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Sri Lankan batsman’s century in a test innings going in vain against England

Sri Lankan batsman’s century in a test innings going in vain against England

PHKD Mendis of Sri Lanka scored 113 against England at Manchester in the just concluded test which went in vain to provide the ninth occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman’s century in a test innings in a losing cause against England. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1DPMD Jayawardene1011v EnglandKandy07 Mar 2001
2RP Arnold1093v EnglandManchester13 Jun 2002
3MG Vandort1053v EnglandBirmingham25 May 2006
4HAPW Jayawardene1121v EnglandCardiff26 May 2011
5DPMD Jayawardene1051v EnglandCol-PSS03 Apr 2012
6LD Chandimal1263v EnglandCh-le-St27 May 2016
7HDRL Thirimanne1113v EnglandGalle14 Jan 2021
8AD Mathews1101v EnglandGalle22 Jan 2021
9PHKD Mendis1133v EnglandManchester21 Aug 2024
Sri Lankan batsman’s century in a test innings going in vain

Sri Lankan batsman’s century in a test innings going in vain

PHKD Mendis of Sri Lanka scored 113 against England at Manchester in the just concluded test which went in vain to provide the 55th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman’s century in a test innings in a losing cause. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1RL Dias1091v PakistanLahore22 Mar 1982
2PA de Silva1053v PakistanKarachi7 Nov 1985
3AP Gurusinha1372v AustraliaCol-SSC17 Aug 1992
4A Ranatunga1272v AustraliaCol-SSC17 Aug 1992
5RS Kaluwitharana132*2v AustraliaCol-SSC17 Aug 1992
6PA de Silva1272v PakistanCol-PSS09 Aug 1994
7HP Tillakaratne1193v AustraliaPerth08 Dec 1995
8AP Gurusinha1433v AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 1995
9ST Jayasuriya1124v AustraliaAdelaide25 Jan 1996
10RS Kaluwitharana1033v New ZealandDunedin07 Mar 1997
11MS Atapattu1202v South AfricaKandy30 Jul 2000
12DPMD Jayawardene1011v EnglandKandy07 Mar 2001
13DPMD Jayawardene1041v IndiaKandy22 Aug 2001
14RP Arnold1093v EnglandManchester13 Jun 2002
15HP Tillakaratne104*1v South AfricaCenturion15 Nov 2002
16TM Dilshan1042v AustraliaGalle08 Mar 2004
17ST Jayasuriya1314v AustraliaKandy16 Mar 2004
18MS Atapattu1182v AustraliaCol-SSC24 Mar 2004
19ST Jayasuriya1073v PakistanKarachi28 Oct 2004
20KC Sangakkara1383v PakistanKarachi28 Oct 2004
21MG Vandort1053v EnglandBirmingham25 May 2006
22KC Sangakkara100*3v New ZealandChristchurch07 Dec 2006
23DPMD Jayawardene1042v AustraliaHobart16 Nov 2007
24KC Sangakkara1924v AustraliaHobart16 Nov 2007
25TT Samaraweera1253v West IndiesPort of Spain03 Apr 2008
26TM Dilshan1091v IndiaBrabourne02 Dec 2009
27KC Sangakkara1373v IndiaBrabourne02 Dec 2009
28TT Samaraweera137*1v IndiaCol-PSS03 Aug 2010
29HAPW Jayawardene1121v EnglandCardiff26 May 2011
30DPMD Jayawardene1054v AustraliaGalle31 Aug 2011
31TT Samaraweera115*3v South AfricaCape Town03 Jan 2012
32DPMD Jayawardene1051v EnglandCol-PSS03 Apr 2012
33TM Dilshan1472v AustraliaHobart14 Dec 2012
34FDM Karunaratne1523v New ZealandChristchurch26 Dec 2014
35KC Sangakkara2032v New ZealandWellington03 Jan 2015
36JK Silva1251v PakistanGalle17 Jun 2015
37FDM Karunaratne1301v PakistanPallekele03 Jul 2015
38AD Mathews1223v PakistanPallekele03 Jul 2015
39AD Mathews1022v IndiaCol-PSS20 Aug 2015
40AD Mathews1104v IndiaCol-SSC28 Aug 2015
41LD Chandimal1263v EnglandCh-le-St27 May 2016
42LD Chandimal1381v BangladeshCol-PSS15 Mar 2017
43FDM Karunaratne1263v BangladeshCol-PSS15 Mar 2017
44FDM Karunaratne1413v IndiaCol-SSC03 Aug 2017
45BKG Mendis1103v IndiaCol-SSC03 Aug 2017
46BKG Mendis1024v West IndiesPort of Spain06 Jun 2018
47DM de Silva1091v New ZealandCol-PSS22 Aug 2019
48BOP Fernando1024v PakistanKarachi19 Dec 2019
49FDM Karunaratne1033v South AfricaJohannesburg03 Jan 2021
50HDRL Thirimanne1113v EnglandGalle14 Jan 2021
51AD Mathews1101v EnglandGalle22 Jan 2021
52FDM Karunaratne1074v IndiaBengaluru12 Mar 2022
53AD Mathews1153v New ZealandChristchurch09 Mar 2023
54DM de Silva1221v PakistanGalle16 Jul 2023
55PHKD Mendis1133v EnglandManchester21 Aug 2024
Sri Lankan batsmen scoring a fifty on test debut

