India vs Sri Lanka match will be played at the grand stage of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 tonight (Wednesday, October 9). It is the rematch of the Asia Cup 2024 final which Sri Lanka won, and they need to defeat India again tonight to keep their campaign alive in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
On the other hand, India have momentum on their side, having defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in their previous match. The Women in Blue will aim to rise to the second position in the Group A standings by defeating Sri Lanka tonight.
Ahead of the high-stakes India vs Sri Lanka match, here's a look at the two teams' head-to-head record in women's T20I cricket.
India vs Sri Lanka head-to-head record in women's T20Is
India lead the head-to-head record in women's T20I matches against Sri Lanka by 18-5. The Asian rivals have clashed 25 times in the shortest format of the game, with India winning 18 times.
Two out of the 25 matches between India and Sri Lanka did not produce a winner. Here's a summary of the overall head-to-head stats:
Matches played: 25
Won by India: 18
Won by Sri Lanka: 5
No result: 2
India vs Sri Lanka head-to-head record in UAE
India and Sri Lanka have battled in different nations across the globe. However, they have never crossed swords in the UAE. Thus, the head-to-head record between India and Sri Lanka in the UAE stands at 0-0.
Conditions in Dubai favor the teams batting second. Hence, the team chasing the target will have an upper hand in tonight's contest.
Matches played: 0
Won by India: 0
Won by Sri Lanka: 0
Last 5 India vs Sri Lanka women's T20I matches
Sri Lanka have emerged victorious in two of their last five matches against India in women's T20I cricket. As mentioned above, the two teams competed in the Asia Cup 2024 final, where the islanders surprised India by successfully chasing down a 166-run target in Dambulla.
Here's a summary of the results of the last five matches between India and Sri Lanka:
- SL (167/2) beat IND (165/6) by 8 wickets, Jul 28, 2024.
- IND (71/2) beat SL (65/9) by 8 wickets, Oct 15, 2022.
- IND (150/6) beat SL (109) by 41 runs, Oct 1, 2022.
- SL (141/3) beat IND (138/5) by 7 wickets, Jun 27, 2022.
- IND (127/5) beat SL (125/7) by 5 wickets, Jun 25, 2022.
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