Unforgettable Contest
India Vs Sri Lanka Top Ten Matches which have carved out a niche in the chronicles of cricketing world. The neighboring cricketing nations have been sharing some rich and unforgettable cricket encounters which dwell into the hearts of cricket fans. These two Asian giants have produced some of the remarkable and iconic moments which have been part of world cricket history.
2011 World Cup Final: Mumbai
Indian cricket fans waited for this match for a long long time as they lifted the World cup trophy after 1983. After getting defeated in the 2003 World Cup Final against Australia, the Indian team wanted to prove its mettle. They dominated the tournament winning the crucial matches and so was the Sri Lankan Team. There were some bitter memories of the 1996 World Cup Semi Final at Kolkata, where India embraced a humiliating defeat against Sri Lanka. Chasing the target of 274 set by Sri Lanka, India lost two early wickets. Dhoni and Gambhir set the tone and won the title.Â
2023 Asia Cup Final: Colombo
India dominated the 2023 Asia Cup with his batting and bowling prowess. They were clinical in all the departments and did not give a chance to any other Asian country. During a league match, Sri Lanka showed some resilience but Indian bowlers were too good for them. The Final was etched into the memory of Indian Cricket Fans as Mohammad Siraj bundled out Sri Lanka for a paltry 52 runs.
1996 World Cup Semi-Final: Kolkata
This match was a nightmare for the Indian Cricket Fans. They had not experienced such a disastrous Indian batting collapse in the World Cup. Sri Lanka showed its brilliance throughout the tournament and defeated India in the League stage. The fiery opening of Sanath Jayasurya and Kaluvitharna haunted the Indian bowlers for a long time. But in Kolkata it was Aravinda de Silva who scored a century and put up a fighting total of 251. The second innings, India started well. Sachin Tendulkar scored a fifty but as soon as he was stumped, the collapse happened. India was 120 for 8 and the crowd could not bear it anymore. They set the stands on fire and threw the water bottles on the players. The match was abandoned and Sri Lanka declared as the winner. Read the complete article on this match India vs Sri Lanka semi final 1996 World Cup the controversy unfolds.Â
2014 World T20 Final: Dhaka
Sri Lanka turned the tables on India in the 2014 World T20 final. After restricting India to 130, they chased down the target comfortably with Kumar Sangakkara’s unbeaten 52 leading the way. Sri Lanka won the ICC title after a long time.
2008 India v Sri Lanka, 2008 Asia Cup Final
The Men in blue were the favourite team in the tournament as they defeated Sri Lanka in the previous game and chased down a big total. However, it was Ajanta Mendis who stopped their winning streak and trapped them in his spinning web. Indian batters were clueless what Ajanta Mendis was producing as they were bamboozled and befuddled. Mendis bagged six Indian wickets and Sri Lanka lifted the Asia Cup.
2013 Tri-Nation Series Final: Port of Spain
The Final between India and Sri Lanka was an epic encounter as it was a low scoring game. Dhoni one more time showed his excellence as a finisher and won the match in the last over.
2009 India v Sri Lanka, Rajkot ODI
This bilateral series was enthralling and full of entertainment. The opening match at Rajkot was the highest scoring encounter. India scored 414 runs in the loss of 7 wickets and it appeared that India could easily win the game. Sri Lanka replied with absolute audacity as Dilshan ambushed Indian bowling however India had a final laugh and won the match by 3 runs.
2017 Rohit Sharma Fastest T20 Hundred
The India tour of 2017 for Sri Lanka was a disaster. They had been exposed in all the departments. During the Second T20I, India posted the massive total of 260 runs and Rohit Sharma surpassed the Indian batter Individual score in T20 by scoring 118 runs. His hundred came in just 35 balls. Sri Lanka did try their best to be in the contest but surrendered against Indian Spinners.
2017 The Magic Spin of Akila Dhananjaya
This match was remembered for many reasons. India was totally dominating the Test, the T20I and the ODI series. The second ODI was the usual business for India when they bundled out Sri Lanka for 236. Rohit and Shikhar posted a 109 runs opening stand and it looked as if India would be bagging the match easily until Akila Dhanajaya started with his sharp off turn. He took 6 wickets for 54 runs. From 109 to 1, Indian batting collapsed and it was 131 for 7. Dhoni and Bhuvi stood the ground and formed the partnership of 100 plus runs for the 8th wicket. They magically stole the game from the Sri Lankans.
2014 The Double ton of Rohit at Eden Garden
Before going for the World Cup, India played a bilateral series with Sri Lanka as West Indies left India without completing the bilateral series. The Sri Lankan bowling attack was toothless and needed to improve in many areas. Rohit scored the highest ODI Individual score for India, 264 runs, and broke many world records.
2009 Jayasurya and Vaas Show
The Coca-Cola Champion Trophy Final would be remembered for the highest score by Jayasurya and the fine bowling performance by Vass and Murlitharan. Sri Lanka posted 299 runs and India was bundled out for just 54 runs. It was Sri Lanka’s biggest win margin by runs against India.
Conclusion
India Vs Sri Lanka Top Ten Matches have given pure joy and entertainment to the cricket fans. These Asian teams over the years showed excellence against each other however Sri Lanka Cricket in the last decade lacked professionalism and declined rapidly. We hope to see some more good contests in the upcoming series.
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