Sri Lankan batsmen scoring a fifty on test debut

RRMP Rathnayake of Sri Lanka scored 72 against England at Manchester in the just concluded test to provide the 25th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring a fifty on test debut. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1RS Madugalle651v EnglandCol-PSS17 Feb 1982
2A Ranatunga541v EnglandCol-PSS17 Feb 1982
3RL Dias773v EnglandCol-PSS17 Feb 1982
4DSBP Kuruppu201*1v New ZealandCol-CCC16 Apr 1987
5MAR Samarasekera573v EnglandLord’s25 Aug 1988
6UC Hathurusingha814v New ZealandHamilton22 Feb 1991
7RS Kaluwitharana132*2v AustraliaCol-SSC17 Aug 1992
8CI Dunusinghe913v New ZealandNapier11 Mar 1995
9DPMD Jayawardene662v IndiaCol-RPS02 Aug 1997
10TT Samaraweera103*2v IndiaCol-SSC29 Aug 2001
11MN Nawaz78*3v BangladeshCol-SSC28 Jul 2002
12LD Chandimal581v South AfricaDurban26 Dec 2011
13LD Chandimal543v South AfricaDurban26 Dec 2011
14FDM Karunaratne60*4v New ZealandGalle17 Nov 2012
15KDK Vithanage593v BangladeshGalle08 Mar 2013
16MDK Perera951v PakistanSharjah16 Jan 2014
17N Dickwella721v South AfricaCol-SSC24 Jul 2014
18MDKJ Perera552v IndiaCol-SSC28 Aug 2015
19MDKJ Perera704v IndiaCol-SSC28 Aug 2015
20DAS Gunaratne541v ZimbabweHarare29 Oct 2016
21ARS Silva74*4v IndiaDelhi02 Dec 2017
22PW Hasaranga593v South AfricaCenturion26 Dec 2020
23P Nissanka1033v West IndiesNorth Sound21 Mar 2021
24PHKD Mendis612v AustraliaGalle08 Jul 2022
25RMMP Rathnayake721v EnglandManchester21 Aug 2024

It also provides the fifth occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman scoring a fifty on test debut against. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppositionGroundStart Date
1RS Madugalle651v EnglandCol-PSS17 Feb 1982
2A Ranatunga541v EnglandCol-PSS17 Feb 1982
3RL Dias773v EnglandCol-PSS17 Feb 1982
4MAR Samarasekera573v EnglandLord’s25 Aug 1988
5RMMP Rathnayake721v EnglandManchester21 Aug 2024
Wicket keeper batsman scoring Nelson in the annals of test cricket

Wicket keeper batsman scoring Nelson in the annals of test cricket

JL Smith of England scored 111 against Sri Lanka in the on-going test at Manchester to provide the fifth occasion of a wicket keeper batsman scoring Nelson in the annals of test cricket.  All such occasions are tabulated below

PlayerRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
SAR Silva1111SrlIndCol-PSS06 Sep 1985
BB McCullum1111NZlZimHarare07 Aug 2005
Q de Kock1112SAFIndVisakhapatnam02 Oct 2019
AT Carey1112AusSAFMelbourne26 Dec 2022
JL Smith1112EngSrlManchester21 Aug 2024
Most runs scored in an over in Twenty20 Internationals

Most runs scored in an over in Twenty20 Internationals

Darius Visser did not just hit six sixes in an over like legendary Yuvraj Singh and Kieron Pollard but broke their record for most runs in an over as well.

