India-Sri Lanka One day games – A Statistical Preview
India and Sri Lanka are slated to play five one day games in Dec 09. The following are the statistical highlights of the earlier matches played between the two teams
India and Sri Lanka have played 113 one day games of which India has won 60 games and lost 43 games and ten games have ended as no result games.
India and Sri Lanka have played 13 bilateral series so far and the ensuing series would be the 14th bilateral series.
| No | Team | In | Cou | Season | Winner | Margin |
| 1 | Srl | in | Ind | 1982/83 | Ind | 3-0 (3) |
| 2 | Ind | in | Srl | 1985 | Drawn | 1-1 (3) |
| 3 | Srl | in | Ind | 1986/87 | Ind | 4-1 (5) |
| 4 | Srl | in | Ind | 1990/91 | Ind | 2-1 (3) |
| 5 | Ind | in | Srl | 1993 | Srl | 2-1 (3) |
| 6 | Srl | in | Ind | 1993/94 | Ind | 2-1 (3) |
| 7 | Ind | in | Srl | 1997 | Srl | 3-0 (3) |
| 8 | Srl | in | Ind | 1997/98 | Drawn | 1-1 (3) |
| 9 | Srl | in | Ind | 2005/06 | Ind | 6-1 (7) |
| 10 | Ind | in | Srl | 2006 | Drawn | 0-0 (3) |
| 11 | Srl | in | Ind | 2006/07 | Ind | 2-1 (4) |
| 12 | Ind | in | Srl | 2008 | Ind | 3-2 (5) |
| 13 | Ind | in | Srl | 2008/09 | Ind | 4-1 (5) |
Of the 13 bilateral series, three series were drawn, eight series were won by India and two series were won by Sri Lanka.
| No | Team | In | Cou | Season | Winner | Margin |
| 1 | Ind | in | Srl | 1985 | Drawn | 1-1 (3) |
| 2 | Srl | in | Ind | 1997/98 | Drawn | 1-1 (3) |
| 3 | Ind | in | Srl | 2006 | Drawn | 0-0 (3) |
| 1 | Srl | in | Ind | 1982/83 | Ind | 3-0 (3) |
| 2 | Srl | in | Ind | 1986/87 | Ind | 4-1 (5) |
| 3 | Srl | in | Ind | 1990/91 | Ind | 2-1 (3) |
| 4 | Srl | in | Ind | 1993/94 | Ind | 2-1 (3) |
| 5 | Srl | in | Ind | 2005/06 | Ind | 6-1 (7) |
| 6 | Srl | in | Ind | 2006/07 | Ind | 2-1 (4) |
| 7 | Ind | in | Srl | 2008 | Ind | 3-2 (5) |
| 8 | Ind | in | Srl | 2008/09 | Ind | 4-1 (5) |
| 1 | Ind | in | Srl | 1993 | Srl | 2-1 (3) |
| 2 | Ind | in | Srl | 1997 | Srl | 3-0 (3) |
India has hosted seven series so far and the ensuring series would be the eighth one day series played between the two teams. India has won six series and one was drawn.
