Statistical highlights of third India-Sri Lanka ODI
*India (3-0) has won six consecutive bilateral series against Sri Lanka for the first time.
*Batting first and being dismissed for 250 or less in ODIs, Sri Lanka has lost on fifteen occasions to India. They have won just once vs. India in 16 games.
*Virat Kohli registered his ninth fifty (53 off 61 balls) vs. Sri Lanka - his 32nd in ODIs. The 26-year-old is the top run-scorer in ODIs in 2014 - his tally being 849 runs at an average of 49.94 in 19 matches. He also became the eighth Indian batsman to complete 6,000 runs or more in ODIs - his aggregate being 6003 (aveage 51.30) in 144 matches. He raced to the milestone in 136 innings - the quickest in ODIs, eclipsing Vivian Richards’ feat of reaching the milestone in 136 innings.
*Shikhar Dhawan (91 off 79 balls) registered his 11th fifty in ODIs - his fourth vs. Sri Lanka. He averages 55.33 in ODIs in India - his tally being 830 in 16 innings, including three hundreds and five fifties. The left hander completed 2,000 runs in 48 innings - the quickest by an Indian batsman in ODIs - the joint fifth-quickest in ODIs. South Africa’s Hashim Amla had accomplished the feat in 40 innings.
*Umesh Yadav (4/53) registered his best bowling performance in ODIs, bettering his 3 for 32 vs. West Indies at Port of Spain on July 5, 2013.
*Akshar Patel (3/40) produced his best bowling performance in ODIs, surpassing the two for 24 vs. Sri Lanka at Cuttack on November 2, 2014.
*Kumar Sangakkara recorded his third duck vs. India - his 15th in ODIs.
*Tillakaratne Dilshan (53 off 80 balls) recorded his 11th fifty vs. India - his 39th in ODIs. The opening batsman has now registered fifteen innings of fifty-plus, including four centuries, vs. India in ODIs - the joint sixth highest against India. Dilshan’s tally of 2186 is the fourth highest by a Sri Lankan player against India in ODIs next only to Sanath Jayasuriya (2899), Kumar Sangakkara (2700) and Mahela Jayawardene (2632).
*Mahela Jaywardene became the fourth batsman to complete 7,000 runs or more in ODIs in Asia. He has joined Sachin Tendulkar (12067), Sanath Jayasuriya (8448) and Kumar Sangakkara (7795). Jayawardene (12002 runs at an average of 33.24 in 426 games) became the fifth batsman to aggregate 12,000 or more in ODIs, joining Tendulkar (18426), Ricky Ponting (13704), Jayasuriya (13430) and Sangakkara (12918).
*Jayawardene raced to 12,000 runs in 399 innings - the slowest in ODIs. Sachin Tendulkar (300) holds a record, followed by Ricky Ponting (314), Kumar Sangakkara (336) and Sanath Jayasuriya (379).
*Batting first and being dismissed for 250 or less in ODIs, Sri Lanka has lost on fifteen occasions to India. They have won just once vs. India in 16 games.
*Virat Kohli registered his ninth fifty (53 off 61 balls) vs. Sri Lanka - his 32nd in ODIs. The 26-year-old is the top run-scorer in ODIs in 2014 - his tally being 849 runs at an average of 49.94 in 19 matches. He also became the eighth Indian batsman to complete 6,000 runs or more in ODIs - his aggregate being 6003 (aveage 51.30) in 144 matches. He raced to the milestone in 136 innings - the quickest in ODIs, eclipsing Vivian Richards’ feat of reaching the milestone in 136 innings.
*Shikhar Dhawan (91 off 79 balls) registered his 11th fifty in ODIs - his fourth vs. Sri Lanka. He averages 55.33 in ODIs in India - his tally being 830 in 16 innings, including three hundreds and five fifties. The left hander completed 2,000 runs in 48 innings - the quickest by an Indian batsman in ODIs - the joint fifth-quickest in ODIs. South Africa’s Hashim Amla had accomplished the feat in 40 innings.
*Umesh Yadav (4/53) registered his best bowling performance in ODIs, bettering his 3 for 32 vs. West Indies at Port of Spain on July 5, 2013.
*Akshar Patel (3/40) produced his best bowling performance in ODIs, surpassing the two for 24 vs. Sri Lanka at Cuttack on November 2, 2014.
*Kumar Sangakkara recorded his third duck vs. India - his 15th in ODIs.
*Tillakaratne Dilshan (53 off 80 balls) recorded his 11th fifty vs. India - his 39th in ODIs. The opening batsman has now registered fifteen innings of fifty-plus, including four centuries, vs. India in ODIs - the joint sixth highest against India. Dilshan’s tally of 2186 is the fourth highest by a Sri Lankan player against India in ODIs next only to Sanath Jayasuriya (2899), Kumar Sangakkara (2700) and Mahela Jayawardene (2632).
*Mahela Jaywardene became the fourth batsman to complete 7,000 runs or more in ODIs in Asia. He has joined Sachin Tendulkar (12067), Sanath Jayasuriya (8448) and Kumar Sangakkara (7795). Jayawardene (12002 runs at an average of 33.24 in 426 games) became the fifth batsman to aggregate 12,000 or more in ODIs, joining Tendulkar (18426), Ricky Ponting (13704), Jayasuriya (13430) and Sangakkara (12918).
*Jayawardene raced to 12,000 runs in 399 innings - the slowest in ODIs. Sachin Tendulkar (300) holds a record, followed by Ricky Ponting (314), Kumar Sangakkara (336) and Sanath Jayasuriya (379).
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