Vanuatu bowler Nalin Nipiko bowled a dot ball in the 39-run over.  Darius Visser became the fourth batter to hit six sixes in an over in T20Is. Samoa batter Darius Visser etched his name in history on August 20. Visser broke Yuvraj Singh’s record for most runs in an over in men’s T20Is. As many as 39 runs were scored in the clash between Samoa and Vanuatu which is a part of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier A.

In the 16th over of the innings, Visser smashed Nalin Nipiko for six sixes in an over. Visser smashed three consecutive sixes off first three balls. Nipiko followed it up with a no ball. Visser continued to hit big and smashed the free hit delivery for a six. Interestingly, he followed it up with a dot delivery. Nipiko erred and bowled a no ball. On the free hit delivery, he bowled another no ball and Visser smashed it for a six. The wicketkeeper-batter finished the over with a maximum as well to create history.

Previous record

Before Visser, former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard and Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee have smashed six sixes in an over in T20Is as well. There are two more instances of 36 runs being scored in a T20I. Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh did it against Afghanistan’s Karim Janat. The most recent being Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai conceding 36 runs against Nicholas Pooran in T20 World Cup 2024.

Visser hit 14 sixes and five fours in his 62-ball 132. He is the first Samoa batter to hit a century in T20Is. Interestingly, apart from him, most of the batters failed to score in double digits. Skipper Caleb Jasmat was the second-highest run-scorer with 16 runs from 21 balls. Samoa scored 174 runs from 20 overs.

In the run chase, opener Nipilko scored 73 runs from 52 deliveries. However, despite skipper Joshua Rasu and Tim Cutler’s cameos, Vanuatu managed to post 164/9 and lost the match by 10 runs. Samoa are currently ranked 77th in ICC T20I rankings. Also, this was Visser’s third T20I appearance.

Visser’s 132 is also the 12th highest score by a batter in men’s T20Is. It is also the highest against Vanuatu. The previous record belonged to Cook Islands’ Hayden Dickson who represented New Zealand in Under-19s. Dickson scored an unbeaten 112 against Vanuatu on August 17, 2024.

West Indies Vs South Africa First test at Port of Spain – South Africa First innings

West Indies Vs South Africa First test at Port of Spain – South Africa First innings

T de Zorsi and T Bavuma of South Africa scored 78 and 86 respectively in this game to provide the 992nd and 993rd occasion of South African batsmen scoring a half century in a test innings. It also provides the 64th and 65th occasion of South African batsman scoring a half century in a test innings against West Indies.

T de Zorsi of South Africa scored 78 in this game to provide the 269th occasion of South African opening batsmen scoring a half century in a test innings. It also provides the 20th occasion of South African opening batsman scoring a half century in a test innings against West Indies.

T Bavuma of South Africa scored 86 in this game to provide the 133rd occasion of South African captain scoring a half century in a test innings. It also provides the eleventh occasion of South African captain scoring a half century in a test innings against West Indies.

T Bavuma’s 86 in this game provides his first half century in a test innings while he was leading South Africa. He has led South Africa in four tests and five innings. It also represents his 21st half century in 58 matches and 98 innings.

KA Maharaj of South Africa collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 152nd occasion of a South African batsman collecting the first ball duck in a test innings.  It also provides the twelfth occasion of a South African batsman collecting the first ball duck in a test innings against West Indies.

KA Maharaj of South Africa collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the fourth occasion his collecting the first ball duck in a test innings.  The other three occasions are – against Sri Lanka at Col-SSC in  Jun 2018, against India at Vizag in Oct 2019 and against England at Manchester in Aug 2022.

G Motie of West Indies conceded 103 runs without capturing a wicket in South Africa’s first innings to provide the 40th occasion of a West Indian bowler conceding 100 plus runs without capturing a wicket in a test innings. It also provides the fifth occasion of a West Indian bowler conceding 100 plus runs without capturing a wicket in a test innings against South Africa.

