Sixth match : India vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 22.06.10 : Sri Lanka won by seven wickets

Sri Lanka won the toss and inserted the filed providing the 28^th occasion of such an instance in Asia Cup. This is the first such occasion in the ongoing edition. Sri Lanka has inserted the opposition on ten occasions in Asia Cup including the one in this game. India holds the record with eleven such occasions

G Gambhir completed 1000 runs against Sri Lanka when he was on 8 during the course of his knock of 23 in this game. At the end of this game, his run aggregate stood at 1015. He became the eighth Indian batsman to total 1000 plus runs against Sri Lanka. Others are – SR Tendulkar {2965}, M Azharuddin {1834}, R Dravid {1662}, SC Ganguly {1534}, MS Dhoni { 1528 plus}, V Sehwag {1372} and Yuvraj Singh {1308}.

G Gambhir’s 1015 runs against Sri Lanka provide the 30^th occasion of a batsman totaling 1000 plus runs against a specific country.

RG Sharma and MS Dhoni were dismissed run out in this game providing the 125^th and 126^th occasion of a batsman run out in Asia Cup. Their run outs provide the 22^nd and 23^rd occasion of an Indian batsman run out in Asia Cup. RG Sharma was run out for the second occasion in Asia Cup, the first occasion was against Hong Kong at Karachi on 25.06.08. He became the third Indian batsman to be dismissed run out on two or more occasions in Asia Cup. Other two batsmen are – SK Raina and V Sehwag. RG Sharma became the 25^th batsman to be dismissed run out on two or more occasions in Asia Cup.

RG Sharma was dismissed run out for 69 in this game providing the 18^th occasion of a batsman dismissed run out after scoring a fifty in Asia Cup. He is the second Indian batsman to be dismissed in such a manner, the first being SK Raina who wad run out for 54 against Sri Lanka at Karachi on 03.07.08

MS Dhoni was run out for 41 in this game providing the 13^th occasion of a captain dismissed run out in Asia Cup. MS Dhoni became the first Indian captain to be dismissed run out in Asia Cup. His run out also provide the first occasion of a captain dismissed run out against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup

MS Dhoni became the first wicket keeper captain to be dismissed run out in Asia Cup. His dismissal run out in this game provide the 35^th occasion of wicket keeper captain run out in the history of one day games.

MS Dhoni was run out on four occasions in one day games as wicket keeper captain. The four occasions are – for 31 vs Sri Lanka at Canberra on 12.02.08, for 37 vs Australia at Adeliade on 17.02.08, for 41 vs West Indies at Kingston on 26.06.09 and for 41 vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 22.06.10. MS Dhoni is the third wicket keeper captain to be dismissed run out on four or more occasions in one day games. Other two are – A Flower of Zimbabwe {five occasions} and T Taibu of Zimbabwe {four occasions}

MF Mahroof performed the Hat trick in this game by capturing the wickets of RA Jadeja {lbw for zero}, P Kumar {bowled for zero} and Zaheer Khan {caught by Sangakkara for zero} of the first three deliveries of 39^th over of the match and his ninth over.

MF Mahroof’s hat trick in this game provides the 26^th occasion of a bowler performing in the history of one day games. His hat trick also provide the fourth occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing three-in-three in one day games. WPUJC Vaas against Zimbabwe at Col-SSC on 08.12.01, WPUJC Vaas against Bangladesh at Pietermaritburg on 14.12.03 and SL Malinga vs South Africa at Guyana on 28.03.07 are the other three occasions. MF Maharoof became the fourth bowler to perform the hat trick against India in one day games. The other three bowlers are – Aaqib Javed of Pakistan at Sharjah on 25.10.91, DK Morrison of New Zealand at Napier on 25.03.94 and SJ Harmison of England at Nottingham on 01.09.04

MF Mahroof became the second bowler to capture three-in-three in Asia Cup. Kapil Dev of India had performed the hat trick against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup finals on 04,01,91, His hattrick victims were – RS Mahanama {caught by KS More for 5}, RJ Ratnayake {lbw for 0} and ST Jayasuriya {caught by SV Manjrekar for 5}

India was dismissed all out for 209 in this game providing the 24^th occasion of India dismissed all out against Sri Lanka in one day games. India’s all out for 209 in this game provide the seventh occasion of India dismissed all out and 43^rd occasion of a team dismissed all out in Asia Cup

