The ODI and T20I cricket series between Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard in the year 2024 witnessed a neck to neck competition in all the series matches. This series was conducted from the 26th July to 7 August 2024 and two Sri Lankan cities, Kandy and Colombo served as the centers of the event. India claimed the series in both the formats and they proved that they have a pool of talent in the team along with better strategy that was guided by Suryakumar Yadav in T20I matches and Rohit Sharma in ODIs.
Sri Lanka Cricket Team
| Player Name | Role |
| Charith Asalanka (C) | Batsman |
| Pathum Nissanka | Batsman |
| Kusal Perera | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
| Avishka Fernando | Batsman |
| Chamindu Wickramasinghe | All-rounder |
| Binura Fernando | Bowler (Left-arm fast) |
| Dinesh Chandimal | Batsman |
| Jeffrey Vandersay | Bowler (Leg-spinner) |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | All-rounder |
| Dilshan Madushanka | Bowler (Left-arm fast) |
| Maheesh Theekshana | Bowler (Off-spinner) |
| Chamika Karunaratne | All-rounder |
India Cricket Team
| Player Name | Role |
| Suryakumar Yadav (C) | Batsman |
| Shubman Gill (VC) | Batsman |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batsman |
| Rinku Singh | Batsman |
| Rishabh Pant (WK) | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
| Sanju Samson (WK) | Wicketkeeper-batsman |
| Hardik Pandya | All-rounder |
| Shivam Dube | All-rounder |
| Axar Patel | All-rounder |
| Washington Sundar | All-rounder |
| Ravi Bishnoi | Bowler (Spinner) |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler (Left-arm fast) |
| Khaleel Ahmed | Bowler (Left-arm fast-medium) |
| Mohammed Siraj | Bowler (Right-arm fast) |
T20I Series Overview
The T20I series kicked off at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, with three closely contested matches. India clinched the series 3-0, but not without challenges from the Sri Lankan side.
| Match | Date | Venue | Result | Top Indian Performer | Top Sri Lankan Performer |
| 1st T20I | July 27, 2024 | Pallekele, Kandy | India won by 43 runs | Suryakumar Yadav (58 off 26) | Pathum Nissanka (79 off 48) |
| 2nd T20I | July 28, 2024 | Pallekele, Kandy | India won by 7 wickets (DLS) | Yashasvi Jaiswal (30 off 15) | Kusal Perera (53 off 34) |
| 3rd T20I | July 30, 2024 | Pallekele, Kandy | India won in Super Over | Shubman Gill (39 off 37) | Kusal Perera (46 off 34) |
1st T20I:
- Date: July 27, 2024
- Result: India won by 43 runs.
- Key Performances:
- India: Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with 58 off 26 as India reached 213 for seven. In reply Sri Lanka scored 170 for seven wickets in 19 overs. 2 overs, With this Pathum Nissanka has been the highest scorer in this match with 79 run.
- Sri Lanka: The bowlers did okay for the Sri Lanka cricket team, especially Matheesha Pathirana who took 4 wickets for 40 runs, but this was not enough to penetrate India’s line-up.
India Innings: 213/7 in 20 overs
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 58 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 223.07 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 41 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 195.23 |
| Rinku Singh | 36 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 163.64 |
| Rishabh Pant (WK) | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 166.67 |
| Hardik Pandya | 23* | 14 | 1 | 1 | 164.29 |
| Others | – | – | – | – | – |
| Extras | 15 (5lb, 9w, 1nb) | – | – | – | – |
Sri Lanka Bowling:
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 4 | 40 | 4 | 10 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Binura Fernando | 4 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 |
Sri Lanka Innings: 170/7 in 19 overs (Target revised by DLS method)
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Pathum Nissanka | 79 | 48 | 8 | 3 | 164.58 |
| Kusal Perera | 35 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 129.63 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 183.33 |
| Others | – | – | – | – | – |
| Extras | 12 (5lb, 6w, 1nb) | – | – | – | – |
India Bowling:
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Hardik Pandya | 4 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 3 | 26 | 2 | 8.67 |
2nd T20I:
- Date: July 28, 2024
- Result: India won by 7 wickets (DLS method).
- Key Performances:
- India: Reduction of the target Was set to 78 runs in the last 8 overs because of the rain India won with ease the match Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring 30 off 15 balls.
- Sri Lanka: Kusal Perera for a 53 off 34 balls and even their bowling did not help them enough as India bowled by Ravi Bishnoi 3/26 restricted them to 161/9.
