Kanpur | 17 Dec 1986 |
| 6 | N Kapil Dev | 163 | Kanpur | 17 Dec 1986 |
| 7 | M Amarnath | 131 | Nagpur | 27 Dec 1986 |
| 8 | DB Vengsarkar | 153 | Nagpur | 27 Dec 1986 |
| 9 | DB Vengsarkar | 166 | Cuttack | 04 Jan 1987 |
| 10 | VG Kambli | 125 | Col-SSC | 27 Jul 1993 |
| 11 | NS Sidhu | 104 | Col-SSC | 27 Jul 1993 |
| 12 | SR Tendulkar | 104* | Col-SSC | 27 Jul 1993 |
| 13 | VG Kambli | 120 | Col-PSS | 04 Aug 1993 |
| 14 | NS Sidhu | 124 | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 |
| 15 | SR Tendulkar | 142 | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 |
| 16 | M Azharuddin | 108 | Bangalore | 26 Jan 1994 |
| 17 | M Azharuddin | 152 | Ahmedabad | 08 Feb 1994 |
| 18 | NS Sidhu | 111 | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 19 | SR Tendulkar | 143 | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 20 | M Azharuddin | 126 | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 21 | SR Tendulkar | 139 | Col-SSC | 09 Aug 1997 |
| 22 | SC Ganguly | 147 | Col-SSC | 09 Aug 1997 |
| 23 | M Azharuddin | 108* | Col-SSC | 09 Aug 1997 |
| 24 | NS Sidhu | 131 | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 |
| 25 | SC Ganguly | 109 | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 |
| 26 | SC Ganguly | 173 | Mumbai | 03 Dec 1997 |
| 27 | SR Tendulkar | 148 | Mumbai | 03 Dec 1997 |
| 28 | S Ramesh | 143 | Col-SSC | 24 Feb 1999 |
| 29 | R Dravid | 107 | Col-SSC | 24 Feb 1999 |
| 30 | SR Tendulkar | 124* | Col-SSC | 24 Feb 1999 |
| 31 | SR Tendulkar | 109 | Delhi | 10 Dec 2005 |
| 32 | VVS Laxman | 104 | Ahmedabad | 18 Dec 2005 |
| 33 | V Sehwag | 201* | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 |
V Sehwag’s 201 not out at Galle in Jul 2008 remains the highest individual score by an Indian batsman against Sri Lanka.
SR Tendulkar with seven hundreds to his credit has the record for most hundreds by an Indian batsmen against Sri Lanka. His seven hundreds are listed below.
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | SR Tendulkar | 104* | Col-SSC | 27 Jul 1993 |
| 2 | SR Tendulkar | 142 | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 |
| 3 | SR Tendulkar | 143 | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 4 | SR Tendulkar | 139 | Col-SSC | 09 Aug 1997 |
| 5 | SR Tendulkar | 148 | Mumbai | 03 Dec 1997 |
| 6 | SR Tendulkar | 124* | Col-SSC | 24 Feb 1999 |
| 7 | SR Tendulkar | 109 | Delhi | 10 Dec 2005 |
Sri Lankan batsmen have scored 30 hundreds against India which are listed below. LRD Mendis has the distinction of scoring the first ever hundred by a Sri Lankan batsman against India. He scored 105 in the first innings at Chennai in Sep 1982. He scored 105 again in the second innings of the same test to register hundreds in both innings against India. The hundreds scored by Sri Lankan batsman are tabulated in the following list.
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | LRD Mendis | 105 | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 |
| 2 | LRD Mendis | 105 | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 |
| 3 | RS Madugalle | 103 | Col-SSC | 30 Aug 1985 |
| 4 | A Ranatunga | 111 | Col-SSC | 30 Aug 1985 |
| 5 | SAR Silva | 111 | Col-PSS | 06 Sep 1985 |
| 6 | RL Dias | 106 | Kandy | 14 Sep 1985 |
| 7 | LRD Mendis | 124 | Kandy | 14 Sep 1985 |
| 8 | PA de Silva | 148 | Col-PSS | 04 Aug 1993 |
| 9 | RS Mahanama | 151 | Col-PSS | 04 Aug 1993 |
| 10 | ST Jayasuriya | 340 | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 11 | RS Mahanama | 225 | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 12 | PA de Silva | 126 | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 13 | PA de Silva | 146 | Col-SSC | 09 Aug 1997 |
| 14 | ST Jayasuriya | 199 | Col-SSC | 09 Aug 1997 |
| 15 | PA de Silva | 120 | Col-SSC | 09 Aug 1997 |
| 16 | MS Atapattu | 108 | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 |
| 17 | PA de Silva | 110* | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 |
| 18 | M Jayawardene | 242 | Col-SSC | 24 Feb 1999 |
| 19 | ST Jayasuriya | 111 | Galle | 14 Aug 2001 |
| 20 | KC Sangakkara | 105* | Galle | 14 Aug 2001 |
| 21 | M Jayawardene | 104 | Kandy | 22 Aug 2001 |
| 22 | MS Atapattu | 108 | Col-SSC | 29 Aug 2001 |
| 23 | M Jayawardene | 139 | Col-SSC | 29 Aug 2001 |
| 24 | HP Tillakaratne | 136* | Col-SSC | 29 Aug 2001 |
| 25 | TT Samaraweera | 103* | Col-SSC | 29 Aug 2001 |
| 26 | BSM Warnapura | 115 | Col-SSC | 23 Jul 2008 |
| 27 | M Jayawardene | 136 | Col-SSC | 23 Jul 2008 |
| 28 | TT Samaraweera | 127 | Col-SSC | 23 Jul 2008 |
| 29 | TM Dilshan | 125* | Col-SSC | 23 Jul 2008 |
| 30 | KC Sangakkara | 144 | ColPSS | 08 Aug 2008 |
ST Jayasuriya’s 340 at Col-RPS in Aug 97 remain the highest individual score by a Sri Lankan batsmen against India. PA de Silva with five hundreds to his credit has the record for most hundreds by a Sri Lankan batsman against India. His five hundreds are listed below
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | PA de Silva | 148 | Col-PSS | 04 Aug 1993 |
| 2 | PA de Silva | 126 | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 3 | PA de Silva | 146 | Col-SSC | 09 Aug 1997 |
| 4 | PA de Silva | 120 | Col-SSC | 09 Aug 1997 |
| 5 | PA de Silva | 110* | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 |
ST Jayasuriya {340} M Jayawardene {242} and RS Mahanama {225} are the three Sri Lankan batsmen who have registered double hundreds against India
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | ST Jayasuriya | 340 | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 2 | M Jayawardene | 242 | Col-SSC | 24 Feb 1999 |
| 3 | RS Mahanama | 225 | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
As many as 95 fifties have been scored by Indian batsmen against Sri Lanka. SR Tendulkar holds the Indian record for most fifties against Sri Lanka with ten fifties to his credit. M Azharuddin and R Dravid has scored nine fifties.
Sri Lankan batsman has registered 79 fifties against India. M Jayawardene with eleven fifties to his credit not only holds the record for most fifties by a Sri Lankan batsman against India but also holds the series record for most fifties.
Sri Lankan batsmen have scored 49 half centuries against India. M Jayawardene with seven fifties to his credit holds the record for most fifties by a Sri Lankan batsman against India.
Indian batsmen have scored 62 half centuries against Sri Lanka. R Dravid with eight fifties to his credit not only holds the record for most fifties by a Indian batsman against Sri Lanka but also holds the series record for most fifties.
