•India have won 10 and lost 3 in 26 games against Sri Lanka. The remaining 13 matches ended without a result.

• Sri Lanka have won three, lost two and drew seven in 12 Test matches played against India at home.

• The Sinhalese Sports Club Ground has been a happy hunting ground for Sri Lanka. They have won 15, lost six and drawn nine in 30 Test matches played here since March 1984.

• Both teams have won one match each in five Tests played against each other at

this ground. The remining three Tests ended without a result

• India’s 235-run victory here in 1993 was their first ever victory in Sri Lanka.

• The Lankans beat India by an innings and 77 runs when the two teams met here the last time, in 2001.

• summary of results

Played India Lanka Drawn

In India 14 8 - 6

In Sri Lanka 12 2 3 7

Total 26 10 3 13

At Colombo 5 1 1 3

• HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS

India

In India: 676-7 at Kanpur, 1986-87

In Sri Lanka: 537-8 at Colombo, 1997-98

Sri Lanka

In India: 420 at Kanpur, 1986-87

In Sri Lanka: 952-6 decl at Colombo, 1997-98

• LOWEST INNINGS TOTALS

India

In India: 167 at Chennai, 2005-06

In Sri Lanka: 180 at Galle, 2001-02

Sri Lanka

In India: 82 at Chandigarh, 1990-91

In Sri Lanka: 198 at Kandy, 1985-86

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