It is New Year, and in team India’s first assignment the Men in Blue take on Sri Lanka in the three-match T20I series. India had a good 2019, and now the Virat Kohli-led side will be looking to start the new year on a positive note. The three-match series between India and Sri Lanka will begin on January 05 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. With T20 World Cup scheduled in October this year, the series against Sri Lanka will be a good chance for India to start preparations for the mega event. India vs Sri Lanka Series 2020 Schedule in IST, Free PDF Download: Get Fixtures, Time Table With Match Timings and Venue Details of Sri Lanka Tour of India.

The Men in Blue are ranked fifth on the ICC Team Rankings for T20Is while Lasith Malinga-led side is placed on the seventh spot. India comes into the series with wins over Bangladesh and West Indies in the recent outings. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, were whitewashed by Australia in their last series.

Meanwhile, both India and Sri Lanka will be looking to begin the new year on a winning note. As India and Sri Lanka get ready to take on each other in the three T20Is, here’s a look at some records and stats involving India and Sri Lanka. India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I 2020: IND Predicted Playing XI; Jasprit Bumrah, Shikhar Dhawan All Set for a Comeback.

India vs Sri Lanka Head-to-Head in T20Is: Neighbours India and Sri Lanka have played 16 times against each other in the T20Is. India leads the head-to-head record by a healthy margin of 11-5.

Highest and Lowest Team Totals in T20Is Between India and Sri Lanka: In 2017, India posted 260 for five against Sri Lanka in Indore. It remains the highest team total in T20Is involving India and Sri Lanka. In 2016, Sri Lanka were bundled out for just 82 runs in Visakhapatnam, it is the lowest team total between the two sides. India vs Sri Lanka T20I Series 2020: Visitors Include Angelo Mathews in Squad for T20s Against Virat Kohli and Co.

Best Bowling Figures in T20Is Between India and Sri Lanka: In the aforementioned contest at Visakhapatnam, spinner Ravi Ashwin scalped 4/8 to register best bowling figures in India vs Sri Lanka T20Is. Ashok Dinda’s 4/19 in Pallekele in 2012 are the second-best bowling figures involving these two teams.

Highest Score by a Batsman in T20Is Between India and Sri Lanka: Rohit Sharma’s 43-ball 118 in Indore in 2017 is the highest individual score in India vs Sri Lanka T20Is. He is the only batsman to score a century in India vs Sri Lanka contests in the shorter format.

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