Sri Lanka Innings: 161/9 in 20 overs
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Kusal Perera | 53 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 155.88 |
| Charith Asalanka | 31 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 114.81 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 26 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 136.84 |
| Extras | 12 (3w, 1nb) | – | – | – | – |
India Bowling:
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4 | 26 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Hardik Pandya | 4 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
India Innings: 78/3 in 8 overs (Target revised by DLS)
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 30 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 200 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 22* | 10 | 2 | 1 | 220 |
| Sanju Samson | 10* | 6 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
Sri Lanka Bowling:
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 2 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 2 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
3rd T20I:
- Date: July 30, 2024
- Result: Match tied; India won in the Super Over.
- Key Performances:
- India: Shubh Man Gill contributed a<|reserved_special_token_262|>ice 39 off 37 balls for India while in the Super Over it was Washington Sundar who was the hero.
- Sri Lanka: Kusal Perera one more time led the batting show with 46, however it was not enough for a win in the normal play.
India Innings: 162/6 in 20 overs
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Shubman Gill | 39 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 105.41 |
| Hardik Pandya | 34 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 188.89 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 31 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 140.91 |
| Extras | 10 (3lb, 6w, 1nb) | – | – | – | – |
Sri Lanka Bowling:
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Binura Fernando | 4 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
Sri Lanka Innings: 162/7 in 20 overs
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Kusal Perera | 46 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 135.29 |
| Pathum Nissanka | 32 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 139.13 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 28* | 14 | 2 | 2 | 200 |
| Extras | 12 (4w, 2nb) | – | – | – | – |
India Bowling:
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Hardik Pandya | 4 | 28 | 3 | 7 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
ODI Series Overview
The ODI series, played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, was a rollercoaster, with India taking the series 2-1 despite stiff resistance from Sri Lanka.
India ODI Squad
Rohit Sharma (c),Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka ODI squad
Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (c), Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Akila Dananjaya, Asitha Fernando, Mohamed Shiraz
| Match | Date | Venue | Result | Top Indian Performer | Top Sri Lankan Performer |
| 1st ODI | August 2, 2024 | R Premadasa, Colombo | Match tied | Rohit Sharma (58 off 47) | Dunith Wellalage (67 off 65) |
| 2nd ODI | August 4, 2024 | R Premadasa, Colombo | Sri Lanka won by 32 runs | Rohit Sharma (64 off 44) | Jeffrey Vandersay (6/33) |
| 3rd ODI | August 7, 2024 | R Premadasa, Colombo | India won by 110 runs | Axar Patel (51* & 3/28) | Avishka Fernando (96 off 102) |
1st ODI:
- Date: August 2, 2024
- Result: Match tied.
- Key Performances:
- India: Rohit Sharma played a captain’s knock of 58 off 47 balls but that was not enough as India was bundled out for 230 in 47. 5 overs.
- Sri Lanka: The main headline for Sri Lankan performance was Dunith Wellalage 67 of 65 balls, and they were also at 230/8 to give a tie.
2nd ODI:
- Date: August 4, 2024
- Result: Sri Lanka won by 32 runs.
- Key Performances:
- India: Still India lost the plot after Rohit Sharma made a fifty of 64 and was bowled out for 208 in 42 overs. 2 overs.
- Sri Lanka: He insisted that Jeffrey Vandersay’s frightening 6/33 bowling performance wrecked the Indian batsmen .
3rd ODI:
- Date: August 7, 2024
- Result: India won by 110 runs.
- Key Performances:
- India: India successfully defended a small total of 138 Riding on Axar Patel’s all round show of 51 not out with the bat and 3 wickets for 28 runs with the ball.
- Sri Lanka: Only Avishka Fernando tried his level best and scored 96 runs for the team but unfortunately the total chase was unsuccessful.
Conclusion
The series was a classic example of how two cricketing lager nations always have an encounter of drastic and exciting moments in each of their games. India was proven to have the greater depth and resilience to come through and clinch victories in both formats, however Sri Lanka appeared to be unfolding a new facet of revival under newly appointed captain Charith Asalanka.
FAQs
Ans: India won the T20I series 3-0.
Ans: Suryakumar Yadav captained India in the T20Is, while Charith Asalanka captained Sri Lanka.
Ans: Jeffrey Vandersay had the best bowling figures with 6/33 in the 2nd ODI.
Ans: The T20I matches were played at Pallekele Stadium, Kandy, and the ODI matches at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Ans: Riyan Parag and Harshit Rana made their ODI debuts during this series.
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