Statistical highlights of the first One Day International between India and Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Monday.
# By playing in the first ODI against India, Sanath Jayasuriya has equalled Sachin Tendulkar's record of most appearances (417) in limited-overs Internationals.
# Gautam Gambhir registered his first duck against Sri Lanka - his fourth in Limited-Overs Internationals.
# Ojha's unbeaten knock of 16 is his highest score in ODIs, bettering his 6 not out against Sri Lanka at Karachi on July 6, 2008.
# Ojha and Patel put on 29 runs - India's best partnership for the 10th wicket against Sri Lanka, outstripping the 24 between Munaf Patel and Harbhajan Singh at Port of Spain on March 23,2007. The said stand is the highest tenth wicket partnership by any pair against Sri Lanka at Dambulla.
# Jayawardene (61 not out)recorded his 11th fifty against India - his 47th in ODIs.
# Ajantha Mendis' third Man of the Match award is his second against India.
# India lost their 40th ODI against Sri Lanka out of 102 played.
# India have lost all the four ODIs against Sri Lanka at Dambulla.
# India (146) registered their lowest innings total against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka, eclipsing their 163 at Colombo, SSC on July 1, 1998.
# India's all-time lowest in Sri Lanka is 127 against New Zealand at Colombo, RPS on July 20, 2001.
# India's 146 is their lowest innings total at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. Their previous lowest total in 50 overs at this venue was 205 for 9 against Sri Lanka on July 30, 2005.
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