CT 2017, Match 8: India v Sri Lanka – Statistical Highlights

A day after South Africa was defeated in an unlikely event by Pakistan, Sri Lanka got better off India as all 4 the Group B teams now have same chances of making to semis. Indians got a great start from the openers yet again with Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan putting on 138. Indian batsmen looked to be in a state of panic after Rohit fell for a run-a-ball 78 but Dhawan, along with MS Dhoni, handled the things better and brought up his 3rd Champions Trophy century to help India to finish at 321/6.

Sri Lankans paced their innings brilliantly in the big chase after an early wicket. Indian bowlers completely failed to get wickets in the middle overs as Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis steered their side towards a famous win before both got run out in a quick succession. However, Angelo Mathews, Kushal Perera and Asela Gunaratne helped their side to go past the target with 8 balls to spare.

Here we look at all the stats and records created during the game.

3 – Number of centuries for Shikhar Dhawan in Champions Trophy; joint most by any player in the CT. Sourav Ganguly, Herschel Gibbs and Chris Gayle are the other players with 3 centuries in the CT.

4 – Number of times India have posted 300+ totals in the Champions Trophy; the most by any team in CT. England, South Africa and Sri Lanka have three totals of 300+ in the CT.

5 – Number of consecutive ODI innings in which India have posted 300+ totals; the joint 2nd longest streak for any team in ODIs. Australia scored 300+ in a row in 6 games in 2007.

7 – Number of consecutive matches India won in the Champions Trophy before losing this game. The last time they failed to win a game in CT was in 2009 vs Australia which was a washout.

9 – Number of instances including this game whenIndian bowlers took only one wicket in an ODI innings even after bowling 45 overs. Last such instance for India was way back in 2013 also against Sri Lanka.

9 – Number of century stands in ODIs before this game between Rohit and Dhawan pair; all have come in wins. This game was the first instance of their century stand going in vain.

10 – Number of century stands as openers for Rohit-Dhawan pair in ODIs; the fifty opening pair to have 10 or more century stands in the ODI cricket.

77 – Innings taken by Shikhar Dhawan to score his 10th ODI century; the 3rd fewest number of innings for 10 ODI tons. Quinton de Kock needed 55 innings while Hashim Amla took 57 innings for their ODI career’s 10th century.

159 – Partnership stand between MD Gunathilaka and BKG Mendis for the 2nd wicket in this game is Sri Lanka’s 3rd highest stand for any wicket in the Champions Trophy. Kumar Sangakkara and Upul Tharanga’s 165-run stand vs Zimbabwe in 2006 is their highest stand in CT.

322 – Sri Lanka’s chase in this game is the highest successful run chase in the Champions Trophy history. England’s chase of 306 runs vs Bangladesh in the first game of CT 2017 was the previous highest successful chase.

322 – Sri Lanka’s chase in this game is their joint-highest successful run chase in ODI cricket. They chased down 322 against England at Leeds in 2006.

1979 – Last time Sri Lanka defeated India in an ODI on England soil was way back in 1979. India won the previous 5 ODI meetings between the two teams in England.