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IND vs SL: The 2 test match series is going on between India and Sri Lanka. The first test match of the series was played at the Galle International Stadium, in which Team India defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs and took a 1-0 lead. Now the second test match between India and Sri Lanka will be played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground. By winning this match, Team India would like to win the series and also get points for WTC, while host Sri Lanka will be eyeing a comeback. So let us know how is the head to head record of India and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.

How is the head to head test record of India vs Sri Lanka in Sinhalese Sports Club?

Talking about the head to head test record between India and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo, a total of 9 matches have been played between the two teams, out of which Team India has won 3 matches. Whereas host Sri Lanka has managed to win 2 test matches. Whereas 3 matches have ended in a draw. If seen, Team India's record is better and it has the upper hand over Sri Lanka.

India has been invincible in Sinhalese Sports Club since 2015

Team India has been invincible on this ground for the last 11 years. Team India has won both its last matches played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo. India had defeated Sri Lanka on this ground in the year 2015. Then Team India won by 117 runs on the basis of Cheteshwar Pujara's brilliant century, which played a major role in India winning the Test series in Sri Lanka after 22 years.

Last time in 2017, India had defeated host Sri Lanka.

After this, in the year 2017, under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, Team India had registered a historic victory on this ground. Indian team here in August 2017. Sri Lanka was defeated by an innings and 53 runs. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane had scored centuries in the first innings of this match. Pujara had played an innings of 133 runs in 232 balls. Whereas Ajinkya Rahane had scored 132 runs in 222 balls. There was a strong partnership of 211 runs between these two batsmen for the fourth wicket, due to which India declared its first innings by making a huge score of 622/9 and forced Sri Lanka to play follow-on. Ravindra Jadeja had performed brilliantly as an all-rounder. Apart from taking a total of 7 wickets in his name in this test, he also played an unbeaten half-century innings.