| No | Team | In | Cou | Season | Winner | Margin |
| 1 | Srl | in | Ind | 1982/83 | Ind | 3-0 (3) |
| 2 | Srl | in | Ind | 1986/87 | Ind | 4-1 (5) |
| 3 | Srl | in | Ind | 1990/91 | Ind | 2-1 (3) |
| 4 | Srl | in | Ind | 1993/94 | Ind | 2-1 (3) |
| 5 | Srl | in | Ind | 1997/98 | Drawn | 1-1 (3) |
| 6 | Srl | in | Ind | 2005/06 | Ind | 6-1 (7) |
| 7 | Srl | in | Ind | 2006/07 | Ind | 2-1 (4) |
India has posted team totals of 300 plus runs on ten occasions, while Sri Lanka has posted 300 plus runs on five occasions
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Ind | 373/06 | 50.0 | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 2 | Ind | 363/05 | 50.0 | Col-RPS | 03.02.09 |
| 3 | Ind | 350/06 | 50.0 | Nagpur | 25.10.05 |
| 4 | Ind | 332/05 | 50.0 | Col-RPS | 05.02.09 |
| 5 | Ind | 319/05 | 50.0 | Col-RPS | 14.09.09 |
| 6 | Ind | 310/04 | 46.5 | Karachi | 03.07.08 |
| 7 | Ind | 307/06 | 50.0 | Col-RPS | 07.07.98 |
| 8 | Ind | 304/10 | 50.0 | Bristol | 11.07.02 |
| 9 | Ind | 303/04 | 46.1 | Jaipur | 31.10.05 |
| 10 | Ind | 300/07 | 50.0 | Col-RPS | 17.08.97 |
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Srl | 320/08 | 50.0 | Col-RPS | 08.02.09 |
| 2 | Srl | 308/08 | 50.0 | Karachi | 03.07.08 |
| 3 | Srl | 307/06 | 50.0 | Col-RPS | 12.09.09 |
| 4 | Srl | 302/04 | 50.0 | Col-RPS | 17.08.97 |
| 5 | Srl | 301/10 | 49.3 | Col-RPS | 07.07.98 |
India’s highest total is its 373 for 6 at Taunton on 26.05.99, while Sri Lanka’s highest total is its 320 for 8 at Col-RPS on 08.02.09
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Ind | 373/06 | 50.0 | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 2 | Srl | 320/08 | 50.0 | Col-RPS | 08.02.09 |
The following table lists out the occasions on which India and Sri Lanka have been dismissed for a total of less than 150 runs. India has been dismissed for a total of less than 150 runs on five occasions, while Sri Lanka has been dismissed on six occasions
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Ind | 54 | 26.3 | Sharjah | 29.10.00 |
| 2 | Ind | 78 | 24.1 | Kanpur | 24.12.86 |
| 3 | Ind | 103 | 26.3 | Col-RPS | 29.08.08 |
| 4 | Ind | 136 | 40.3 | Margao | 08.12.90 |
| 5 | Ind | 146 | 46.0 | Dambulla | 18.08.08 |
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Srl | 96 | 41.0 | Sharjah | 08.04.84 |
| 2 | Srl | 98 | 39.0 | Sharjah | 09.11.98 |
| 3 | Srl | 109 | 23.0 | Jo’burg | 10.03.03 |
| 4 | Srl | 122 | 35.4 | Mohali | 28.10.05 |
| 5 | Srl | 141 | 36.3 | Vadodara | 15.01.87 |
| 6 | Srl | 142 | 38.3 | Dambulla | 20.08.08 |
India’s lowest completed innings total is 54 at Sharjah on 29.10.00, while Sri Lanka’s lowest completed innings total is 96 at Sharjah on 08.04.84
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Ind | 54 | 26.3 | Sharjah | 29.10.00 |
| 2 | Srl | 96 | 41.0 | Sharjah | 08.04.84 |
As many as seven Indian batsmen have an aggregate of 1000 plus runs in the series, while an equal number of Sri Lankan batsman have an aggregate of 1000 plus runs
| No | Batsmen | Team | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave |
| 1 | SRTendulkar | Ind | 74 | 2749 | 138 | 44.33 |
| 2 | MAzharuddin | Ind | 53 | 1834 | 111* | 50.94 |
| 3 | RDravid | Ind | 46 | 1662 | 145 | 48.88 |
| 4 | SCGanguly | Ind | 44 | 1534 | 183 | 40.36 |
| 5 | MS Dhoni | Ind | 34 | 1298 | 183* | 61.80 |
| 6 | YuvrajSingh | Ind | 47 | 1203 | 117 | 33.41 |
| 7 | VSehwag | Ind | 37 | 1079 | 116 | 32.69 |
| No | Batsmen | Team | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave |
| 1 | STJayasuriya | Srl | 86 | 2848 | 189 | 36.98 |
| 2 | PAde Silva | Srl | 58 | 1786 | 105 | 35.72 |
| 3 | MJayawardene | Srl | 56 | 1593 | 128 | 32.51 |
| 4 | MSAtapattu | Srl | 52 | 1570 | 118 | 33.40 |
| 5 | ARanatunga | Srl | 56 | 1455 | 131* | 33.83 |
| 6 | KCSangakkara | Srl | 46 | 1369 | 138* | 33.39 |
| 7 | RSMahanama | Srl | 45 | 1152 | 098 | 33.88 |
SR Tendulkar with an aggregate of 2749 has the most run aggregate amongst the Indian batsmen. ST Jayasuriya with his 2848 runs has the most runs aggregate among the Sri Lankan batsmen. ST Jayasuriya’s 2848 runs remains the most run aggregate by a batsman in the series
SR Tendulkar {2749} and ST Jayasuriya (2848} are the only two batsman to aggregate 2000 plus runs in the series.