Sri Lanka vs India – Third ODI at Col-RPS on 07 Aug 2024

Sri Lanka vs India – Third ODI at Col-RPS on 07 Aug 2024

WIA Fernando and BKG Mendis of Sri Lanka scored 96 and 59 respectively in this game to provide the 1162nd and 1163rd occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring fifty in an innings in ODIs.  It also provides the 214th and 215th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring fifty in an innings in ODIs against India.

WIA Fernando and BKG Mendis of Sri Lanka scored 96 and 59 respectively in this game to provide the 402nd and 403rd occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring fifty in an innings in ODIs on home soil.  It also provides the 93rd and 94th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring fifty in an innings in ODIs against India on home soil.

WIA Fernando of Sri Lanka scored 96 in this game to provide the 424th occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring fifty in an innings in ODIs.  It also provides the 68th occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring fifty in an innings in ODIs against India.

WIA Fernando of Sri Lanka scored 96 in this game to provide the 150th occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring fifty in an innings in ODIs on home soil.  It also provides the 34th occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring fifty in an innings in ODIs against India on home soil.

BKG Mendis of Sri Lanka scored 59 in this game to provide the 195th occasion of Sri Lankan wicket keeper batsman scoring fifty in an innings in ODIs.  It also provides the 31st occasion of Sri Lankan wicket keeper batsman scoring fifty in an innings in ODIs against India.

BKG Mendis of Sri Lanka scored 59 in this game to provide the 63rd occasion of Sri Lankan wicket keeper batsman scoring fifty in an innings in ODIs on home soil. It also provides the 14th occasion of Sri Lankan wicket keeper batsman scoring fifty in an innings in ODIs against India on home soil.

WIA Fernando of Sri Lanka scored 96 in this game to provide the 74th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring ninety in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the 15th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring ninety in an innings in ODIs against India

WIA Fernando of Sri Lanka scored 96 in this game to provide the 32nd occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring fifty in an innings in ODIs on home soil.  It also provides the tenth occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring fifty in an innings in ODIs against India on home soil

WIA Fernando of Sri Lanka scored 96 in this game to provide the 22nd occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring fifty in an innings in ODIs.  It also provides the seventh occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring fifty in an innings in ODIs against India.

WIA Fernando of Sri Lanka scored 96 in this game to provide the eleventh occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring fifty in an innings in ODIs on home soil.  It also provides the fifth occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring fifty in an innings in ODIs against India on home soil.

S Samarawickrama of Sri Lanka collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 253rd occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the 58th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in ODIs against India

S Samarawickrama of Sri Lanka collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 75th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in ODIs on home soil. It also provides the 28th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings in ODIs against India on home soil.

Mohammad Siraj of India conceded 78 runs in this game to provide the 147th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 70 plus runs in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the 14th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 70 plus runs in ODIs against Sri Lanka.

Mohammad Siraj of India conceded 78 runs in this game to provide the 50th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 70 plus runs in an innings in ODIs on away soil It also provides the fifth occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 70 plus runs in ODIs against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka.

Mohammad Siraj of India conceded 78 runs in this game to become the most expensive Indian bowler in ODIs against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka.

RR Pant was dismissed stumped for 6 in this game to provide the tenth occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman dismissed stumped in an innings in ODIs.  It also provides the second occasion of an Indian wicket keeper batsman dismissed stumped in an innings in ODIs against Sri Lanka

D Wellalage captured five for 27 in this game to provide the 61st occasion of Sri Lankan bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the 14th occasion of Sri Lankan bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings in ODIs against India

D Wellalage captured five for 27 in this game to provide the 45th occasion of Sri Lankan bowler capturing five wickets in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the ninth occasion of Sri Lankan bowler capturing five wickets in an innings in ODIs against India

D Wellalage captured five for 27 in this game to provide the sixth occasion of Sri Lankan spin bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the second occasion of Sri Lankan left arm spin bowler capturing five or more wickets in an innings in ODIs against India

D Wellalage captured five for 27 in this game to provide the fifth occasion of Sri Lankan left arm spin bowler capturing five wickets in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the second occasion of Sri Lankan left arm bowler capturing five wickets in an innings in ODIs against India

Sri Lanka won this game by 110 runs to provide the 60th occasion of Sri Lanka winning a ODI by 100 plus runs margin.  It also provides the eighth occasion of Sri Lanka winning a ODI by 100 plus runs margin against India

Sri Lanka posted its 425th win in ODIs when it won this game by 110 runs.  It also provides its 59th win against India in ODIs.

