Tri-series in Sri Lanka

The tri-series in Sri Lanka will be kicks off on August 10. The all matches are day and night matches (2.30 local / 2.30 IST / 9.00 NZST / 9.00 GMT) and will be held at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.

The tri-series that participated India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka will be a great exposure after the Asia Cup. The series is most important for the participating teams. India and Sri Lanka played their last match on June 24 at the same stadium for Asia Cup final. India won the match with decent margin.

New Zealand was played only eight ODIs this year (three matches against Bangladesh and five matches against Australia). Their last match was on March 13 against Australia on Wellington.

India played 125 matches against Sri Lanka and 66 matches won. In 2010, India and Sri Lanka played 7 matches and 3 matches won. The two matches in the Asia Cup that held at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. The teams won each one matches in the series.

India won 40 ODIs against New Zealand that played 81 matches between the teams. India and New Zealand played their last match with the Compaq Cup tri-nation series at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on September 11, 2009. India won the match by 6 wickets.

India against Sri Lanka and New Zealand

Opponents	Spam	Match	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Percent
Sri Lanka	1979-2010	125	66	48	0	11	57.89
New Zealand	1975-2009	81	40	36	0	5	52.63

In Sri Lanka

Opponents	Spam	Match	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Percent
Sri Lanka*	1985-2010	48	18	24		6	37.50
New Zealand**	1998-2009	6	2	2		2	33.33

* abandoned four matches against sri lanka and two matches cancelled

** abandoned one match against New Zealand

Sri Lanka against India and New Zealand

Opponents	Spam	Match	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Percent
India	1979-2010	125	48	66	0	11	42.10
New Zealand	1979-2009	70	31	35	1	3	47.01

In Sri Lanka

Opponents	Spam	Match	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Percent
India*	1985-2010	48	24	18		6	50.00
New Zealand*	1984-2009	14	8	5		1	57.14

* abandoned four matches against India and two matches cancelled

** abandoned one match against New Zealand

New Zealand against India and Sri Lanka

Opponents	Spam	Match	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Percent
India	1975-2009	81	36	40	0	5	47.36
Sri Lanka	1979-2009	70	35	31	1	3	52.98

In Sri Lanka

Opponents	Spam	Match	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Percent
India*	1998-2009	6	2	2		2	33.33
Sri Lanka**	1984-2009	14	5	8		1	35.71

* abandoned one match against India

** abandoned one match against Sri Lanka

August 10: India v New Zealand

August 13: Sri Lanka v New Zealand

August 16: Sri Lanka v India 

August 19: Sri Lanka v New Zealand

August 22: Sri Lanka v India

August 25: India v New Zealand

August 28: Final