MF Mahroof captured five wickets for 42 runs in this game providing the ninth occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in Asia Cup. His figures provide the fifth occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing five or more wickets in Asia Cup. The five occasions are – BAW Mendis – 5 for 22 vs UAE at Lahore on 26.06.08, M Muralitharan – 5 for 48 vs Bangladesh at Karachi on 30.06.08, BAW Mendis – 6 for 13 vs India at Karachi on 06.07.08, SL Malinga – 5 for 34 vs Pakistan at Dambulla on 15.06.10 and MF Mahroof – 5 for 42 vs India at Dambulla on 22.06.10

MF Mahroof’s 5 for 42 in this game provide the third occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets against India in Asia Cup. The other two bowlers are – Aaqib Javed of Pakistan – 5 for 19 at Sharjah on 07.04.95 and BAW Mendis – 6 for 13 of Sri Lanka at Karachi on 06.07.08.

MF Mahroof’s 5 for 42 in this game provide the 327^th occasion of a bowler capturing five or more wickets in the history of one day games. His figures also provide the 36^th occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing five or more wickets in one day games. MF Mahroof’s 5 for 42 represent the 49^th occasion of bowlers capturing five or more wickets against India.

MF Mahroof’s 5 for 42 represent the second occasion of his capturing five or more wickets in one day games. The other occasion was his 6 for 14 against West Indies at Mumbai {BS} on 14.10.06

RA Jadeja, P Kumar and Zaheer Kumar were dismissed by the first ball they faced in this game providing the 27^th occasion of a batsman collecting the first ball duck in Asia Cup.

RP Singh vs Sri Lanka at Karachi on 06.07.08, RG Sharma vs Bangladeh at Dambulla on 16.06.10, RA Jadeja, P Kumar and Zaheer Khan vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 22,06.10 are the five Indian batsmen who have collected the first ball duck in Asia Cup

WU Tharanga was playing his 100^th one day appearance in this game. He became the 19^th Sri Lankan cricketer to play 100 one day games.

KC Sangakkara at the end of this game effected 30 dismissals – 22 catches and 08 stumpings in Asia Cup and holds the record for most dismissals in Asia Cup

KC Sangakkara’s 73 in this game provide the 174^th occasion of a batsman scoring fifty in Asia Cup. His knock represents his seventh fifty in Asia Cup. He became the sixth batsman to score seven or more fifties in Asia Cup. Others are – ST Jayasuriya {09}, MS Atapattu {07}, A Ranatunga {07}, NS Sidhu {07} and SR Tendulkar {07}

KC Sangakkara’s 73 in this game provide the 35^th occasion of a captain scoring a fifty in Asia Cup. His knock represent the second fifty as captain in Asia Cup, The other fifty is his 52 at Dambulla on 15.06.10. Thus his 73 in this game represent his highest individual score as captain

KC Sangakkara’s 73 in this game provide the seventh occasion of a wicket keeper captain scoring a fifty in Asia Cup. MS Dhoni {04}, Moin khan {01} and KC Sangkkara (02} are the three wicket keeper captains who have scored seven fifties.

KC Sangakkara’s 73 in this game provide the 19th^h occasion of a wicke tkeeper scoring a fifty in Asia Cup. His knock represents the seventh fifty as wicket keeper in Asia Cup,

KC Sangakkara completed 600 runs in Asia Cup and at the end of this game his aggregate stood at 668. He became the sixth batsman to total 600 plus runs in Asia Cup. Others are – ST Jayasuriya {1220}, SR Tendulkar {799} and A Ranatunga (741}, PA de Silva {645} and MS Atapattu {642}

KC Sangakkara and DPMD Jayawardene added 104 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the 190^th occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. This stand also represents the 50^th occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket in one day games.

This stand provides the 45^th occasion of Sri Lankan batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games against India. This stand also represent the 15th occasion of three figure partnership for the third wicket by Sri Lankan batsmen against India.

KC Sangakkara and DPMD Jayawardene added 104 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the 52nd occasion of three figure partnership in Asia Cup. This stand also represents the 13th occasion of a three figure partnership for the third wicket in Asia Cup

Sri Lanka won this game by seven wickets providing its ninth win against India in Asia Cup. This win also represents Sri Lanka’s 48^th win against India in one day games. This win provides Sri Lanka’s 12^th win in one day games when it has won the toss and chose to field against India. This is Sri Lanka’s 80^th win when it has inserted the opposition in one day games. Sri Lanka’s win in this game provide the 18^th occasion of a team winning a game after inserting the opposition in Asia Cup.