Pakistan v Sri Lanka, ODI series 2017 – Statistical Preview

Pakistan will be playing their first ODI since winning their maiden ICC Champions Trophy title as they lock horns with the Sri Lankans in the 5-match ODI series. The home side will be eager to win the limited-overs leg of the tournament after losing in the Test series against the Lankan side, their first home Test series loss in ten years. Sri Lanka, who are coming into this series after a 9-0 tour wash by India will draw a lot of confidence from the Test series victory against the home side.

Here we look at key stats and numbers ahead of the Pakistan v Sri Lanka ODI series.

0.250 – Sri Lanka’s win/loss ratio of 0.250 in ODI cricket in 2017 is their lowest in last 25 years. They have played in 21 ODI matches in 2017 losing 16 of them and winning four.

1.166 – Pakistan’s win/loss ratio of 1.166 in ODI format in 2017 is the highest for them since 2011. Pakistan won seven out of the 13 ODIs they played this year and lost six matches. In 2011, Pakistan had a win/loss ratio of 3.428.

6 – Number of bilateral ODI series’ Pakistan and Sri Lanka have played against each other in the UAE. Pakistan won all the six series.

25.89 – Upul Tharanga’s ODI batting average against Pakistan is his 2nd lowest against any team. (Min: 5 innings) The Sri Lankan skipper has scored 751 runs in 29 innings against Pakistan with four fifties in ODI cricket.

85 – Number of wins for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in ODI cricket. Only Australia (90) against New Zealand and India (88) against Sri Lanka have more wins in this format against an opponent.

101 – Number of ODI matches Pakistan have won in the UAE. They have won 110 ODI games in Pakistan. They are the only side to win 100+ ODIs in two different countries. Seven other teams won 100+ ODIs in their home country.

148 – Number of times Pakistan and Sri Lanka faced each other in ODI cricket. Only India and Sri Lanka played against each other (155) in more ODI matches.

1239 – Runs Mohammad Hafeez has scored against Sri Lanka in ODIs. He is the only player in the either squads to have scored over 1000 runs in the Pakistan v Sri Lanka ODIs.

2013 – The last instance when Pakistan and Sri Lanka played an ODI series in the UAE was in 2013; Pakistan won that series 3-2. They also won the last bilateral ODI series between these two teams in 2015, 3-2.