The following table lists out the individual nineties scored by Indian batsmen and Sri Lankan batsmen. Indian batsmen have scored nineties on ten occasions, while Sri Lankan batsmen have scored individual nineties on five occasions.
| India – Individual Nineties | |||||
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Team | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SR Tendulkar | 96 | Ind | Bangalore | 26 Jan 1994 |
| 2 | SC Ganguly | 99 | Ind | Nagpur | 26 Nov 1997 |
| 3 | SC Ganguly | 98* | Ind | Kandy | 22 Aug 2001 |
| 4 | R Dravid | 93 | Ind | Mumbai | 3 Dec 1997 |
| 5 | R Dravid | 92 | Ind | Nagpur | 26 Nov 1997 |
| 6 | NS Sidhu | 99 | Ind | Bangalore | 26 Jan 1994 |
| 7 | M Prabhakar | 95 | Ind | Col-SSC | 27 Jul 1993 |
| 8 | IK Pathan | 93 | Ind | Delhi | 10 Dec 2005 |
| 9 | DB Vengsarkar | 98* | Ind | Col-SSC | 30 Aug 1985 |
| 10 | DB Vengsarkar | 90 | Ind | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 |
| Sri Lanka – Individual Nineties | |||||
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Team | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | RL Dias | 97 | Srl | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 |
| 2 | RL Dias | 95 | Srl | Col-PSS | 06 Sep 1985 |
| 3 | PA de Silva | 93 | Srl | Col-SSC | 27 Jul 1993 |
| 4 | MS Atapattu | 98 | Srl | Mumbai | 03 Dec 1997 |
| 5 | JR Ratnayeke | 93 | Srl | Kanpur | 17 Dec 1986 |
DB Vengsarkar, R Dravid and SC Ganguly are the three Indian batsmen who have scored individual nineties on two separate occasions against Sri Lanka. RL Dias is the lone Sri Lankan batsman who has scored individual nineties on two separate occasions against India. The performances of these four batsmen are listed below
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Team | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | DB Vengsarkar | 98* | Ind | Col-SSC | 30 Aug 1985 |
| 2 | DB Vengsarkar | 90 | Ind | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 |
| 1 | R Dravid | 93 | Ind | Mumbai | 3 Dec 1997 |
| 2 | R Dravid | 92 | Ind | Nagpur | 26 Nov 1997 |
| 1 | SC Ganguly | 99 | Ind | Nagpur | 26 Nov 1997 |
| 2 | SC Ganguly | 98* | Ind | Kandy | 22 Aug 2001 |
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Team | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | RL Dias | 97 | Srl | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 |
| 2 | RL Dias | 95 | Srl | Col-PSS | 06 Sep 1985 |
The following table shows the Indian captains and Sri Lankan captains scoring hundreds in India-Sri Lanka test series. Seven hundreds have been scored by Indian captains, while Sri Lankan captains have scored three hundreds.
| No | Captains | Team | Runs | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SM Gavaskar | Ind | 155 | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 |
| 2 | N Kapil Dev | Ind | 163 | Kanpur | 17 Dec 1986 |
| 3 | M Azharuddin | Ind | 108 | Bangalore | 26 Jan 1994 |
| 4 | M Azharuddin | Ind | 152 | Ahmedabad | 08 Feb 1994 |
| 5 | SR Tendulkar | Ind | 143 | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 6 | SR Tendulkar | Ind | 139 | Col-SSC | 09 Aug 1997 |
| 7 | SR Tendulkar | Ind | 148 | Mumbai | 03 Dec 1997 |
| No | Captains | Team | Runs | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | LRD Mendis | Srl | 124 | Kandy | 14 Sep 1985 |
| 2 | ST Jayasuriya | Srl | 111 | Galle | 14 Aug 2001 |
| 3 | M Jayawardene | Srl | 136 | Col-SSC | 23 Jul 2008 |
N Kapil Dev’s 163 at Kanpur in Dec 86 remain the highest individual score by an Indian captain against Sri Lanka. M Jayawardene with 136 at Col-SSC on 23.07.08 holds the record for the highest individual score by a Sri Lankan captain against India.
| No | Captains | Team | Runs | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | N Kapil Dev | Ind | 163 | Kanpur | 17 Dec 1986 |
| 2 | M Jayawardene | Srl | 136 | Col-SSC | 23 Jul 2008 |
SR Tendulkar with three hundreds to his credit holds the record for most hundreds by captain in India-Sri Lanka test series
| No | Captains | Team | Runs | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SR Tendulkar | Ind | 143 | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 2 | SR Tendulkar | Ind | 139 | Col-SSC | 09 Aug 1997 |
| 3 | SR Tendulkar | Ind | 148 | Mumbai | 03 Dec 1997 |
SAR Silva and KC Sangakkara remain the two Sri Lankan wicket keeper batsmen to score hundreds against India. SAR Silva scored 111 at Col-PSS in Sep 1985, while KC Sangakkara came up with 105 not out at Galle in Aug 2001. SAR Silva’s 111 remains the highest individual score by a Sri Lankan wicket keeper batsman against India and also the highest individual score by wicket keeper batsman in the series. HP Tilkaratne {55 at Chandigarh in Nov 97} is the other Sri Lankan batsman to score a fifty against India
No Indian wicket keeper batsman has scored a hundred against India. The highest individual score by an Indian wicket keeper batsman is 57 by NR Mongia at Mohali in Nov 97. MS Dhoni {51* at Delhi in Dec 2005} is the other Indian wicket keeper batsman to score a fifty against Sri Lanka.
India-Sri Lanka test series has witnessed as many as 16 occasions of Indian bowlers capturing five or more wickets against Sri Lanka. N Kapil Dev with his 5 for 110 in the first innings of the Chennai test in Sep 1982 has the distinction of becoming the first bowler to capture five or more wickets.