Sri Lanka won this game by 110 runs to provide the 221st occasion of Sri Lanka winning a ODI by runs margin.  It also provides the 28th occasion of Sri Lanka winning a ODI by runs margin against India

India capped R Parag for this game.  He became the 256th cricketer to represent India in one day games. He also became the 37th Indian cricketer to make his one day debut against Sri Lanka

India capped R Parag for this game.  He became the 130th cricketer to represent India in one day games on away soil. He also became the 18th Indian cricketer to make his one day debut against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka.

R Parag captured three for 54 in this game to become the 18th Indian bowler to capture three wickets on one day debut. He also became the second Indian bowler to capture three wickets on one day debut against Sri Lanka.

The other Indian bowler to capture three wickets on one day debut against Sri Lanka was RD Chahar.  RD Chahar has figures of three for 54 on his one day debut against Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 23.07.2021. Thus R Parag and R Chahar have the same identical figures on one day debut against Sri Lanka at the same venue Col-RPS

RG Sharma’s lone boundary six in this game fetched him an aggregate of 250 boundary sixes as an opening batsman whenever he scored a fifty. He became the first opening batsman in the history of one day internationals to score 250 boundary sixes whenever he scored a fifty

RG Sharma’s lone boundary six in this game fetched him an aggregate of 331 boundary sixes as a batsman He now shares the second place for most boundary sixes by a batsman in the history of one day internationals with CH Gayle. CH Gayle has also scored 331 boundary sixes. Shahid Afridi with 351 boundary sixes to his credit occupied the first place.

RG Sharma has scored 1012 boundary fours at the end of this game. He is the 13th batsman in the annals of one day games to score 1000 plus boundary fours. He is also the fifth Indian batsman to achieve this feat.

RG Sharma has scored 1012 boundary fours and 331 boundary sixes at the end of this game. He is the second batsman in the annals of one day games to score 1000 plus boundary fours and 300 boundary sixes. CH Gayle has scored 1128 boundary fours and 331 boundary sixes. RG Sharms  the only Indian batsman to achieve this feat.

Most byes conceded in a test innings – Record rewritten after 90 years

Most byes conceded in a test innings – Record rewritten after 90 years

Zimbabwe conceded 42 byes against Ireland in the test at Belfast in Jul 2024 to create the world record for conceding most byes in a test innings.  The previous record for conceding most byes in a test innings was 37 conceded by England against Australia at The Oval in Aug 1934. Thus Zimbabwe rewrote the record after 90 years.

C Madande was the Zimbabwe wicket keeper who conceded 42 byes in Ireland’s first innings of 250 at Belfast in Jul 2024. C Madande was making his test debut.

LEG Ames was the England wicket keeper to concede 37 byes in Australia’s second innings score 327 of at The Oval in Aug 1934.

The previous record of conceding most byes in a test innings was 17 against India’s first innings score of 536 for 7 declared at Delhi in Mar 1993. A Flower kept wickets for Zimbabwe in this test.

Zimbabwe conceded 42 byes against Ireland in the test at Belfast in Jul 2024 to provide the first occasion of a team conceding 40 plus byes in  test innings in the annals of test cricket

Zimbabwean wicket keeper conceded 42 byes against Ireland in the test at Belfast in Jul 2024 to provide the first occasion of a wicket keeper conceding 40 plus byes in test innings in the annals of test cricket

Sri Lanka vs India – Second ODI at Col-RPS on 04 Aug 2024 – Sri Lanka won by 32 runs

Sri Lanka vs India – Second ODI at Col-RPS on 04 Aug 2024 – Sri Lanka won by 32 runs

P Nissanka of Sri Lanka collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 225th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman collecting the first duck in an innings in ODIs It also provides the 50th occasion of a Sri Lankan batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings against India