As many as 29 hundreds have been scored by Indian batsmen in the series, while Sri Lankan batsmen have registered 20 hundreds
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Team | Ground | Date |
| 1 | M Azharuddin | 108* | Ind | Mumbai | 17.01.87 |
| 2 | M Azharuddin | 108 | Ind | Sharjah | 25.04.90 |
| 3 | RJ Shastri | 101* | Ind | Nagpur | 01.12.90 |
| 4 | NS Sidhu | 108 | Ind | Rajkot | 15.02.94 |
| 5 | SR Tendulkar | 112* | Ind | Sharjah | 09.04.95 |
| 6 | SR Tendulkar | 137 | Ind | Delhi | 02.03.96 |
| 7 | SR Tendulkar | 110 | Ind | Col-RPS | 28.08.96 |
| 8 | M Azharuddin | 111* | Ind | Col-RPS | 17.08.97 |
| 9 | A Jadeja | 119 | Ind | Col-RPS | 17.08.97 |
| 10 | SC Ganguly | 113 | Ind | Col-RPS | 20.08.97 |
| 11 | RR Singh | 100 | Ind | Col-SSC | 23.08.97 |
| 12 | SC Ganguly | 109 | Ind | Col-RPS | 07.07.98 |
| 13 | SR Tendulkar | 128 | Ind | Col-RPS | 07.07.98 |
| 14 | SC Ganguly | 130* | Ind | Nagpur | 22.03.99 |
| 15 | R Dravid | 116 | Ind | Nagpur | 22.03.99 |
| 16 | A Jadeja | 103* | Ind | Pune | 30.03.99 |
| 17 | SC Ganguly | 183 | Ind | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 18 | R Dravid | 145 | Ind | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 19 | SR Tendulkar | 120 | Ind | Col-SSC | 29.08.99 |
| 20 | SR Tendulkar | 101 | Ind | Sharjah | 20.10.00 |
| 21 | SR Tendulkar | 113 | Ind | Bristol | 11.07.02 |
| 22 | MS Dhoni | 183* | Ind | Jaipur | 31.10.05 |
| 23 | G Gambhir | 103 | Ind | Ahmedabad | 06.11.05 |
| 24 | R Dravid | 103* | Ind | Ahmedabad | 06.11.05 |
| 25 | G Gambhir | 102* | Ind | Brisbane | 05.02.08 |
| 26 | V Sehwag | 116 | Ind | Col-RPS | 03.02.09 |
| 27 | Yuvraj Singh | 117 | Ind | Col-RPS | 03.02.09 |
| 28 | G Gambhir | 150 | Ind | Col-RPS | 05.02.09 |
| 29 | SR Tendulkar | 138 | Ind | Col-RPS | 14.09.09 |
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Team | Ground | Date |
| 1 | RL Dias | 102 | Srl | Delhi | 15.09.82 |
| 2 | RL Dias | 121 | Srl | Bangalore | 26.09.82 |
| 3 | PA de Silva | 104 | Srl | Nagpur | 01.12.90 |
| 4 | ST Jayasuriya | 120* | Srl | Col-RPS | 28.08.96 |
| 5 | ST Jayasuriya | 151* | Srl | Mumbai | 17.05.97 |
| 6 | A Ranatunga | 131* | Srl | Col-RPS | 18.07.97 |
| 7 | MS Atapattu | 118 | Srl | Col-RPS | 17.08.97 |
| 8 | PA de Silva | 104 | Srl | Col-SSC | 24.08.97 |
| 9 | PA de Silva | 105 | Srl | Col-RPS | 07.07.98 |
| 10 | ST Jayasuriya | 105 | Srl | Dhaka | 01.06.00 |
| 11 | MS Atapattu | 102* | Srl | Sharjah | 27.10.00 |
| 12 | DPMD Jayawardene | 128 | Srl | Sharjah | 27.10.00 |
| 13 | ST Jayasuriya | 189 | Srl | Sharjah | 29.10.00 |
| 14 | ST Jayasuriya | 130 | Srl | Col-RPS | 27.07.04 |
| 15 | KC Sangakkara | 138* | Srl | Jaipur | 31.10.05 |
| 16 | KC Sangakkara | 110 | Srl | Rajkot | 11.02.07 |
| 17 | LPC Silva | 107* | Srl | Vizag | 17.02.07 |
| 18 | KC Sangakkara | 128 | Srl | Adelaide | 19.02.08 |
| 19 | ST Jayasuriya | 125 | Srl | Karachi | 06.07.08 |
| 20 | ST Jayasuriya | 107 | Srl | Dambulla | 28.01.09 |