| No | Bowlers | W | R | Team | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | DR Doshi | 5 | 85 | Ind | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 |
| 2 | N Kapil Dev | 5 | 110 | Ind | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 |
| 3 | C Sharma | 5 | 118 | Ind | Col-PSS | 06 Sep 1985 |
| 4 | NS Yadav | 5 | 76 | Ind | Nagpur | 27 Dec 1986 |
| 5 | Maninder Singh | 7 | 51 | Ind | Nagpur | 27 Dec 1986 |
| 6 | SLV Raju | 6 | 12 | Ind | Chandigarh | 23 Nov 1990 |
| 7 | A Kumble | 5 | 87 | Ind | Col-SSC | 27 Jul 1993 |
| 8 | A Kumble | 7 | 59 | Ind | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 |
| 9 | SLV Raju | 5 | 38 | Ind | Ahmedabad | 08 Feb 1994 |
| 10 | SLV Raju | 6 | 87 | Ind | Ahmedabad | 08 Feb 1994 |
| 11 | J Srinath | 5 | 114 | Ind | Galle | 14 Aug 2001 |
| 12 | BKV Prasad | 5 | 72 | Ind | Kandy | 22 Aug 2001 |
| 13 | A Kumble | 6 | 72 | Ind | Delhi | 10 Dec 2005 |
| 14 | Harbhajan Singh | 7 | 62 | Ind | Ahmedabad | 18 Dec 2005 |
| 15 | A Kumble | 5 | 89 | Ind | Ahmedabad | 18 Dec 2005 |
| 16 | Harbhajan Singh | 6 | 102 | Ind | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 |
A Kumble with four five wicket hauls holds the record for most number of five wickets in an innings by an Indian bowler against Sri Lanka. His performance is listed below
| No | Bowlers | W | R | Team | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | A Kumble | 5 | 87 | Ind | Col-SSC | 27 Jul 1993 |
| 2 | A Kumble | 7 | 59 | Ind | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 |
| 3 | A Kumble | 6 | 72 | Ind | Delhi | 10 Dec 2005 |
| 4 | A Kumble | 5 | 89 | Ind | Ahmedabad | 18 Dec 2005 |
Maninder Singh, A Kumble and Harbhajan Singh are the three Indian bowlers who have captured seven wickets in an innings against Sri Lanka. Maninder Singh’s 7 for 51 Nagpur in Dec 1986 remain the best bowling effort in an innings against Sri Lanka
| No | Bowlers | W | R | Team | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | ManinderSingh | 7 | 51 | Ind | Nagpur | 27 Dec 1986 |
| 2 | A Kumble | 7 | 59 | Ind | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 |
| 3 | HarbhajanSingh | 7 | 62 | Ind | Ahmedabad | 18 Dec 2005 |
Sri Lankan bowlers have captured five or more wickets in an innings on 16 occasions which are listed below. ALF de Mel with his 5 for 68 at Chennai in Sep 1982 earned the distinction of becoming the first Sri Lankan bowler to capture five or more wickets against India
| No | Bowlers | W | R | Team | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | ALF de Mel | 5 | 68 | Srl | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 |
| 2 | ALF de Mel | 5 | 64 | Srl | Col-SSC | 30 Aug 1985 |
| 3 | RJ Ratnayake | 6 | 85 | Srl | Col-SSC | 30 Aug 1985 |
| 4 | RJ Ratnayake | 5 | 49 | Srl | Col-PSS | 06 Sep 1985 |
| 5 | FS Ahangama | 5 | 52 | Srl | Kandy | 14 Sep 1985 |
| 6 | JR Ratnayeke | 5 | 85 | Srl | Cuttack | 04 Jan 1987 |
| 7 | M Muralitharan | 5 | 162 | Srl | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 |
| 8 | KR Pushpakumara | 5 | 122 | Srl | Nagpur | 26 Nov 1997 |
| 9 | HDPK Dharmasena | 5 | 57 | Srl | Mumbai | 03 Dec 1997 |
| 10 | CRD Fernando | 5 | 42 | Srl | Galle | 14 Aug 2001 |
| 11 | M Muralitharan | 5 | 49 | Srl | Galle | 14 Aug 2001 |
| 12 | M Muralitharan | 8 | 87 | Srl | Col-SSC | 29 Aug 2001 |
| 13 | M Muralitharan | 7 | 100 | Srl | Delhi | 10 Dec 2005 |
| 14 | M Muralitharan | 5 | 84 | Srl | Col-SSC | 23 Jul 2008 |
| 15 | M Muralitharan | 6 | 26 | Srl | Col-SSC | 23 Jul 2008 |
| 16 | BAW Mendis | 6 | 117 | Srl | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 |
| 17 | BAW Mendis | 5 | 56 | Srl | Col-PSS | 08 Aug 2008 |
M Muralitharan with his six five or more wicket hauls holds not only the record for most five plus wicket hauls by a Sri Lankan bowler against India but also holds the record for most five plus wicket hauls in India-Sri Lanka test series. His six five wicket hauls are listed below
| No | Bowlers | W | R | Team | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | M Muralitharan | 5 | 162 | Srl | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 |
| 2 | M Muralitharan | 5 | 49 | Srl | Galle | 14 Aug 2001 |
| 3 | M Muralitharan | 8 | 87 | Srl | Col-SSC | 29 Aug 2001 |
| 4 | M Muralitharan | 7 | 100 | Srl | Delhi | 10 Dec 2005 |
| 5 | M Muralitharan | 5 | 84 | Srl | Col-SSC | 23 Jul 2008 |
| 6 | M Muralitharan | 6 | 26 | Srl | Col-SSC | 23 Jul 2008 |
M Mutalitharan’s eight for 87 at Col-SSC in Aug 2001 represent the best bowling effort in an innings by a Sri Lankan bowler against India. His figures also represent the best bowling effort in an innings in India-Sri Lanka test series. M Muralitharan remains the only bowler in the series to capture eight wickets in an innings.
The following are the four occasions when Indian bowlers have conceded 100 plus runs while capturing five or more wickets.
| No | Bowlers | W | R | Team | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | C Sharma | 5 | 118 | Ind | Col-PSS | 06 Sep 1985 |
| 2 | J Srinath | 5 | 114 | Ind | Galle | 14 Aug 2001 |
| 3 | N Kapil Dev | 5 | 110 | Ind | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 |
| 4 | HarbhajanSingh | 6 | 102 | Ind | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 |
The following are the four occasions when Sri Lankan bowlers have conceded 100 plus runs while capturing five or more wickets.
| No | Bowlers | W | R | Team | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | M Muralitharan | 5 | 162 | Srl | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 |
| 2 | KR Pushpakumara | 5 | 122 | Srl | Nagpur | 26 Nov 1997 |
| 3 | BAW Mendis | 6 | 117 | Srl | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 |
| 4 | M Muralitharan | 7 | 100 | Srl | Delhi | 10 Dec 2005 |
Indian bowlers have captured ten or more wickets in a match on six occasions. SLV Raju’s 11 for 125 at Ahmedabad in Feb 94 remains the best match bowling figures by an Indian bowler against Sri Lanka.
| No | Bowlers | W | R | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | ManinderSingh | 10 | 107 | Nagpur | 27/12/1986 |
| 2 | A Kumble | 11 | 128 | Lucknow | 18/01/1994 |
| 3 | SLVRaju | 11 | 125 | Ahmedabad | 08/02/1994 |
| 4 | AKumble | 10 | 157 | Delhi | 10/12/2005 |
| 5 | HarbhajanSingh | 10 | 141 | Ahmedabad | 18/12/2005 |
| 6 | HarbhajanSingh | 10 | 153 | Galle | 31/07/2008 |
Sri Lankan bowlers have captured ten or more wickets in a match on three occasions. M Muralitharan’s 11 for 110 remain the best match bowling effort by a Sri Lankan bowler against India
| No | Bowlers | W | R | Ground | MatchDate |
| 1 | MMuralitharan | 11 | 196 | Col/SSC | 29/08/2001 |
| 2 | MMuralitharan | 11 | 110 | Col/SSC | 23/07 2008 |
| 3 | BAW Mendis | 10 | 209 | Galle | 31/07/2008 |
A Kumble and Harbajhan Singh are the two Indian bowlers who have captured ten or more wickets on two occasions against Sri Lanka, while M Muralitharan is the only Sri Lankan bowler to capture ten or more wickets on two occasions against India
| No | Bowlers | Team | W | R | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | A Kumble | Ind | 11 | 128 | Lucknow | 18/01/1994 |
| 2 | A Kumble | Ind | 10 | 157 | Delhi | 10/12//2005 |
| 1 | HarbhajanSingh | Ind | 10 | 141 | Ahmedabad | 18/12/2005 |
| 2 | HarbhajanSingh | Ind | 10 | 153 | Galle | 31/07/2008 |
| 1 | M Muralitharan | Srl | 11 | 196 | Col-SSC | 29/08/2001 |
| 2 | M Muralitharan | Srl | 11 | 110 | Col-SSC | 23/07/2008 |
There are 26 occasions of Indian bowlers conceding 100 plus runs in an innings against Sri Lanka. RK Chauhan’s figures of 78.0-8-276-1 at Col-RPS in Aug 97 represent the most expensive figures in terms of runs conceded by an Indian bowler against Sri Lanka. A Kumble also returned with figures of 72.0-7-223-1 in the same game to become the second Indian bowler to concede 200 plus runs in an innings against Sri Lanka.