P Nissanka of Sri Lanka collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 37th occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman collecting the first duck in an innings in ODIs It also provides the 12th occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman collecting the first ball duck in an innings of an ODI against India

P Nissanka of Sri Lanka collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 16th occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman collecting the first duck in the first innings of an ODI It also provides the seventh occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman collecting the first ball duck in the first innings of an ODI against India

P Nissanka of Sri Lanka collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the eleventh occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman batting at number one collecting the first duck in the first innings of an ODI which tantamount to dismissal by the first ball of a match It also provides the fourth occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman batting at number one collecting the first ball duck in the first innings of an ODI against India which tantamount to dismissal by the first ball of a match

P Nissanka of Sri Lanka collected the first ball duck in this game to provide the 86th occasion of opening batsman batting at number one collecting the first duck in the first innings of an ODI which tantamount to dismissal by the first ball of a match It also provides the seventh occasion of a Sri Lankan opening batsman batting at number one collecting the first ball duck in the first innings of an ODI against India which tantamount to dismissal by the first ball of a match

RG Sharma of India scored 64 in this game to provide the 616th occasion of Indian opening batsman scoring a fifty in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the 97th occasion of Indian opening batsman scoring a fifty in an innings in ODIs against Sri Lanka

RG Sharma of India scored 64 in this game to provide the 82nd occasion of Indian captain opening batsman scoring a fifty in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the eighth occasion of Indian captain opening batsman scoring a fifty in an innings in ODIs against Sri Lanka

RG Sharma of India scored 64 in this game to provide the 289th occasion of Indian captain scoring a fifty in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the 53rd occasion of Indian captain scoring a fifty in an innings in ODIs against Sri Lanka

RG Sharma’s 64 in this game represents his 73rd fifty as an opening batsman, his 19th fifty as captain opening batsman and his 20th fifty as captain while representing India

RG Sharma’s 64 in this game represents his twelfth fifty as an opening batsman, his fifth fifty as captain opening batsman and his fifth fifty as captain while representing India against Sri Lanka.

RG Sharma scored four boundary sixes in his knock of 64 in this game which fetched him an aggregate of 302 boundary sixes while opening the innings. He became the first Indian opening batsman to score 300 plus boundary sixes in ODIs

RG Sharma scored four boundary sixes in his knock of 64 in this game which fetched him an aggregate of 302 boundary sixes while opening the innings. He became the second opening batsman to score 300 plus boundary sixes in ODIs. CH Gayle is the other opening batsman in ODIs to score 328 boundary sixes

RG Sharma scored 64 and KL Rahul score zero in this game to provide the ninth occasion of Indian captain scoring a fifty and wicket keeper batsman scoring zero in an innings in a ODI

RG Sharma scored 64 and KL Rahul score zero in this game to provide the third occasion of Indian captain scoring a fifty and wicket keeper batsman scoring zero in an innings in a ODI against Sri Lanka

JDF Vandersay of Sri Lanka captured six wickets for 31 runs in this game to provide the 16th occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing six or more wickets in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the fifth occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing six or more wickets in an innings in ODIs against India

JDF Vandersay of Sri Lanka captured six wickets for 31 runs in this game to provide the 13th occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing six wickets in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the fourth occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing six wickets in an innings in ODIs against India

JDF Vandersay of Sri Lanka captured six wickets for 31 runs in this game to provide the ninth occasion of a Sri Lankan spin bowler capturing six or more wickets in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the fourth occasion of a Sri Lankan spin bowler capturing six or more wickets in an innings in ODIs against India

JDF Vandersay of Sri Lanka captured six wickets for 31 runs in this game to provide the seventh occasion of a Sri Lankan spin bowler capturing six   wickets in an innings in ODIs. It also provides the third occasion of a Sri Lankan spin bowler capturing six wickets in an innings in ODIs against India

India was dismissed all out for 208 in this game to provide the 298th occasion of India dismissed all out in an innings in ODI. It also provides the 34th occasion of India dismissed all out in an innings in ODI against Sri Lanka.