The highest individual score by Sri Lankan batsman is 189 by ST Jayasuriya at Sharjah on 29.10.00, while MS Dhoni with his 183 not out at Jaipur on 31.10.05 has the highest individual score by an Indian batsman.
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Team | Ground | Date |
| 1 | ST Jayasuriya | 189 | Srl | Sharjah | 29.10.00 |
| 2 | MS Dhoni | 183* | Ind | Jaipur | 31.10.05 |
SR Tendulkar with eight hundreds has scored most hundreds by an Indian batsman in the series, while ST Jayasuriya with seven hundreds has the record for most hundreds by a Sri Lankan batsman in the series. The hundreds scored by these two batsmen are listed below.
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Team | Ground | Date |
| 1 | SR Tendulkar | 112* | Ind | Sharjah | 09.04.95 |
| 2 | SR Tendulkar | 137 | Ind | Delhi | 02.03.96 |
| 3 | SR Tendulkar | 110 | Ind | Col-RPS | 28.08.96 |
| 4 | SR Tendulkar | 128 | Ind | Col-RPS | 07.07.98 |
| 5 | SR Tendulkar | 120 | Ind | Col-SSC | 29.08.99 |
| 6 | SR Tendulkar | 101 | Ind | Sharjah | 20.10.00 |
| 7 | SR Tendulkar | 113 | Ind | Bristol | 11.07.02 |
| 8 | SR Tendulkar | 138 | Ind | Col-RPS | 14.09.09 |
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Team | Ground | Date |
| 1 | ST Jayasuriya | 120* | Srl | Col-RPS | 28.08.96 |
| 2 | ST Jayasuriya | 151* | Srl | Mumbai | 17.05.97 |
| 3 | ST Jayasuriya | 105 | Srl | Dhaka | 01.06.00 |
| 4 | ST Jayasuriya | 189 | Srl | Sharjah | 29.10.00 |
| 5 | ST Jayasuriya | 130 | Srl | Col-RPS | 27.07.04 |
| 6 | ST Jayasuriya | 125 | Srl | Karachi | 06.07.08 |
| 7 | ST Jayasuriya | 107 | Srl | Dambulla | 28.01.09 |
As many as five Indian captains have registered hundreds in the series, while three Sri Lankan captains have scored hundreds. The following list tabulates the hundreds scored by the captains of each team
| No | Captains | Runs | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | MAzharuddin | 108 | Srl | Sharjah | 25.04.90 |
| 2 | SRTendulkar | 110 | Srl | Col-RPS | 28.08.96 |
| 3 | AJadeja | 103* | Srl | Pune | 30.03.99 |
| 4 | SRTendulkar | 120 | Srl | Col-SSC | 29.08.99 |
| 5 | RDravid | 103* | Srl | Ahmedabad | 06.11.05 |
| No | Captains | Runs | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | ARanatunga | 131* | Ind | Col-RPS | 18.07.97 |
| 2 | STJayasuriya | 105 | Ind | Dhaka | 01.06.00 |
| 3 | STJayasuriya | 189 | Ind | Sharjah | 29.10.00 |
R Dravid {145 at Taunton on 26.05.09} and MS Dhoni {183* at Jaipur on 31.10.05} are the two Indian wicket keeper batsman to register hundreds in the series. KC Sangakaara remains the lone wicket keeper batsman from Sri Lanka to score hundreds in the series. He has scored three hundreds – 138* at Jaipur on 31.10.05, 110 at Rajkot on 11.02.07 and 128 at Adelaide on 19.02.09
It is interesting to note that equal number of hundreds – nine – by Indian batsmen as well as Sri Lankan batsmen were in a losing cause. The following list tabulates the hundreds which have gone in vain.