The following are the five occasions when Indian bowlers have bowled fifty plus overs in an innings
| No | Bowlers | Overs | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | RK Chauhan | 78.0 | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 2 | A Kumble | 72.0 | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 3 | NM Kulkarni | 70.0 | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 4 | A Kumble | 54.1 | Col-RPS | 24 Feb 1999 |
| 5 | Harbhaja Singh | 53.3 | Col-RPS | 29 Aug 2001 |
There are 32 occasions of Sri Lankan bowlers conceding 100 plus runs against India. M Muralitharan’s figures of 65.0-11-179-4 at Bangalore in Jan 94 represent the most expensive bowling figures in terms of runs conceded by Sri Lankan bowler against India.
The following are the four occasions when Sri Lankan bowlers have bowled fifty plus overs in an innings
| No | Bowlers | Overs | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | M Muralitharan | 75.0 | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 |
| 2 | M Muralitharan | 65.0 | Bangalore | 26 Jan 1994 |
| 3 | M Muralitharan | 65.0 | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 4 | SD Anurasiri | 58.0 | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 |
The following are the four occasions when Indian bowlers have conceded 100 plus runs without a wicket in an innings against Sri Lanka
| No | Bowlers | W | Runs | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Zaheer Khan | 0 | 134 | Col/SSC | 29 Aug 2001 |
| 2 | A Kumble | 0 | 121 | Col/SSC | 23 Jul 2008 |
The following are the four occasions when Sri Lankan bowlers have conceded 100 plus runs without a wicket in an innings against India
| No | Bowlers | W | Runs | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | EAR de Silva | 0 | 133 | Kanpur | 17 Dec 1986 |
| 2 | EAR de Silva | 0 | 114 | Cuttack | 04 Jan 1987 |
| 3 | KJ Silva | 0 | 122 | Col/RPS | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 4 | M Muralitharan | 0 | 137 | Nagpur | 26 Nov 1997 |
As many as 35 three figure partnerships have been posted for various wickets by Indian batsmen against Sri Lanka. 272 runs partnership for the sixth wicket between M Azharuddin and N Kapil Dev at Kanpur in Dec 86 remain the highest three figure partnership by Indian batsmen against Sri Lanka.
Apart from the 272 plus runs partnership for the sixth wicket between M Azharuddin and N Kapil Dev at Kanpur in Dec 86, there are three other 200 plus run stands posted by Indian batsmen against Sri Lanka. They are – 256 runs for the fourth wicket between SC Ganguly and SR Tendulkar at Mumbai in Dec 97, 232 runs for second wicket between S Ramesh and R Dravid at Col-SSC in Feb 99 and 221 runs for the fourth wicket between SR Tendulkar and M Azharuddin at Col-RPS in Aug 97.
There are 14 occasions of Indian batsmen posting 150 plus runs partnerships for various wickets against Sri Lanka.
As many as 27 three figure partnerships have been posted for various wickets by Sri Lankan batsmen against India. 576 runs partnership between ST Jayasuriya and RS Mahanama for the second wicket at Col-RPS in Aug 97 remain the highest three figure partnership by Sri Lankan batsmen against India. This partnership also represent the world record partnership for the second wicket in the annals of test cricket.
Apart from the 576 runs partnership between ST Jayasuriya and RS Mahanama for the second wicket at Col-RPS in Aug 97, there are two more three figure partnerships of 200 plus runs posted by Sri Lankan batsmen against India. They are – 218 runs partnership for the third wicket between ST Jayasuriya and PA de Silva at Col-SSC in Aug 97 and 216 runs partnership between RL Dias and LRD Mendis at Kandy in Sep 85.
There are eight occasions of Sri Lankan batsmen posting 150 plus runs partnership for various wickets against India
M Azharuddin of India {27}, HP Tilakaratne of Sri Lanka {16}, A Kumble of India {13}, M Jayawardene {12} and MS Atapattu {10} are the fieldsmen who have pouched ten or more catches in India-Sri Lanka test series.
R Dravid of India with nine catches, M Muralithran with eight catches and SR Tendulkar with eight catches prior to the start of this series are set to join this elite list of fieldsmen who have pouched ten or more catches.
SAR Silva of Sri Lanka {22}, NR Mongia of India {18}, KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka {14}, S Viswanath of India {11} and KS More of India {11} are the wicket keepers who have effected ten or more dismissals in India-Sri Lanka test series.
SAR Silva of Sri Lanka remains the only wicket keeper to effect five or more dismissals in an innings on two occasions in the India-Sri Lanka test series. He effected six dismissals in the first innings at Col-SSC in Aug 85 and five dismissals in the second innings at Col-PSS in Sep 85. SAR Silva’s feat came in consecutive tests. S Viswanth with four dismissals in the first innings at Kandy in Sep 85 holds the Indian record for most dismissals in a match against Sri Lanka
SAR Silva of Sri Lanka remains the only wicket keeper to effect nine dismissals in a match on two occasions in the India-Sri Lanka test series. He effected nine dismissals at Col-SSC in Aug 85 and nine dismissals at Col-PSS in Sep 85. SAR Silva’s feat came in consecutive tests. S Viswanth with six dismissals at Kandy in Sep 85 holds the Indian record for most dismissals in an innings against Sri Lanka
SAR Silva scored 111 and effected nine dismissals {08 ct plus 01 st} at Col-PSS in Sep 85 to earn the distinction of becoming the only wicket keeper in the annals of test cricket to score a hundred and effect nine dismissals.
The following table lists out the highest partnership for each wicket in India-Sri Lanka test series.
| Wkt | Runs | Partner-1 | Partner-2 | |
| Team | Ground | Match Date | ||
| 1st | 171 | M Prabhakar | NSSidhu | |
| Ind | Col-SSC | 27 Jul 1993 | ||
| 2nd | 576 | Jayasuriya | RSMahanama | |
| Srl | Col-RPS | 02 Aug 1997 | ||
| 3rd | 218 | Jayasuriya | PAde Silva | |
| Srl | Col-SSC | 09 Aug 1997 | ||
| 4th | 256 | SCGanguly | Tendulkar | |
| Ind | Mumbai | 03 Dec 1997 | ||
| 5th | 150 | Tendulkar | SCGanguly | |
| Ind | Col-SSC | 09 Aug 1997 | ||
| 6th | 272 | Azharuddin | Kapil Dev | |
| Ind | Kanpur | 17 Dec 1986 | ||
| 7th | 194* | HPTillakaratne | TTSamaraweera | |
| Srl | Col-SSC | 29 Aug 2001 | ||
| 8th | 70 | Kapil Dev | LSR Krishnan | |
| Ind | Col-PSS | 06 Sep 1985 | ||
| 9th | 89 | SCGanguly | Kuruvilla | |
| Ind | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 | ||
| 10th | 69* | AKumble | Harbhajan Singh | |
| Ind | Ahmedabad | 18 Dec 2005 |
A Ranatunga of Sri Lanka {20}, PA de Silva of Sri Lanka {19}, SR Tendulkar of India {19}, A Kumble of India {18}, M Muralitharan of Sri Lanka {18} and M Azharuddin of India {17} are the cricketers who have played 15 or more tests in India-Sri Lanka test series.
SR Tendulkar needs one more test appearance to equal the record of most test appearances in the series held by A Ranatunga of Sri Lanka who has played 20 tests.