India was dismissed all out for 208 in this game to provide the 162nd occasion of India dismissed all out in an innings while batting second in ODI. It also provides the 20th occasion of India dismissed all out in an innings while batting second in ODI against Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka won this game by 32 runs to provide the 424th occasion of Sri Lanka winning ODI. It also provides the 58th occasion of Sri Lanka winning a ODI against India.

Sri Lanka won this game by 32 runs to provide the 220th occasion of Sri Lanka winning ODI by runs margin. It also provides the 27th occasion of Sri Lanka winning a ODI against India by runs margin

Sri Lanka won this game by 32 runs to provide the 177th occasion of Sri Lanka winning ODI on home soil. It also provides the 29th occasion of Sri Lanka winning a ODI against India on home soil.

Sri Lanka won this game by 32 runs to provide the 86th occasion of Sri Lanka winning ODI by runs margin on home soil. It also provides the 15th occasion of Sri Lanka winning a ODI against India by runs margin on home soil.

Sri Lanka won this game by 32 runs to provide the 81st occasion of Sri Lanka winning ODI at Col-RPS. It also provides the 42nd occasion of Sri Lanka winning a ODI against India at Col-RPS.

Sri Lanka won this game by 32 runs to provide the 17th occasion of Sri Lanka winning ODI by runs margin at Col-RPS. It also provides the tenth occasion of Sri Lanka winning a ODI against India by runs margin at Col-RPS.

RG Sharma’s 64 in this game was in losing cause to provide the 179th occasion of an Indian opening batsman’s fifty going in vain, provides the 20th occasion of an Indian captain opening batsman’s fifty going in vain and provides the 89th occasion of an Indian captain’s fifty going in vain in One day Internationals.

RG Sharma’s 64 in this game was in losing cause to provide the 21st occasion of an Indian opening batsman’s fifty going in vain, provide the second occasion of an Indian captain opening batsman’s fifty going in vain and the 15th occasion of an Indian captain’s fifty going in vain in One day Internationals against Sri Lanka

RG Sharma’s 64 in this game was in losing cause to provide the 17th occasion of his fifty as opening batsman going in vain, provides the second occasion of his fifth as captain opening batsman’s fifty going in vain and provides the third occasion of his fifth as captain going in vain in One day Internationals.

RG Sharma’s 64 in this game was in losing cause to provide the second occasion of his fifty as opening batsman going in vain, provide the first occasion of his fifty as captain opening batsman going in vain and the first occasion of his fifty as captain going in vain in One day Internationals against Sri Lanka

RG Sharma’s four boundary sixes in his knock of 64 in this game fetched him an aggregate of 249 boundary sixes  whenever he scored a fifty and with it the record of most boundary sixes by an opening batsman in the annals of one day internationals. He went past CH Gayle who has scored 248 boundary sixes and held the record for most boundary sixes by an opening batsman whenever he scored a fifty in the annals of one day internationals

Sri Lanka vs India – First ODI at Col-RPS on 02 Aug 2024-Match tied

Sri Lanka vs India – First ODI at Col-RPS on 02 Aug 2024-Match tied

KIC Asalanka became the 27th captain to lead Sri Lanka in one day games. He also became the 19th Sri Lankan captain to lead Sri Lanka against India in one day games

KIC Asalanka became the 17th captain to lead Sri Lanka in one day games on home soil. He also became the 12th Sri Lankan captain to lead Sri Lanka against India in one day games on home soil

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat to provide the 240th occasion of Sri Lanka doing so in ODIs.  It also provides the 47th occasion of Sri Lanka doing so against India in ODIs

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat to provide the 85th occasion of Sri Lanka doing so in ODIs on home soil.  It also provides the 22nd occasion of Sri Lanka doing so against India in ODIs on home soil

Sri Lanka capped M Shiraj for this game. He became the 213th cricketer to represent Sri Lanka in one day games.  He also became the Sri Lankan cricketer to make his one day debut against India.

Sri Lanka capped M Shiraj for this game. He became the 76th cricketer to represent Sri Lanka in one day games on home soil. He also became the twelfth Sri Lankan cricketer to make his one day debut against India on home soil.

Arshdeep Singh and S Dube of India were making their first appearance in ODIs against Sri Lanka. They became the 162nd and 163rd Indian cricketers to play ODIs against Sri Lanka.

