Sri Lanka ready to strike back

Touring India for the first time since 1999, Sri Lanka, who had beaten India in four successive matches before Nagpur, will be extra keen to gain parity quickly.

HEAD TO HEAD (ODI) P IND SL NR  In India : 27 18 8 1  In Lanka : 33 9 19 5  Neutral Venue : 23 9 19 1  Total: 83 42 34 7 Highest Innings Totals       India: 373-6 (50) Taunton May 26, 1999   Sri Lanka: 302-4 (50) Colombo Aug 17, 1997   Lowest Innings Totals       India: 54 (26.3) Sharjah Oct 29, 2000   Sri Lanka: 96 (41) Sharjah April 8, 1983   Highest Individual Scores       India: 183 S Ganguly Taunton May 26, 1999 Sri Lanka: 189 S Jayasuriya Sharjah Oct 29, 2000 Highest Partnership       India: 318 (2nd wkt) Dravid-Ganguly Taunton 1999 Sri Lanka: 226 (3rd wkt) Jayawardene-Atapattu Sharjah 2000/01 Best Bowling       India: 6-59 Ashish Nehra Colombo Aug 9, 2005 Sri Lanka: 7-30 Muralitharan Sharjah Oct 27, 2000