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Team | Ground | Date |
| 1 | M Azharuddin | 108 | Ind | Sharjah | 25.04.90 |
| 2 | SR Tendulkar | 137 | Ind | Delhi | 02.03.96 |
| 3 | SR Tendulkar | 110 | Ind | Col-RPS | 28.08.96 |
| 4 | M Azharuddin | 111* | Ind | Col-RPS | 17.08.97 |
| 5 | A Jadeja | 119 | Ind | Col-RPS | 17.08.97 |
| 6 | SC Ganguly | 113 | Ind | Col-RPS | 20.08.97 |
| 7 | SR Tendulkar | 101 | Ind | Sharjah | 20.10.00 |
| 8 | G Gambhir | 103 | Ind | Ahmedabad | 06.11.05 |
| 9 | R Dravid | 103* | Ind | Ahmedabad | 06.11.05 |
| No | Batsmen | Runs | Team | Ground | Date |
| 1 | RL Dias | 102 | Srl | Delhi | 15.09.82 |
| 2 | RL Dias | 121 | Srl | Bangalore | 26.09.82 |
| 3 | PA de Silva | 104 | Srl | Nagpur | 01.12.90 |
| 4 | PA de Silva | 105 | Srl | Col-RPS | 07.07.98 |
| 5 | ST Jayasuriya | 130 | Srl | Col-RPS | 27.07.04 |
| 6 | KC Sangakkara | 138* | Srl | Jaipur | 31.10.05 |
| 7 | LPC Silva | 107* | Srl | Vizag | 17.02.07 |
| 8 | KC Sangakkara | 128 | Srl | Adelaide | 19.02.08 |
| 9 | ST Jayasuriya | 107 | Srl | Dambulla | 28.01.09 |
As many as 118 half centuries have been scored by Sri Lankan batsmen in the series. Indian batsmen have scored 128 half centuries in the series.
AB Agarkar {49}, Harbhajan Singh {49} and Zaheer Khan {43} are the three Indian bowlers to have captured forty plus wickets against Sri Lanka. Though no Indian bowler has an aggregate of 50 wickets against Sri Lanka prior to the start of the series, Harbhajan Singh is on the threshold of reaching this milestone – as he is shy of just one wicket to become the first Indian bowler to capture fifty plus wickets against Sri Lanka.
| No | Bowlers | Team | Mat | W | Runs | BBI | Ave |
| 1 | ABAgarkar | Ind | 25 | 49 | 1010 | 5/44 | 20.61 |
| 2 | HarbhajanSingh | Ind | 38 | 49 | 1255 | 5/56 | 25.83 |
| 3 | Z Khan | Ind | 30 | 43 | 1226 | 5/42 | 28.51 |
M Muralitharan {74}, WPUJC Vaas {70} and ST Jayasuriya {44} are the three Sri Lankan bowlers to have an aggregate of forty plus wickets against India. Muralitharan’s 74 wickets remains a series record. He needs just one more wicket to have the aggregate of 75 wickets.
