IND vs SL: The ongoing ODI series is not going in India’s favour, as the hosts have a 1-0 unassailable lead in the three-match series. The first game was a tie, and Sri Lanka thumped India in the second IND vs SL game.
Now, the series is on the line, and the third match is scheduled to take place on Wednesday (August 7) at the R. Premadasa Stadium. It has been a remarkable series because not many predicted the way Sri Lanka have performed.
India have lost a bilateral series in Sri Lanka since 1997, so if Sri Lanka can win, it will be a historic moment for them. But not just historic series wins; there are a few great records and milestones that are on the line ahead of the IND vs SL ODI.
IND vs SL: Approaching Milestones Ahead of the third ODI in Colombo
1298 – Virat Kohli has currently hit 1298 fours in his ODI career. He needs two more fours to complete 1300 fours in ODIs, and he will become the fourth batter to do so after Sachin Tendulkar (2016), Sanath Jayasuriya (1500), and Kumar Sangakkara (1385).
27000 – Virat has failed in the first two games of the IND vs SL ODI series, which is very unlikely. So everyone will be hoping for him to fire in the third game. If he can score 78 runs, he will complete 27000 international runs and will become only the fourth batter to do so.
99 – India have played 170 matches against Sri Lanka and won 99 of them and lost 58. If India can win the last IND vs SL ODI, they will complete 100 wins against Sri Lanka. This will be the first time that a team has won 100 games against a single team in ODIs.
114 – Virat is currently on 13886 runs in 294 ODIs. If he can score 114 runs in the last game, he will complete 14000 ODI runs and will become the third batter to achieve this landmark.
2 – Rohit Sharma has been in superb form in the ongoing IND vs SL ODI series. He has scored two half-centuries and struck seven sixes so far. If he can hit two more sixes, Rohit will surpass Chris Gayle (331) and will have the second-most ODI sixes.
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