Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2024

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Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2024
  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Flag of India.svg
  Sri Lanka India
Dates 27 July – 7 August 2024
Captains Charith Asalanka Rohit Sharma (ODIs)
Suryakumar Yadav (T20Is)
One Day International series
Results Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–0
Most runs Avishka Fernando (137) Rohit Sharma (157)
Most wickets Jeffrey Vandersay (8) Washington Sundar (5)
Player of the series Dunith Wellalage (SL)
Twenty20 International series
Results India won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Pathum Nissanka (137) Suryakumar Yadav (92)
Most wickets Matheesha Pathirana (5) Ravi Bishnoi (6)
Player of the series Suryakumar Yadav (Ind)

The Indian cricket team toured Sri Lanka in July and August 2024 to play the Sri Lanka cricket team. [1] [2] The tour consisted of three Twenty20 International (T20I) and three One Day International (ODI) matches. [3] [4] In November 2023, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced its international calendar for 2024 and confirmed the bilateral series. [5] India last toured Sri Lanka in 2021. [6] In July 2024, Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed the fixtures for the tour. [7] This was Gautam Gambhir's first assignment as head coach and Suryakumar Yadav's first series as full-time T20I captain of India. [8] [9] India won the T20I series whitewashing Sri Lanka by 3-0. However, Sri Lanka won the ODI series defeating India by 2-0. It was their first bilateral ODI-series win in 27 years against India since 1997.

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Squads

Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Flag of India.svg  India
ODIs [10] T20Is [11] ODIs [12] T20Is [13]

On 24 July 2024, Dushmantha Chameera was ruled out of the series due to bronchitis, [14] Asitha Fernando was named as his replacement. [15] On 25 July 2024, Nuwan Thushara was ruled out of the T20I series with a broken finger in his left hand, [16] Dilshan Madushanka was named as his replacement. [17] On 26 July, Binura Fernando was hospitalized due to a chest infection, [18] Ramesh Mendis was added to the squad as a stand-by player. [19] On 1 August 2024, both Matheesha Pathirana and Dilshan Madushanka were ruled out due to injuries and were replaced by Mohamed Shiraz and Eshan Malinga. [20] Kusal Perera, Pramod Madushan and Jeffrey Vandersay were added to the squad as stand-by players. [21] On 3 August 2024, Wanindu Hasaranga was ruled out of the rest of the ODI matches due to hamstring injury and was replaced by Jeffrey Vandersay. [22]

T20I series

1st T20I

27 July 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
India  Flag of India.svg
213/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
170 (19.2 overs)
Suryakumar Yadav 58 (26)
Matheesha Pathirana 4/40 (4 overs)
Pathum Nissanka 79 (48)
Riyan Parag 3/5 (1.2 overs)
India won by 43 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Suryakumar Yadav (Ind)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

2nd T20I

28 July 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
161/9 (20 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India
81/3 (6.3 overs)
Kusal Perera 53 (34)
Ravi Bishnoi 3/26 (4 overs)
Yashasvi Jaiswal 30 (15)
Maheesh Theekshana 1/16 (2 overs)
India won by 7 wickets (DLS method)
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Ravi Bishnoi (Ind)
  • India won the toss and elected to field.
  • India were set a revised target of 78 runs from 8 overs due to rain.

3rd T20I

30 July 2024
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
India  Flag of India.svg
137/9 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
137/8 (20 overs)
Shubman Gill 39 (37)
Maheesh Theekshana 3/28 (4 overs)
Kusal Perera 46 (34)
Rinku Singh 2/3 (1 over)
Match tied (India won the Super Over)
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Washington Sundar (Ind)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
  • Chamindu Wickramasinghe (SL) made his T20I debut.
  • Super Over: Sri Lanka 2/2, India 4/0

ODI series

1st ODI

2 August 2024
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
230/8 (50 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India
230 (47.5 overs)
Dunith Wellalage 67* (65)
Axar Patel 2/33 (10 overs)
Rohit Sharma 58 (47)
Charith Asalanka 3/30 (8.5 overs)
Match tied
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Joel Wilson (WI) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Dunith Wellalage (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Mohamed Shiraz (SL) made his ODI debut.

2nd ODI

4 August 2024
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
240/9 (50 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India
208 (42.2 overs)
Kamindu Mendis 40 (44)
Washington Sundar 3/30 (10 overs)
Rohit Sharma 64 (44)
Jeffrey Vandersay 6/33 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 32 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Paul Reiffel (Aus) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Jeffrey Vandersay (SL)

3rd ODI

7 August 2024
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
248/7 (50 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India
138 (26.1 overs)
Avishka Fernando 96 (102)
Riyan Parag 3/54 (9 overs)
Rohit Sharma 35 (20)
Dunith Wellalage 5/27 (5.1 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 110 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Joel Wilson (WI)
Player of the match: Avishka Fernando (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Riyan Parag (Ind) made his ODI debut.

Statistics

Most runs (T20I)

RankRunsPlayerTeamsInningsAverageHigh ScoreStrike Rate50
1137 Pathum Nissanka Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 345.6679138.381
2119 Kusal Perera Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 339.6653145.121
398 Kusal Mendis 32.6645124.05-
492 Suryakumar Yadav Flag of India.svg 30.6658195.741
580 Yashaswi Jaiswal 26.6640177.77-
Last Updated: 8 August 2024

Most wickets (T20)

RankWicketsPlayerTeamsInningsBestAverageEconomy
16 Ravi Bishnoi Flag of India.svg 33/2616.838.41
25 Matheesha Pathirana Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 24/4011.6010.54
34 Arshdeep Singh Flag of India.svg 2/2412.008.00
Axar Patel 2/3017.008.50
Maheesh Theekshana Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 33/2822.008.80
Wanindu Hasaranga 2/2922.759.10
Last Updated: 8 August 2024

Most runs (ODI)

RankRunsPlayerTeamsInningsAverageHigh Score10050
1157 Rohit Sharma Flag of India.svg 352.3364-2
2137 Pathum Nissanka Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 345.6696-1
3108 Dunith Wellalage 54.0067*
4103 Kusal Mendis 34.3359
5101 Pathum Nissanka 33.6656
Last Updated: 8 August 2024

Most wickets (ODI)

RankWicketsPlayerTeamsInningsBestAverageEconomy
18 Jeffrey Vandersay Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 26/338.374.46
27 Dunith Wellalage Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 35/2715.285.30
36 Charith Asalanka 3/208.662.86
45 Washington Sundar Flag of India.svg 3/3021.003.88
54 Kuldeep Yadav 2/3325.503.40
Axar Patel 28.003.86
Last Updated: 8 August 2024

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