| No | Bowlers | Team | Mat | W | Runs | BBI | Ave |
| 1 | MMuralitharan | Srl | 61 | 74 | 2279 | 7/30 | 30.79 |
| 2 | WPUJCVaas | Srl | 61 | 70 | 2213 | 5/14 | 31.61 |
| 3 | STJayasuriya | Srl | 86 | 44 | 1044 | 4/18 | 46.45 |
Indian bowlers have captured five or more wickets against Sri Lanka on eight occasions, while Sri Lankan bowlers have captured five or more wickets against India on six occasions
| No | Bowlers | W | R | Team | Ground | Date |
| 1 | A Nehra | 6 | 59 | Ind | Col-RPS | 09.08.05 |
| 2 | RR Singh | 5 | 22 | Ind | Guwahati | 22.12.97 |
| 3 | J Srinath | 5 | 24 | Ind | Kanpur | 07.11.93 |
| 4 | RR Singh | 5 | 31 | Ind | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 5 | M Prabhakar | 5 | 35 | Ind | Hyd-LBS | 18.02.94 |
| 6 | Z Khan | 5 | 42 | Ind | Margao | 14.02.07 |
| 7 | AB Agarkar | 5 | 44 | Ind | Pune | 03.11.05 |
| 8 | HarbhajanSingh | 5 | 56 | Ind | Col-RPS | 14.09.09 |
| No | Bowlers | W | R | Team | Ground | Date |
| 1 | M Muralitharan | 7 | 30 | Srl | Sharjah | 27.10.00 |
| 2 | BAW Mendis | 6 | 13 | Srl | Karachi | 06.07.08 |
| 3 | AD Mathews | 6 | 20 | Srl | Col-RPS | 12.09.09 |
| 4 | WPUJC Vaas | 5 | 14 | Srl | Sharjah | 29.10.00 |
| 5 | T Thushara | 5 | 47 | Srl | Col-RPS | 27.08.08 |
| 6 | GF Labrooy | 5 | 57 | Srl | Vadodara | 15.01.87 |
A Nehra’s 6 for 59 at Col-RPS on 09.08.05 remains the best bowling figures by an Indian bowler against Sri Lanka while M Muralitharan’s 7 for 30 at Sharjah on 27.10.00 remains the best bowling figures by a Sri Lankan bowler against India. Muralitharan’s 7 for 30 is the best bowling figures by a bowler in India-Sri Lanka one day series
| No | Bowlers | W | R | Team | Ground | Date |
| 1 | A Nehra | 6 | 59 | Ind | Col-RPS | 09.08.05 |
| 2 | M Muralitharan | 7 | 30 | Srl | Sharjah | 27.10.00 |
The following Indian bowlers have captured four plus wickets against Sri Lanka on two or more occasions. BAW Mendis is the only Sri Lankan bowler to capture four plus wickets on two occasions
| No | Bowlers | W | R | Team | Ground | Date |
| 1 | A Nehra | 6 | 59 | Ind | Col-RPS | 09.08.05 |
| 2 | A Nehra | 4 | 35 | Ind | Jo’burg | 10.03.03 |
| 1 | AB Agarkar | 5 | 44 | Ind | Pune | 03.11.05 |
| 2 | AB Agarkar | 4 | 53 | Ind | Col-RPS | 07.07.98 |
| 1 | HarbhajanSingh | 5 | 56 | Ind | Col-RPS | 14.09.09 |
| 2 | HarbhajanSingh | 4 | 46 | Ind | Bristol | 11.07.02 |
| 1 | I Sharma | 4 | 41 | Ind | Hobart | 26.02.08 |
| 2 | I Sharma | 4 | 57 | Ind | Col-RPS | 31.01.09 |
| 1 | J Srinath | 5 | 24 | Ind | Kanpur | 07.11.93 |
| 2 | J Srinath | 4 | 35 | Ind | Singapore | 03.04.96 |
| 3 | J Srinath | 4 | 35 | Ind | Jo’burg | 10.03.03 |
| 1 | RP Singh | 4 | 35 | Ind | Rajkot | 09.11.05 |
| 2 | RR Singh | 5 | 22 | Ind | Guwahati | 22.12.97 |
| 3 | RR Singh | 5 | 31 | Ind | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
| 1 | Z Khan | 5 | 42 | Ind | Margao | 14.02.07 |
| 2 | Z Khan | 4 | 21 | Ind | Dambulla | 20.08.08 |
BAW Mendis is the only Sri Lankan bowler to capture four plus wickets on two occasions
| No | Bowlers | W | R | Team | Ground | Date |
| 1 | BAW Mendis | 6 | 13 | Srl | Karachi | 06.07.08 |
| 2 | BAW Mendis | 4 | 10 | Srl | Col-RPS | 29.08.08 |
Indian bowlers have captured exact four occasions on 17 occasions, while Sri Lankan bowlers have captured exact four wickets on seven occasions.
