Statistical highlights of the Test matches played at Sinhalese Sports Club, venue of the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka, beginning in Colombo on Wednesday.
Results Summary| Country | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Winning % |
| Sri Lanka | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 50.00 |
| India | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20.00 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.00 |
| England | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.00 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | - | 3 | - | 0.00 |
| New Zealand | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 66.67 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | - | 3 | - | 0.00 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | 33.00 |
| West Indies | 2 | - | 2 | - | 0.00 |
| Total: | 30 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 70.00 |
India at SSC, Colombo
| Series | Toss | Result |
| 1985-86 | India | Drawn |
| 1993-94 | India | India won by 235 runs |
| 1997-98 | India | Drawn |
| 1998-99 | Sri Lanka | Drawn |
| 2001-02 | India | Sri Lanka won by an innings and 77-runs. |
Highest individual innings:
| Runs | Batsman | Year |
| 147 | Sourav Ganguly | 1997-98 |
| 143 | Sadagoppan Ramesh | 1998-99 |
| 139 | Sachin Tendulkar | 1997-98 |
Leading run-getters:
456 (ave.114.00) in 3 Tests - Sachin Tendulkar
357 (ave. 59.50) in 3 Tests - Sourav Ganguly
Most centuries:
3 by Sachin Tendulkar
Best partnerships:
| Runs | Wkt | Batsmen | Year |
| 232 | (2nd) | Sadagoppan Ramesh & Rahul Dravid | 1998-99 |
| 171 | (1st) | Manoj Prabhakar & Navjot Sidhu | 1993-94 |
| 150 | (5th | Sachin Tendulkar & Sourav Ganguly | 1997-98 |
Best bowling in an innings:
| Figures | Bowler | Year |
| 5/98 | Anil Kumble | 1993-94 |
| 4/78 | Debashish Mohanty | 1997-98 |
| 4/134 | Anil Kumble | 1998-99 |
Leading wicket-takers:
16 (ave.32.06) in 3 Tests - Anil Kumble
7 (ave.24.29) in 2 Tests - Kapil Dev
Most dismissals in a match:
5 (4 ct. + 1 st.) Nayan Mongia 1997-98
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