Sri Lanka suffered an emphatic defeat in the opening Test before rebounding with an impressive display in the second. But even this wasn’t enough to prevent them from losing the series.
Sri Lanka were undone by Muttiah Muralitharan’s high-quality spin bowling, who tore through their batting order like no one before him – India won its first bilateral Test series win in 27 years!
Here we will discuss the highlights of main points of India National Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Timeline.
| No. | Date | Format | Venue | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | ODI | Mumbai (WC) | India won | 302 runs |
| 2 | 2023 | ODI | Colombo (Asia Cup Final) | India won | 10 wickets |
| 3 | 2023 | ODI | Colombo | India won | 41 runs |
| 4 | 2023 | ODI | Colombo | Match Tied | — |
| 5 | 2023 | ODI | Thiruvananthapuram | India won | 317 runs |
| 6 | 2023 | ODI | Kolkata | India won | 4 wickets |
| 7 | 2023 | ODI | Guwahati | India won | 67 runs |
| 8 | 2022 | T20I | Rajkot | India won | 91 runs |
| 9 | 2022 | T20I | Pune | Sri Lanka won | 16 runs |
| 10 | 2022 | T20I | Mumbai | India won | 2 runs |
Timeline
India and Sri Lanka have always made for exciting cricket encounters on the pitch, and T20 cricket only intensifies this rivalry further – offering short, intense matches that provide fans with plenty of thrills.
India has long dominated T20 Internationals (T20Is). But Sri Lanka is no pushover and has come up trumps on occasion; indeed they are one of only few teams to have defeated India in this format too! That is why it is fascinating to track their rivalry over time and witness it evolve – let’s go back in time and remember some unforgettable India vs Sri Lanka T20I encounters that will live long in our memories!
T20 cricket has quickly become the go-to option for fans who don’t have time to devote to longer formats, offering quick, tense action that draws millions of cricket fans in its wake. India-Sri Lanka T20 matches are particularly thrilling affairs that never cease to amaze.
In 2024, these two teams will meet again for an all-white tour that includes three T20Is and three ODIs. Both sides have much to prove during this series and it promises to be an intriguing test of their mettle.
Sri Lankan Dushmantha Chameera will miss this tour as he recovers from a finger injury, replaced by Asitha Fernando.
India vs. Sri Lanka Tests
India secured an emphatic win in the opening Test of their series against Sri Lanka with ease, thanks to an exceptional one-sided performance from Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara who both scored centuries for India to build up an enormous lead with their bats; Jadeja continued his excellent form with the ball to take 6 for 63 wickets off Muttiah Muralitharan’s spinners which tormented them during both innings – not helped by inconsistent batting performances that left them struggling against Indian spinners on their own terms – leaving Sri Lanka struggling against themselves on both counts.
The second Test was much closer. Sri Lanka appeared to have the edge, but Ravindra Jadeja and Dinesh Karunaratne’s strong first innings performance ensured India victory – this being India’s final match before their ball-tampering scandal would lead to their suspension from international cricket for some time.
Sri Lanka suffered its third Test defeat as their poor batting performance and typical tropical weather combined to bring them undone. They were outclassed by an inspired India, who kept pressure on with their bowlers – an impressive victory in Rohit Sharma’s maiden home Test as captain. Ajinkya Rahane made his debut appearance, showing why he is such an integral member of this Indian side; Rohit himself scored fifty runs as India won by 224 runs.
India were much improved in the fourth Test, defeating Sri Lanka by an innings and 119 runs to take home victory by an innings and 119 run margin. Tendulkar and Navjot Sidhu’s centuries helped transform an otherwise lacklustre start into victory; as Kumble ran through Sri Lanka with ease while spinner Venkatapathy Raju played his part with some excellent bowling at low bounce pitches like Delhi. Unfortunately for Sri Lanka though, Peter Burge often fielded complaints from their camp and they eventually lost by an innings and 119 runs; their first Test defeat since 1986! This marked their first defeat since 1986!
India vs. Sri Lanka ODIs
So far, in 171 One Day International matches that have been played between India and Sri Lanka, India have won 99 games while Sri Lanka have claimed victory on 59 occasions; there have also been two matches which ended up tied.
Nissanka and KJP had built an outstanding partnership of 127 before KJP was bowled on the first ball of the final over, forcing a Super Over. Arshdeep took charge of bowling that one over and delivered with flying colors, striking on target every time!
On his first delivery to Kamindu Mendis, Jitesh Sharma bowled a short off-side delivery that moved away from him, missing his sweep shot entirely and being caught by Deep Backward Point Fielder Jitesh Sharma at deep Backward Point Fielder Jitesh Sharma at deep Backward Point Fielder Jitesh Sharma caught at deep Backward Point by Jitesh Sharma for just 3 off the last over. Sri Lanka were reduced to 97/6 but eventually fell just short of their target; two wins out of five in this series now remain for them at least.
India vs. Sri Lanka T20Is
India won their opening T20I against Sri Lanka by 43 runs and will look to close out their series in Wednesday’s second T20I match.
Dinesh Karthik will lead India into the second T20I with a 2-0 advantage, but Sri Lanka are looking to even up the series and draw level at 2-2.
Karthik and his batsmen will aim to get off to a strong start before Rohit Sharma joins them at the crease for the final match, so as to form a partnership and push for an impressive total total score.
Sri Lankan bowlers will also look to keep Sri Lankan batsmen quiet and secure a quick victory, while visitors have much to prove over their next two matches to maintain an unbeaten streak.
India can confidently win all three games and look to take control of the series with a victory, while Sri Lanka may feel disheartened and look for ways to improve over the remaining matches. India have had an unfavorable record in T20Is at home against them since 2022, winning only one out of their last five matches against them in T20Is. Now is the first time since that date that they have lost to India at home in one. Nissanka and KJP were unable to build a solid partnership, thanks to Indian bowlers keeping them under control. When their opportunity for going into Super Over was lost on the final ball of regular over, Arshdeep was asked to bowl an over that gave away just two runs by hitting a yorker perfectly and bowling an excellent yorker ball – something Arshdeep managed with ease!