Arshdeep Singh, S Dube and SS Iyer of India were making their first appearance in ODIs against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka. They became the 103rd  104th and 105th Indian cricketers to play ODIs against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka

P Nissanka {56} and DN Wellage {67 not out} of Sri Lanka scored fifties in this game to provide the 1180th and 1181st occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring fifties in ODIs. It also provides the 212th and 213th occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring fifties in ODIs against India

P Nissanka {56} and DN Wellage {67 not out} of Sri Lanka scored fifties in this game to provide the 400th and 401st  occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring fifties in ODIs on home soil. It also provides the 91st and 92nd occasion of Sri Lankan batsman scoring fifties in ODIs against India on home soil

P Nissanka {56} of Sri Lanka scored fifty in this game to provide the 423rd occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring fifties in ODIs. It also provides the 67th occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring fifty in ODIs against India

P Nissanka {56} of Sri Lanka scored fifty in this game to provide the 149th occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring fifties in ODIs on home soil. It also provides the 33rd occasion of Sri Lankan opening batsman scoring fifty in ODIs against India on home soil

RG Sharma scored 58 in this game to provide the 615th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a fifty in ODIs. It also provides the 96th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a fifty in ODIs against Sri Lanka

RG Sharma scored 58 in this game to provide the 188th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a fifty in ODIs on away soil. It also provides the 30th occasion of an Indian opening scoring a fifty in ODIs against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka

RG Sharma scored 58 in this game to provide the 288th occasion of an Indian captain scoring a fifty in ODIs. It also provides the 52nd occasion of an Indian captain scoring a fifty in ODIs against Sri Lanka

RG Sharma scored 58 in this game to provide the 105th occasion of an Indian captain scoring a fifty in ODIs on away soil. It also provides the 25th occasion of an Indian captain scoring a fifty in ODIs against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka

RG Sharma scored 58 in this game to provide the 81st occasion of an Indian captain opening batsman scoring a fifty in ODIs. It also provides the seventh occasion of an Indian captain opening batsman scoring a fifty in ODIs against Sri Lanka

RG Sharma scored 58 in this game to provide the 24th occasion of an Indian captain opening batsman scoring a fifty in ODIs on away soil. It also provides the fifth occasion of an Indian captain opening batsman scoring a fifty in ODIs against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka

RG Sharma’s 58 in this game provide his 19th fifty while leading India in ODIs. It also provides his fourth fifty while leading India in ODIs against Sri Lanka

RG Sharma’s 58 in this game provide his 72nd fifty while opening for India in ODIs. It also provides his eleventh fifty while opening for India in ODIs against Sri Lanka

RG Sharma’s 58 in this game provide his 87th fifty as a batsman for India in ODIs. It also provides his fourteenth fifty as a batsman India in ODIs against Sri Lanka

P Nissanka of Sri Lanka scored 56 and RG Sharma of India scored 58 in this game to provide the 31st occasion of rival opening batsman scoring fifties in a ODI in India-Sri Lanka one day series

RG Sharma took a catch in Sri Lanka’s innings which fetched him an aggregate of 95 catches in ODIs. It also fetched him an aggregate of 23 catches against Sri Lanka

This game ended in a tie to provide the 44th occasion of a tied game in the annals of ODIs. It also provided the first occasion of a tied game in Sri Lanka

It also provides the tenth occasion of tied game involving India. India became the second team to be involved in ten or more tied games. West Indies is the other team to be involved in eleven tied games

Sri Lanka is involved in six tied games. It also provides the second tied game between Sri Lanka and India. The first tied game between India and Sri Lanka was at Adelaide on 16.02.2012

It is interesting to note that in these two tied game, India’s opening batsmen and captains scored fifties

At Col-RPS – Opening batsmen RG Sharma scored 58 : At Adelaide- Opening batsman G Gambhir had scored 91

At Col-RPS – Captain RG Sharma scored 58 : At Adelaide- Captain MS Dhoni had scored 58 not out

RG Sharma and V Kohli were in the playing Eleven in both these tied games. At Adelaide RG Sharma and V Kohli scored 15 runs each, and at Col-RPS, RG Sharma scored 58 and V Kohli scored 24. At Adelaide both the teams scored 239 for the loss of nine wickets in the allotted 50 overs