IND vs SL: T20I Records and Stats at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune

The Men in Blue began their New Year with a bang as they won a thriller against the Asian Champions Sri Lanka by just two runs in the first of three-match T20I series on Tuesday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The action now moves to another stadium in Maharashtra in Gahunje, which is on the outskirts of the Pune city.

Speaking about the Wankhede T20I, Deepak Hooda and debutant Shivam Mavi stole the show for the home side as the duo played a significant role in the game, helping India take a 1-0 lead in the series. Batting at no. six, Hooda smashed an unbeaten 41 off 23 to take India’s total to 162/5. Mavi, on his international debut, was impressive with his spell of 4/22 (4) as the Lankan Lions fell just 2 runs short of the target.

IND vs SL: T20I Head-to-Head Record

Speaking about the Head-to-Head contests, team India clearly has a better record over the Island nation as they have emerged victorious on 18 occasions out of the 27 matches played. Sri Lanka have won just eight while one game ended up with no result.

IND vs SL: T20I Records at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune

The surface at the MCA Stadium is expected to be batting-friendly as it has been excellent for the batters. They can afford to play the shots on the up on this 22-yard. A total of only three T20 internationals have been played at the venue since 2012.

Out of the three, two encounters and also the last two have taken place between India and Sri Lanka in 2016 and 2020. The visitors registered a five-wicket win seven years back while India came out on top by 78 runs in the year 2020.