IND vs SL: Stats Preview ahead of the third India vs Sri Lanka ODI in Colombo

The Third ODI game between India and Sri Lanka will take place at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Wednesday.

IND vs SL: Stats Preview ahead of the third India vs Sri Lanka ODI in Colombo (Image Source: Google)

IND vs SL 3rd ODI Approaching Milestones: India have found themselves struggling after the first two games of the ongoing three-match ODI series in Sri Lanka. The hosts have outplayed the visitors and taken a 1-0 lead. Sri Lanka have spun their web brilliantly, and the Indian batters don't have an answer to it. The Men in Blue have been put under pressure, and their backs are towards the wall.

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Sri Lanka are on the verge of a historic series win. But can they do it, or will India bounce back? Well, India have been very professional in their performances, but the defeats in the second game must have opened their eyes, and they will look to come out with plans. But we are in for an exciting game here. There will be some major records on the line, about which we will talk here below.

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India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI: Approaching ODI Records and ODI Cricket Milestones Ahead of third ODI in Colombo

1 - Team India have won a total of 99 ODI games against Sri Lanka out of 170 they have played. They are just one win away from becoming the first team to win 100 matches against a single opponent.

2 - The former Indian captain Virat Kohli has smashed 1298 boundaries in ODIs. He needs another two fours to become only the fourth batsman to hit 1200 boundaries in 50-over cricket.

2 - Rohit Sharma loves hitting sixes, and he has hit seven sixes in the series so far. If he can manage to hit two more sixes, he will break Chris Gayle's record of 331 sixes and will jump to the second spot in the all-time six-hitting list in ODIs.

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3 - Kuldeep Yadav has currently taken 171 wickets in 105 ODIs. If he can take three wickets, he will break Irfan Pathan's record (173) and will become the 10th highest wicket-taker for India in ODIs.

78 - Virat will also have big records on his mind. The Indian star has only scored 38 runs in the first two matches. But if he can score another 78 runs, he will complete 27000 runs in his international career and will become the fourth batter to score 27000 or more runs in international cricket.

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114 - Not just in international cricket, Virat will also eye an ODI record. He is a run machine in this format, but his current form is under scanner. He needs another 114 runs to reach the 14000-run mark in the ODIs.