R Dravid with 14 test appearances prior to the start of the series, require one more test appearance to join the elite list of cricketers who have played 15 or more tests in the series.
Both SR Tendulkar and R Dravid would reach the respective land marks when they appear in the first test at Ahmedabad in the ensuing test series.
The seventh one day game scheduled on 11.11.09 at DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai was abandoned with out a ball being bowled due to rain providing the 70th occasion of a one day game being abandoned due to rain interference or otherwise in the history of one day games.
| No | Team 1 | Team 2 | Ground | Date | ||
| 1 | Sri Lanka | West Indies | The Oval | 13 | 06 | 79 |
| 2 | England | West Indies | Melbourne | 12 | 01 | 80 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Col-RPS | 09 | 03 | 86 |
| 4 | New Zealand | West Indies | Wellington | 25 | 03 | 87 |
| 5 | Pakistan | Australia | Gujranwala | 30 | 09 | 88 |
| 6 | Pakistan | Australia | Karachi | 14 | 10 | 88 |
| 7 | India | New Zealand | Jammu | 19 | 12 | 88 |
| 8 | Pakistan | India | Peshwar | 16 | 12 | 89 |
| 9 | West Indies | England | Guyana | 14 | 03 | 90 |
| 10 | New Zealand | South Africa | Adelaide | 11 | 12 | 93 |
| 11 | England | New Zealand | Lord’s, | 21 | 05 | 94 |
| 12 | India | Pakistan | Col-RPS | 15 | 09 | 94 |
| 13 | Pakistan | Australia | Gujranwala | 26 | 10 | 94 |
| 14 | India | New Zealand | Margao | 21 | 11 | 95 |
| 15 | India | Australia | Cuttack | 27 | 10 | 96 |
| 16 | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Auckland | 22 | 03 | 97 |
| 17 | India | Pakistan | Col-SSC | 21 | 07 | 97 |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | India | Galle | 25 | 06 | 98 |
| 19 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | Galle | 27 | 06 | 98 |
| 20 | India | New Zealand | Galle | 29 | 08 | 98 |
| 21 | Australia | England | Melbourne | 12 | 02 | 99 |
| 22 | New Zealand | South Africa | Wellington | 31 | 03 | 99 |
| 23 | England | Zimbabwe | Centurion | 09 | 02 | 00 |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | England | Harare | 23 | 02 | 00 |
| 25 | Australia | Pakistan | Ch-le-St | 16 | 06 | 01 |
| 26 | West Indies | India | Kingston | 25 | 05 | 02 |
| 27 | West Indies | India | Kingston | 26 | 05 | 05 |
| 28 | Sri Lanka | England | Col-RPS | 21 | 11 | 03 |
| 29 | Sri Lanka | England | Col-RPS | 23 | 11 | 03 |
| 30 | New Zealand | South Africa | Dunedin | 24 | 02 | 04 |
| 31 | New Zealand | South Africa | Auckland | 28 | 02 | 04 |
| 32 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Bulawayo | 06 | 03 | 04 |
| 33 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | Bulawayo | 07 | 03 | 04 |
| 34 | West Indies | England | Trinidad | 25 | 04 | 05 |
| 35 | West Indies | England | Grenada | 28 | 04 | 04 |
| 36 | England | New Zealand | Manchester | 24 | 06 | 04 |
| 37 | Australia | Pakistan | Amstelveen | 25 | 08 | 04 |
| 38 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Rawalpindi | 11 | 10 | 04 |
| 39 | Australia | New Zealand | Brisbane | 10 | 12 | 04 |
| 40 | India | South Africa | Chepauk | 22 | 11 | 05 |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | Kenya | Harare | 04 | 03 | 06 |
| 42 | India | England | Guwahati | 09 | 04 | 06 |
| 43 | West Indies | Zimbabwe | Guyana | 06 | 05 | 06 |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Col-RPS | 14 | 08 | 06 |
| 45 | Sri Lanka | India | Col-RPS | 16 | 08 | 06 |
| 46 | Sri Lanka | India | Col-SSC | 20 | 08 | 06 |
| 47 | South Africa | Zimbabwe | East London | 17 | 09 | 06 |
| 48 | South Africa | India | Jo’burg | 19 | 11 | 06 |
| 49 | Pakistan | West Indies | Rawalpindi | 05 | 12 | 06 |
| 50 | Bangladesh | India | Chittagong-Z | 15 | 05 | 07 |
| 51 | Scotland | Pakistan | Edinburgh | 01 | 07 | 07 |
| 52 | India | Pakistan | Gasgow | 03 | 07 | 07 |
| 53 | Canada | Netherlands | Toronto | 04 | 07 | 07 |
| 54 | Zimbabwe | West Indies | Bulawayo | 09 | 12 | 07 |
| 55 | Netherlands | Bermuda | Amstelveen | 07 | 08 | 08 |
| 56 | Ireland | Canada | Dublin | 12 | 08 | 08 |
| 57 | Scotland | Kenya | Ayr | 13 | 08 | 08 |
| 58 | Sri Lanka | India | Col-RPS | 26 | 08 | 08 |
| 59 | Ireland | Kenya | Belfast | 27 | 08 | 08 |
| 60 | Ireland | Zimbabwe | Nairobi-G | 21 | 10 | 08 |
| 61 | Kenya | Ireland | Nairobi-G | 22 | 10 | 08 |
| 62 | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Nairobi-G | 23 | 10 | 08 |
| 63 | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Nairobi-G | 25 | 10 | 08 |
| 64 | South Africa | Bangladesh | East London | 12 | 11 | 08 |
| 65 | England | West Indies | Leeds | 21 | 05 | 09 |
| 66 | Netherlands | Canada | Amstelveen | 12 | 07 | 09 |
| 67 | Canada | Kenya | King City | 21 | 08 | 09 |
| 68 | Scotland | Ireland | Aberdeen | 23 | 08 | 09 |
| 69 | Canada | Kenya | King City | 23 | 08 | 09 |
| 70 | India | Australia | Mumi-DYP | 11 | 11 | 09 |
The abandoned game at Mumbai on 11.11.09 provides the 19th occasion of an abandoned game in the history of one day games involving India. Of these 19 occasions, six of them have been on home soil and 13 of them have been on away soil.
This is the second abandoned game between India and Australia, the first being the Cuttack game on 27.10.96
| Abandoned games involving India on home soil | ||||||
| No | Team 1 | Team 2 | Ground | Date | ||
| 1 | India | New Zealand | Jammu | 19 | 12 | 88 |
| 2 | India | New Zealand | Margao | 21 | 11 | 95 |
| 3 | India | Australia | Cuttack | 27 | 10 | 96 |
| 4 | India | South Africa | Chepauk | 22 | 11 | 05 |
| 5 | India | England | Guwahati | 09 | 04 | 06 |
| 6 | India | Australia | Mumi-DYP | 11 | 11 | 09 |
| Abandoned games involving India on away soil | ||||||
| No | Team 1 | Team 2 | Ground | Date | ||
| 1 | Pakistan | India | Peshwar | 16 | 12 | 89 |
| 2 | Pakistan | India | Col-RPS | 15 | 09 | 94 |
| 3 | Pakistan | India | Col-SSC | 21 | 07 | 97 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | India | Galle | 25 | 06 | 98 |
| 5 | New Zealand | India | Galle | 29 | 08 | 98 |
| 6 | West Indies | India | Kingston | 25 | 05 | 02 |
| 7 | West Indies | India | Kingston | 26 | 05 | 05 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | India | Col-RPS | 16 | 08 | 06 |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | India | Col-SSC | 20 | 08 | 06 |
| 10 | Pakistan | India | Glasgow | 03 | 07 | 07 |
| 11 | South Africa | India | Jo’burg | 19 | 11 | 06 |
| 12 | Bangladesh | India | Chittagong-Z | 15 | 05 | 07 |
| 13 | Sri Lanka | India | Col-RPS | 26 | 08 | 08 |
Pakistan vs New Zealand: Second one day game at Abu Dhabi on 06.11.09: New Zealand won by 64 runs.
