Sri Lanka capped N Dickwella and CAK Rajitha for this game. They became the 61^st and 62^nd  cricketers to represent Sri Lanka in T20I. They also became the fifth and sixth Sri Lankan cricketers to make their T20I debut against India

Sri Lanka capped N Dickwella for this game.  He became the second wicket keeper batsman to make his T20I debut for Sri Lanka in T20I after KC Sangakkara.

N Dickwella became the fifth wicket keeper to don the gloves for Sri Lanka in T20Is. Others are – KC Sangakkara, TM Dilshan, LD Chandimal and MDKJ Perera

L Chandimal became the fifth captain to lead Sri Lanka against India in T20Is. Others are KC Sangakkara, TM Dilsham, DPMD Jayawardene and SL Malinga

Sri Lanka inserted the opposition in this game to provide the 13th occasion of Sri Lanka doing so in T20Is. Its victory in this game represent its eight win when it had inserted the opposition in a T20I.

Sri Lanka inserted India in this game to provide the third occasion of Sri Lanka doing so in T20Is. Its victory in this game represent its second win when it had inserted India in a T20I.

RG Sharma and JJ Bumrah failed to score in this game to provide the 28^th and 29^th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a duck in a T20I. RG Sharma’s duck provide the seventh occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a duck in a T20I. JJ Bumrah’s duck provide the third occasion of an Indian batsman batting at number eleven scoring a duck in a T20Is

JJ Bumrah was dismissed run out without scoring in this game to provide the third occasion of a batsman batting at number eleven dismissed run out without scoring in the history of T20Is.

JJ Bumrah was dismissed run out for a duck without facing a delivery in this game to provide the 21^st occasion of a batsman dismissed in such a manner in the history of T20Is. It also provides the first such occasion of a number eleven batsman dismissed run out for a duck without facing a delivery in the history of T20Is

R Ashwin scored 31 not out in this game to provide the second occasion of an Indian batsman scoring 30 plus runs while batting at number nine in a T20I. Irfan Pathan is the other batsman. He had scored 33 also against Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 10.02.09. Thus R Ashwin’s 31 not out in this game represent the second best score by an Indian batsman while batting at number nine in a T20I. {Note the dates of these two performances – the interval between these two date is just shy by a day of seven years. Irfan Pathan’s 33 came on 10.02.09 and R Ashwin’s 31 not out came on 09.02.16 – the  opposition being the same – Sri Lanka}

CAK Rajitha captured 3 for 29 in this game to provide the 53^rd occasion of a bowler capturing three or more wickets on debut in T20Is. It also provides the 44^th occasion of a bowler capturing exact three wickets on debut in T20Is

CAK Rajitha captured 3 for 29 in this game to provide the fourth occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing three or more wickets on debut in T20Is.

No	Player	O	M	R	W	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	BAW Mendis	4.0	0	15	4	1	v Zimbabwe	King City (NW)	10 Oct 2008
2	K Weeraratne	4.0	0	19	4	2	v Pakistan	King City (NW)	11 Oct 2008
3	MDK Perera	4.0	0	26	3	2	v Australia	Pallekele	06 Aug 2011
4	CAK Rajitha	4.0	0	29	3	1	v India	Pune	09 Feb 2016

It also provides the second occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing exact three wickets on debut in T20Is

No	Player	O	M	R	W	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	MDK Perera	4.0	0	26	3	2	v Australia	Pallekele	06 Aug 2011
2	CAK Rajitha	4.0	0	29	3	1	v India	Pune	09 Feb 2016

CAK Rajitha earned the distinction of becoming the first bowler in the history of T20Is to capture three wickets on debut against India. The previous best was 2 for 30 by Sri Lanka’s RMS Eranga at Palekele on 07.08.12

CAK Rajitha perhaps became the first bowler in the history of T20Is to capture two wickets in his first over on debut.

JJ Bumrah bowled a maiden over in this game to provide the 229th occasion of a bowler bowling a maiden over in the history of T20Is. He also became the 15^th Indian bowler to bowl a maiden over in a T20I

JJ Bumrah bowled a maiden over in this game to provide the eighth occasion of a bowler bowling a maiden over against Sri Lanka in the history of T20Is. He also became the second Indian bowler to bowl a maiden over against in a T20I

JJ Bumrah bowled a maiden over in this game to provide the 122nd occasion of an opening bowler bowling a maiden over in the history of T20Is. He also became the sixth Indian opening bowler to bowl a maiden over in a T20I

JJ Bumrah bowled a maiden over in this game to provide the fifth occasion of an opening bowler bowling a maiden over against Sri Lanka in the history of T20Is. He also became the first Indian opening bowler to bowl a maiden over against Sri Lanka in a T20I

R Ashwin’s aggregate of T20I wickets read 35 at the end of this game. He captured two for 13 in this game. He became the first Indian bowler and 32^nd bowler overall to capture 35 plus wickets in the history of T20Is

India was dismissed all out for 101 in this game to provide the fifth occasion of India dismissed all out in T20Is. All the five occasions are listed below

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	74	17.3	1	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Feb 2008
2	India	135	17.4	2	v Australia	Bridgetown	07 May 2010
3	India	165	19.4	1	v England	Manchester	31 Aug 2011
4	India	92	17.2	1	v South Africa	Cuttack	05 Oct 2015
5	India	101	18.5	1	v Sri Lanka	Pune	09 Feb 2016

CAK Rajitha {3 for 29} and MD Shanaka {3 for 16} captured three wickets in Indian innings to provide the 80^th occasion of two bowlers capturing three or more wickets for a team in the same innings in a T20I. It also provides the eighth such occasion by Sri Lankan bowlers in an innings of a T20I.

MS Dhoni played his 50^th T20I innings in this game. He became the first Indian batsman to play 50 T20I innings. He also became the 17^th batsman in the history of T20I to play 50 plus innings.

MS Dhoni’s aggregate in T20Is read 901 at the end of this game. He became the sixth Indian batsman to total 900 plus runs. Others are – V Kohli {1215}, SK Raina {1093}, RG Sharma {1010}, Yuvraj Singh {993} and G Gambhir {932}

MS Dhoni became the first captain in the history of T20Is to total 900 plus runs. At the end of this game, his run aggregate read 901 runs.

R Ashwin’s 31 not out in this game represent his best score in T20Is. His previous best was 17 not out against England at Kolkata on 28.09.12.

Sri Lanka’s win in this game gave its 44th win in T20Is and India’s loss in this game gave its 25^th loss in T20Is. Sri Lanka has played 74 T20Is while India has played 61 T20Is which include this game.