| No | Bowlers | W | R | Team | Ground | Date |
| 1 | SC Ganguly | 4 | 21 | Ind | Nagpur | 22.03.99 |
| 2 | Z Khan | 4 | 21 | Ind | Dambulla | 20.08.08 |
| 3 | N Kapil Dev | 4 | 31 | Ind | Kolkata | 04.01.91 |
| 4 | P Kumar | 4 | 31 | Ind | Hobart | 26.02.08 |
| 5 | J Srinath | 4 | 35 | Ind | Singapore | 03.04.96 |
| 6 | J Srinath | 4 | 35 | Ind | Jo’burg | 10.03.03 |
| 7 | A Nehra | 4 | 35 | Ind | Jo’burg | 10.03.03 |
| 8 | RP Singh | 4 | 35 | Ind | Rajkot | 09.11.05 |
| 9 | IK Pathan | 4 | 37 | Ind | Mohali | 28.10.05 |
| 10 | PP Ojha | 4 | 38 | Ind | Col-RPS | 03.02.09 |
| 11 | I Sharma | 4 | 41 | Ind | Hobart | 26.02.08 |
| 12 | A Kuruvilla | 4 | 43 | Ind | Col-SSC | 24.08.97 |
| 13 | DR Doshi | 4 | 44 | Ind | Amritsar | 12.09.82 |
| 14 | HarbhajanSingh | 4 | 46 | Ind | Bristol | 11.07.02 |
| 15 | MM Patel | 4 | 49 | Ind | Rajkot | 11.02.07 |
| 16 | AB Agarkar | 4 | 53 | Ind | Col-RPS | 07.07.98 |
| 17 | I Sharma | 4 | 57 | Ind | Col-RPS | 31.01.09 |
| No | Bowlers | W | R | Team | Ground | Date |
| 1 | BAW Mendis | 4 | 10 | Srl | Col-RPS | 29.08.08 |
| 2 | A Ranatunga | 4 | 14 | Srl | Kanpur | 24.12.86 |
| 3 | ST Jayasuriya | 4 | 18 | Srl | Col-SSC | 1.07.98 |
| 4 | MF Maharoof | 4 | 20 | Srl | Ahmedabad | 06.11.05 |
| 5 | TM Dilshan | 4 | 29 | Srl | Dambulla | 03.08.05 |
| 6 | KMDN Kulasekara | 4 | 40 | Srl | Col-RPS | 29.08.08 |
| 7 | KWijegunawardene | 4 | 49 | Srl | Dhaka | 29.10.88 |
A Kuruvilla {4 for 43 at Col-SSC on 24.08.07}, A Nehra {6 for 59 at Col-RPS on 09.08.05} and MM Patel {4 for 49 at Rajkot on 11.02.07} are the three Indian bowlers who have witnessed their four plus wicket hauls against Sri Lanka in a losing cause.
GF Labrooy {5 for 57 at Vadodara on 15.01.87} and T Thushara {5 for 47 at Col-RPS on 27.02.08} are the two Sri Lankan bowlers who have witnessed their four plus wicket hauls against India in a losing cause
Indian batsmen have posted 45 three figure partnerships for various wickets against India. 318 runs partnership for the second wicket between SC Ganguly and R Dravid remains the highest three figure partnership posted by Indian batsmen against Sri Lanka.
Indian batsmen have posted 13 partnerships of 150 plus runs for various wickets against Sri Lanka of which five are 200 plus run partnerships
Sri Lankan batsmen have posted 37 three figure partnerships for various wickets against India. 226 runs partnership for the third wicket between MS Atapattu and DPMD Jayawardene remains the highest three figure partnership posted by Sri Lankan batsmen against India.
Sri Lankan batsmen have posted five partnerships of 150 plus runs for various wickets against India of which one is 200 plus run partnership.