BB McCullum scored 131 in this game which was his second ODI hundred, the first being 166 against Ireland at Aberdeen on 01.07.08
BB McCullum’s 131 in this game represent the 71st occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring hundreds in one day games. His knock also represent 35th occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman scoring hundreds in one day games.
BB McCullum’s 131 in this game represent the ninth occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring hundreds against Pakistan in one day games. His knock also represent fifth occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman scoring hundreds against Pakistan
BB McCullum’s 131 in this game represent the 62nd occasion of a wicket keeper batsman registering hundred in one day games. It also represents the third occasion of a New Zealand wicket keeper batsman registering a hundred in one day games. The other two are – 104 by KJ Wadsworth against Australia at Christchurch on 31.03.74 and 108 by AC Parore against South Africa at Centurion on 11.12.94.
BB McCullum’s 131 in this game represent the fifth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman registering hundred against Pakistan in one day games. The other four are – 103 by England’s AJ Stewart at The Oval on 22.05.92, 103 by Australia’s AC Gilchrist at Lahore on 10.11.98, 148 by India’s MS Dhoni at Vizag on 05.04.05 and 112 by Sri Lanka’s KC Sangakkara at Karachi on 29.06.09
BB McCullum became the first New Zealand wicket keeper batsman to score a hundred against Pakistan in one day game when he scored 131 in this game
BB McCullum’s 131 in this game represent the highest individual score by a New Zealand wicket keeper batsman in one day games. The previous best was 108 by AC Parore against South Africa at Centurion on 11.12.94.
BB McCullum and MJ Guptill added 126 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 146th occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting three figure partnership against various oppositions in one day games.
BB McCullum and MJ Guptill added 126 runs for the second wicket in this game providing the 21st occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting three figure partnership against Pakistan in one day games.
This stand also represent fourth occasion of a three figure stand posted by New Zealand batsman for the second wicket against Pakistan. The other three occasions are – 101 runs between MD Crowe and AC Parore at Port Elizabeth on 13.12.94, 101 runs between NJ Astle and RG Twose at Christchurch on 25.02.01 and 148 runs between SP Fleming and HJH Marshall at Christchurch on 10.01.04.
LRPL Taylor collected his sixth one day duck when he failed to score in this game, while NT Broom with his zero in this game collected his third one day duck.
BB McCullum’s 131 in this game represent the 37th occasion of wicket keeper-opening batsman registering a hundred in one day games. BB McCullum earned the distinction of becoming the first New Zealand wicket keeper-opening batsman to register a hundred with his 131 in this game.
New Zealand posted 303 for 8 in this game providing 27th occasion of New Zealand posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games. New Zealand’s 303 for 8 in this game represent the second occasion of New Zealand posting a total of 300 plus runs against Pakistan in one day games, the first occasion of being its 307 for 8 at Wellington on 17.01.04.
New Zealand’s 303 for 8 in this game provide the 341st occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs in the history of one day games. New Zealand’s 303 for 8 in this game provides the 33rd occasion of a team posting a total of 300 plus runs against Pakistan in one day games.
Salman Butt’s run out for 59 in this game provides the 75th occasion of a Pakistan batsman dismissed run out against New Zealand in one day games. It also represents the 13th occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman dismissed run out against New Zealand in one day games.
Salman Butt’s run out for 59 in this game represents the eleventh occasion of a Pakistan batsman dismissed run out against New Zealand after scoring fifty plus runs.
New Zealand’s victory in this game represents its 31st victory over Pakistan out of 81 encounters between the two teams. New Zealand has lost 48 games, one game was tied and one game ended as No result game.
BB McCullum’s 131 in this game represent the highest individual score by a New Zealand batsman against Pakistan in one day games. The previous best was 117 by NJ Astle at Mohali on 09.05.97.
BB McCullum’s 131 in this game represent the ninth hundred by a New Zealand batsman against Pakistan in one day games, which are tabulated below
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Ground | Date |
| 1 | NJ Astle | 117 | Mohali | 09.05.97 |
| 2 | CD McMillan | 104* | Christchurch | 25.02.01 |
| 3 | NJ Astle | 119 | Dunedin | 28.02.01 |
| 4 | MS Sinclair | 117 | Sharjah | 12.04.01 |
| 5 | CD McMillan | 105 | Rawalpindi | 24.04.02 |
| 6 | HJH Marshall | 101* | Faisalabad | 03.12.03 |
| 7 | SB Styris | 101* | Auckland | 03.01.04 |
| 8 | SP Fleming | 115* | Christchurch | 10.01.04 |
| 9 | BB McCullum | 131 | Abu Dhabi | 06.11.09 |
New Zealand’s seven run win against Pakistan in the third one day game at Abu Dhabi on 0911.09 represent its 21st win by a single digit run margin in one day games. The following table lists out all the 21 occasions.
