India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

Virat Kohli’s brilliance and an all-round performance left Dasun Shanaka & co stunned as India defeated Sri Lanka by a huge margin of 67 runs in the first ODI in Guwahati. The two teams will now meet in the second game at Edens Gardens in Kolkata on January 12 as the Lankans would aim to level the series.

Asked to bat first in the first game, India had the best of the starts as the openers went all guns blazing, smashing 143 runs in 20 overs. That momentum was carried by Kohli, who notched up his 45^th ODI ton and was ably supported by the middle-order batters. As a result, India posted a huge total of 373/7 in 50 overs.

In response, Sri Lankan batters did not live up to the expectations as they lost three quick wickets inside 15 overs. Dhananjaya de Silva and Pathum Nissanka showed some intent, but Mohammed Shami broke the partnership by dismissing the former. Dasun Shanaka showed some grit in the chase as well as he scored a century, but it did not cause any damage other than reducing India's win margin.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of the 2^nd ODI between India and Sri Lanka:

Head-to-Head: India and Sri Lanka have met each other on 163 occasions, with India winning 94 matches and Sri Lanka winning 57 matches. One match ended in a tie while 11 have ended in No Result. In India, both teams have met in 52 occasions with India winning 37 matches and losing 12 and 3 matches ending in No Result.

1 – KL Rahul (49) is one game away from appearing in 50 ODIs.

5 – Hardik Pandya (145) needs five wickets to complete 150 scalps across formats.

1 – Kusal Mendis (49) is one grab away from reaching 50 catches in ODIs.

31 – Avishka Fernando (969) needs 31 runs to complete the landmark of 1000 runs in the 50-overs format.

1 – Ishan Kishan (49) needs one four to reach 50 fours in ODIs.

4 – Avishka Fernando (96) requires four fours to get to 100 fours in ODIs.

6 – Dhananjaya de Silva (144) is six fours short of completing 150 fours in ODIs.

3 – Kuldeep Yadav (197) requires three scalps to complete 200 wickets in international cricket.

133 - Dhananjaya De Silva(4867) needs 133 runs to complete 5000 runs across formats.

12 - Dasun Shanaka(188) needs 12 fours to complete 200 fours across formats.