Top 5 ICC World Cup clashes between India and Sri Lanka

Thursday's )November 2) match at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium will witness India striving for their seventh consecutive victory in the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, aim to recover from a recent unexpected loss to Afghanistan.

What

• The scene is set for an Indian trip down memory lane to the 2011 ICC World Cup Final as India prepares to face Sri Lanka in the 2023 ICC World Cup at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.

• Sri Lanka enters the game after a disappointing seven-wicket defeat to Afghanistan in their last outing. They've managed two victories in the tournament, defeating Netherlands and England, but their toughest challenge will come in tomorrow’s match against an unbeaten India.
• The Indian cricket team, "Men in Blue," continues their winning streak, securing a victory by 100 runs against England in a thrilling low-scoring match in Lucknow on Sunday.

India vs Sri Lanka - World Cup history

• In ICC ODI World Cup clashes, India and Sri Lanka have met nine times.
• India won four matches, Sri Lanka also claimed four victories, and one match had no result. 
• The highest India scored is 373, while Sri Lanka's highest is 274 in these encounters. 
• The lowest total for Sri Lanka is 109, and India's lowest is 120 in this prestigious event.

Memorable World Cup clashes 

1979, Prudential World Cup, Manchester (Group stage)

• In their first-ever encounter, Sri Lanka triumphed over India by 47 runs. 
• Sunil Wettimuny, Roy Dias, and Duleep Mendis contributed with impressive half-centuries to set a target of 238 in 60 overs, losing five wickets. Mohinder Amarnath took three wickets for India.
• In response, India was dismissed for 191 runs in 54.1 overs, with no batter scoring more than 40 runs. 
• Sri Lanka's Somachandra De Silva and Tony Opatha claimed three wickets each.

 1996, Wills World Cup, Kolkata (Semi-final)

• In the second World Cup encounter between Sri Lanka and India, Sri Lanka won. They set a target of 251 runs, with notable contributions from Aravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama. 

• During India's innings, there was a disruption caused by angry spectators, resulting in the match being awarded to Sri Lanka by the referee, Clive Lloyd. 
• Sri Lanka went on to win their first World Cup trophy by defeating Australia in the finals.

2003, ICC ODI World Cup, Johannesburg (Super Six)

• India achieved their biggest win against Sri Lanka in the World Cup.
• They scored 292 runs, mainly thanks to Sachin Tendulkar's 97 runs off 120 balls, and contributions from Virender Sehwag and Sourav Ganguly. 

• Sri Lanka managed only 109 runs, with five players scoring zero. 
• Javagal Srinath and Ashish Nehra took four wickets each, and India won by 183 runs.

2019, ICC ODI World Cup, Leeds (Group Stage)

• In India's most recent World Cup showdown with Sri Lanka, they clinched a resounding victory. 
• Sri Lanka set a 265-run target, with Angelo Mathews scoring 113 from 128 balls and Lahiru Thirimanne contributing 53 from 68 balls. 
• Jasprit Bumrah took three wickets for India.

• KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma, the Indian openers, shone on that occasion, each securing centuries. This propelled India to a dominant seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka.

 2011, ICC ODI World Cup, Wankhede (Final)

• The last time both the teams faced each other at Wankhede Stadium for a World Cup match was in 2011, which saw India win the competition with an iconic six by then captain MS Dhoni. 

• In 50 overs, Sri Lanka set a competitive target of 275 runs, led by skipper Mahela Jayawardene's unbeaten 103 off 88 balls.
• India's second innings began poorly, losing early wickets of Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar. Nonetheless, Gautam Gambhir's composed 97 off 122 balls stabilised the innings. 
• Captain MS Dhoni's outstanding 91 off 79 balls steered India to their second ODI World Cup victory.