| No | NZl | Won | Margin | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | NZl | won | 9 runs | v Eng | Wellington | 13.02.91 |
| 2 | NZl | won | 9 runs | v RSA | Brisbane | 08.01.94 |
| 3 | NZl | won | 9 runs | v Eng | Auckland | 02.03.97 |
| 4 | NZl | won | 9 runs | v Win | Port of Spain | 12.06.02 |
| 5 | NZl | won | 9 runs | v Srl | Dambulla | 19.05.03 |
| 6 | NZl | won | 9 runs | v Win | Napier | 13.01.09 |
| 7 | NZl | won | 7 runs | v Eng | Adelaide | 01.12.90 |
| 8 | NZl | won | 7 runs | v Eng | Auckland | 16.02.91 |
| 9 | NZl | won | 7 runs | v Pak | Abu Dhabi | 09.11.09 |
| 10 | NZl | won | 5 runs | v RSA | Wellington | 20.02.04 |
| 11 | NZl | won | 4 runs | v Win | Georgetown | 03.04.96 |
| 12 | NZl | won | 4 runs | v Pak | Wellington | 17.01.04 |
| 13 | NZl | won | 3 runs | v Zim | Hyd-LBS | 10.10.87 |
| 14 | NZl | won | 2 runs | v Eng | Mel’one | 13.01.83 |
| 15 | NZl | won | 2 runs | v Srl | Sharjah | 18.04.94 |
| 16 | NZl | won | 2 runs | v Zim | Auckland | 08.03.98 |
| 17 | NZl | won | 2 runs | v RSA | Auckland | 29.02.04 |
| 18 | NZl | won | 1 run | v Pak | Sialkot | 16.10.76 |
| 19 | NZl | won | 1 run | v Aus | Sydney | 13.01.81 |
| 20 | NZl | won | 1 run | v Aus | Perth | 03.01.88 |
| 21 | NZl | won | 1 run | v Aus | Hobart | 18.12.90 |
New Zealand’s seven runs win represent the 19th occasion of a team winning a one day game by exact seven runs in the history of one day games. All the 19 occasions are listed below
| No | Winner | Won | 7 runs | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Aus | won | 7 runs | v Win | Sydney | 21.12.79 |
| 2 | Win | won | 7 runs | v Pak | Lahore | 19.12.80 |
| 3 | Eng | won | 7 runs | v Ind | Chandigarh | 27.01.85 |
| 4 | Aus | won | 7 runs | v Eng | Kolkata | 08.11.87 |
| 5 | Pak | won | 7 runs | v Ind | Gujranwala | 18.12.89 |
| 6 | NZl | won | 7 runs | v Eng | Adelaide | 01.12.90 |
| 7 | NZl | won | 7 runs | v Eng | Auckland | 16.02.91 |
| 8 | Win | won | 7 runs | v Aus | Brisbane | 10.01.93 |
| 9 | Zim | won | 7 runs | v Eng | Harare | 01.01.97 |
| 10 | Eng | won | 7 runs | v Ind | Sharjah | 11.12.97 |
| 11 | Eng | won | 7 runs | v Aus | Sydney | 17.01.99 |
| 12 | Eng | won | 7 runs | v Aus | Brisbane | 10.01.99 |
| 13 | Pak | won | 7 runs | v Zim | Bulawayo | 23.11.02 |
| 14 | Aus | won | 7 runs | v Eng | Hobart | 11.01.03 |
| 15 | Ind | won | 7 runs | v Win | Col-RPS | 07.08.05 |
| 16 | RSA | won | 7 runs | v Eng | East London | 09.02.05 |
| 17 | Pak | won | 7 runs | v Ind | Peshawar | 06.02.06 |
| 18 | Sco | won | 7 runs | v Can | Nairobi-R | 31.01.07 |
| 19 | NZl | won | 7 runs | v Pak | Abu Dhabi | 09.11.09 |
New Zealand has won three games by exact seven runs – against England at Adelaide on 01.12.90, against England at Auckland on 16.12.91 and against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi on 09.11.09
| No | Winner | Won | 7 runs | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | NZl | won | 7 runs | v Eng | Adelaide | 01.12.90 |
| 2 | NZl | won | 7 runs | v Eng | Auckland | 16.02.91 |
| 3 | NZl | won | 7 runs | v Pak | Abu Dhabi | 09.11.09 |
As far as Pakistan is concerned, it is their second loss by exact seven runs – against West Indies at Lahore on 19.12.80 and against New Zealand at Abu Dhabi on 09.11.09
| No | Winner | Won | 7 runs | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Win | won | 7 runs | v Pak | Lahore | 19.12.80 |
| 2 | NZl | won | 7 runs | v Pak | Abu Dhabi | 09.11.09 |
Pakistan has lost 13 games by a single digit margin against various oppositions which are listed below.
| No | Winner | Won | Margin | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | NZl | won | 1 run | v Pak | Sialkot | 16.10.76 |
| 2 | Ind | won | 4 runs | v Pak | Quetta | 01.10.78 |
| 3 | Win | won | 7 runs | v Pak | Lahore | 19.12.80 |
| 4 | Aus | won | 6 runs | v Pak | Mel’one | 10.01.89 |
| 5 | Win | won | 4 runs | v Pak | Adelaide | 12.12.92 |
| 6 | RSA | won | 9 runs | v Pak | Lahore | 02.11.97 |
| 7 | Eng | won | 8 runs | v Pak | Sharjah | 15.12.97 |
| 8 | Srl | won | 9 runs | v Pak | Sharjah | 12.04.02 |
| 9 | RSA | won | 8 runs | v Pak | Tangier | 18.08.02 |
| 10 | NZl | won | 4 runs | v Pak | Wellington | 17.01.04 |
| 11 | Ind | won | 5 runs | v Pak | Karachi | 13.03.04 |
| 12 | Eng | won | 6 runs | v Pak | Rawalpindi | 21.12.05 |
| 13 | NZl | won | 7 runs | v Pak | Abu Dhabi | 09.11.09 |
Pakistan loss to New Zealand by seven runs represents its third loss by single digit run margin. It had lost by one run at Sialkot on 16.10.76, by four runs at Wellington on 17.01.04 and by seven runs at Abu Dhabi on 09.11.09
| No | Winner | Won | Margin | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | NZl | won | 1 run | v Pak | Sialkot | 16.10.76 |
| 2 | NZl | won | 4 runs | v Pak | Wellington | 17.01.04 |
| 3 | NZl | won | 7 runs | v Pak | Abu Dhabi | 09.11.09 |
Indian team was selected to play tests against Sri Lanka today. The following table furnishes the Batting, Bowling and fielding performances of the squad.
| Batting-Bowling-Fielding performances of the Indian cricketers selected | |||||||||||
| to play against Sri Lanka | |||||||||||
| No | Cricketers | M | Runs | C | F | W | R | 5 | 10 | Ct | St |
| 1 | MS Dhoni | 37 | 1962 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 18 |
| 2 | R Dravid | 133 | 10800 | 26 | 57 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 |
| 3 | G Gambhir | 25 | 2271 | 6 | 10 | – | – | – | – | 23 | 0 |
| 4 | HarbhajanSingh | 77 | 1497 | 0 | 7 | 330 | 10040 | 23 | 5 | 38 | 0 |
| 5 | Z Khan | 65 | 883 | 0 | 3 | 210 | 7107 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 6 | VVS Laxman | 105 | 6741 | 14 | 39 | 2 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 |
| 7 | A Mishra | 5 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 593 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | V Sehwag | 68 | 5674 | 15 | 17 | 29 | 1265 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| 9 | I Sharma | 18 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1724 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | SSreesanth | 14 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1573 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | SRTendulkar | 159 | 12773 | 42 | 53 | 44 | 2272 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0 |
| 12 | M Vijay | 1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Yuvra Singh | 28 | 1387 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 316 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 14 | P Ojha | Yet to make his test debut | |||||||||
| 15 | S Badarinath | Yet to make his test debut | |||||||||
Australia’s three run win against India at Hyderabad on 05.11.09 represents its 36th occasion of winning a one day game by single digit runs margin. The following table lists out all the 36 occasions.
