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.

Squads

 Sri Lanka  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 
213/7 (20 overs)
v
 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 
161/9 (20 overs)
v
 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 
137/9 (20 overs)
v
 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 
230/8 (50 overs)
v
 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 
240/9 (50 overs)
v
 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 
248/7 (50 overs)
v
 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)

Rank Runs Player Teams Innings Average High Score Strike Rate 50
1 137 Pathum Nissanka Sri Lanka 3 45.66 79 138.38 1
2 119 Kusal Perera Sri Lanka 3 39.66 53 145.12 1
3 98 Kusal Mendis 32.66 45 124.05 -
4 92 Suryakumar Yadav India 30.66 58 195.74 1
5 80 Yashaswi Jaiswal 26.66 40 177.77 -
Last Updated: 8 August 2024

Most wickets (T20)

Rank Wickets Player Teams Innings Best Average Economy
1 6 Ravi Bishnoi India 3 3/26 16.83 8.41
2 5 Matheesha Pathirana Sri Lanka 2 4/40 11.60 10.54
3 4 Arshdeep Singh India 2/24 12.00 8.00
Axar Patel 2/30 17.00 8.50
Maheesh Theekshana Sri Lanka 3 3/28 22.00 8.80
Wanindu Hasaranga 2/29 22.75 9.10
Last Updated: 8 August 2024

Most runs (ODI)

Rank Runs Player Teams Innings Average High Score 100 50
1 157 Rohit Sharma India 3 52.33 64 - 2
2 137 Avishka Fernando Sri Lanka 3 45.66 96 - 1
3 108 Dunith Wellalage 54.00 67*
4 103 Kusal Mendis 34.33 59
5 101 Pathum Nissanka 33.66 56
Last Updated: 8 August 2024

Most wickets (ODI)

Rank Wickets Player Teams Innings Best Average Economy
1 8 Jeffrey Vandersay Sri Lanka 2 6/33 8.37 4.46
2 7 Dunith Wellalage Sri Lanka 3 5/27 15.28 5.30
3 6 Charith Asalanka 3/20 8.66 2.86
4 5 Washington Sundar India 3/30 21.00 3.88
5 4 Kuldeep Yadav 2/33 25.50 3.40
Axar Patel 28.00 3.86
Last Updated: 8 August 2024

Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 2024

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