| No | Winner | Won | Margin | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Aus | won | 9 runs | v Win | Sydney | 18.01.80 |
| 2 | Aus | won | 9 runs | v Win | Mel’one | 12.12.91 |
| 3 | Aus | won | 9 runs | v Srl | Sydney | 20.01.96 |
| 4 | Aus | won | 8 runs | v Win | Mel’one | 05.01.89 |
| 5 | Aus | won | 8 runs | v RSA | Jo’burg | 08.04.97 |
| 6 | Aus | won | 8 runs | v NZl | Perth | 28.01.07 |
| 7 | Aus | won | 7 runs | v Win | Sydney | 21.12.79 |
| 8 | Aus | won | 7 runs | v Eng | Kolkata | 08.11.87 |
| 9 | Aus | won | 7 runs | v Eng | Hobart | 11.01.03 |
| 10 | Aus | won | 6 runs | v NZl | Mel’one | 01.02.81 |
| 11 | Aus | won | 6 runs | v NZl | Mel’one | 07.01.88 |
| 12 | Aus | won | 6 runs | v Pak | Mel’one | 10.01.89 |
| 13 | Aus | won | 6 runs | v Ind | Sydney | 20.01.92 |
| 14 | Aus | won | 6 runs | v RSA | Lahore | 12.10.94 |
| 15 | Aus | won | 5 runs | v Win | Sydney | 19.01.82 |
| 16 | Aus | won | 5 runs | v Win | Mohali | 14.03.96 |
| 17 | Aus | won | 5 runs | v Eng | Mel’one | 25.01.03 |
| 18 | Aus | won | 5 runs | v RSA | Hobart | 18.01.09 |
| 19 | Aus | won | 4 runs | v Win | Mel’one | 15.12.92 |
| 20 | Aus | won | 4 runs | v Eng | Manchester | 19.05.93 |
| 21 | Aus | won | 4 runs | v Eng | The Oval | 04.09.09 |
| 22 | Aus | won | 4 runs | v Ind | Vadodara | 25.10.09 |
| 23 | Aus | won | 3 runs | v NZl | Indore | 18.10.87 |
| 24 | Aus | won | 3 runs | v Eng | Mel’one | 10.01.91 |
| 25 | Aus | won | 3 runs | v NZl | Auckland | 28.03.93 |
| 26 | Aus | won | 3 runs | v NZl | Mel’one | 16.12.93 |
| 27 | Aus | won | 3 runs | v Ind | Hyd-RGS | 05.11.09 |
| 28 | Aus | won | 2 runs | v Eng | Birmingham | 06.06.81 |
| 29 | Aus | won | 2 runs | v Win | Mel’one | 14.01.89 |
| 30 | Aus | won | 2 runs | v Win | Kingston | 17.05.03 |
| 31 | Aus | won | 2 runs | v NZl | Wellington | 07.12.05 |
| 32 | Aus | won | 1 run | v Ind | Chennai | 09.10.87 |
| 33 | Aus | won | 1 run | v Ind | Brisbane | 01.03.92 |
| 34 | Aus | won | 1 run | v RSA | Bloemfontein | 08.04.94 |
| 35 | Aus | won | 1 run | v Zim | Perth | 04.02.01 |
| 36 | Aus | won | 1 run | v Win | Basseterre | 04.07.08 |
Australia’s three run win against India at Hyderabad on 05.11.09 represents the fifthj occasion of Australia winning a one day game by single digit runs margin against India. The following table lists out all the five occasions.
| No | Winner | Won | Margin | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Aus | won | 6 runs | v Ind | Sydney | 20.01.92 |
| 2 | Aus | won | 4 runs | v Ind | Vadodara | 25.10.09 |
| 3 | Aus | won | 3 runs | v Ind | Hyd-RGS | 05.11.09 |
| 4 | Aus | won | 1 run | v Ind | Chennai | 09.10.87 |
| 5 | Aus | won | 1 run | v Ind | Brisbane | 01.03.92 |
Pakistan vs New Zealand : First one day game at Abu Dhabhi on 03.11.09. Pakistan won by 138 runs.
Salman Butt, Younis Khan, Umar Gul and Mohammad Aamer scored zeroes in this game providing the tenth occasion of four or more Pakistan batsman scoring zeroes in an innings. It is the second such occasion against New Zealand, the first being at Dambulla on 11.05.03.
Salman Butt, Younis Khan, Umar Gul and Mohammad Aamer scored zeroes in this game which swelled the number of zeroes by Pakistan batsmen against New Zealand in one day games to 54.
Younis Khan’s zero in this game provides the 27th occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring a duck in one day games. It was Younis Khan’s second zero as captain, the first occasion was against Australia at Abu Dhabhi on 27.04.09.
Younis Khan’s zero in this game represents the fourth occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring zero against New Zealand. The other three occasions are – Wasim Akram at Sharjah on 15.11.96, Inzamam-ul-Huq at Christchurch on 10.01.04 and at Napier on 14.01.04.
Younis Khan’s zero in this game represents his 17th one day duck. He equaled Moin Khan’s 17 ducks. Wasim Akram {28}, Shahid Afridi {23}, Inzamam-ul-Huq {20} and Saleem Malik {19} are the four Pakistan batsmen who have scored more zeroes than Moin Khan and Younis Khan in one day games.
Salman Butt’s zero in this game provides the 102nd occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman scoring zeroes in one day games. This zero also represents Salman Butt’s eleventh zero in one day games, Saeed Anwar {14} and Shahid Afridi {12} are the other two Pakistan openers who have scored more zeroes than Salman Butt.
Shahid Afridi registered his 30th one day half century and 33rd one day fifty when he scored 70 in this game. Kamran Akmal registered his fourth one day half century and ninth one day fifty when he scored 67 not out in this game.
Kamran Akmal’s 67 not out in this game represent the fourth occasion of a Pakistan wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty against New Zealand in one day games. The other three occasions are – Moin Khan’s 50 at Christchurch on 25.02.01, 72 not out at Auckland on 03.01.04 and 52 at Wellington on 17.01.04.
Kamran Akmal’s 67 not out in this game represent the 31st occasion of a Pakistan wicket keeper batsman scoring a fifty against various oppositions in one day games.
Kamran Akmal’s 67 not out in this game represent his ninth one day fifty. Moin Khan with eleven fifties to his credit has scored more fifties than Kamran Akmal among Pakistna wicket keeper batsmen. Moin Khan’s eleven fifties are a record for most fifties for a Pakistan wicket keeper batsman.
Shahid Afridi and Kamran Akmal added 101 runs for the fifth wicket in this game providing the 201st occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. This partnership also represents the 22nd occasion of a three figure partnership posted by Pakistan batsmen against New Zealand.
Shahid Afridi and Kamran Akmal added 101 runs for the fifth wicket in this game providing the third occasion of Pakistan batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket against New Zealand in one day games. The other two are – 108 runs unfinished stand between Izaz Ahmed and Wasim Akram at Karachi on 08.12.96 and 105 runs between Younis Khan and Inzamam-ul-Haq at Sharjah on 11.02.02
Khald Latif registered his maiden one day fifty when he scored 64 in this game. His previous best was 19 against Zimbabwe at Faisalabad on 30.01.08
Salman Butt’s zero and Khalid Latif’s 64 in this game provides the 12th occasion of Pakistan opening batsmen scoring zero and fifty in one day games. This is the third occasion of such instance against New Zealand. The other two occasions are – Aamir Sohail {zero} and Ramiz Raja {119*} at Christchurch on 18.03.92 and Yasir Ahmed {68} and Imran Farhat {zero} at Lahore on 29.11.03.
Khalid Latif {64}, Shahid Afridi {70} and Kamran Akmal {67*} scored fifties in this game providing the tenth occasion of three Pakistan batsmen scoring fifties in an innings against New Zealand.
Pakistan won this game by 138 runs margin providing the fourth occasion of Pakistan winning a won day game against New Zealand by 100 plus runs margin. The other three are – by 153 runs at Karachi on 21.04.02, by 124 runs at Lahore on 01.12.03 and by 105 runs at Sialkot on 06.11.90
Pakistan won this game by 138 runs margin providing the 30th occasion of Pakistan winning a won day game against various oppositions in one day game by 100 plus runs margin.
Mohammad Yousuf run out in this game for 30 which represents the 38th occasion of his being dismissed run out in one day games. At the end of this game, he is on par with Wasim Akram who also has been dismissed run out on 38 occasions. MS Atapattu of Sri Lanka {41}, Inzamam-ul-Haq of Pakistan {40} and R Dravid of India {39} are the other three batsmen who have been dismissed run out on more occasions than Mohammad Yousuf and Wasim Akram.
Mohammad Yousuf and Umar Gul were dismissed run out in this game which swelled the number of run outs by Pakistan batsmen against New Zealand to 74.
Mohammad Yousuf run out for 30 in this game represents his fifth run out dismissal against New Zealand. He became the fifth Pakistan batsman to be dismissed run out on five or more occasions against New Zealand. Others are – Inzaamam-u-Huq {06}, Javed Miandad {05}, Ramiz Raja {05} and Saeed Anwar {05}.