Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 2015–16
International cricket tour
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The Sri Lankan cricket team toured India from 9 to 14 February 2016 to play three Twenty20 International matches.[1][2] On 24 May 2015, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the venues for the series. They were played in Pune, Ranchi and Visakhapatnam.[3][4] Initially Delhi was scheduled to host the second match, but the match was later moved to Ranchi.[5] India won the series 2–1.
Dates
9 February 2016 – 14 February 2016
Captains
MS Dhoni
Results
India won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs
Shikhar Dhawan (106)
| Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 2015–16 | |||
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| India | Sri Lanka | ||
| Dates | 9 February 2016 – 14 February 2016 | ||
| Captains | MS Dhoni | Dinesh Chandimal | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | India won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Shikhar Dhawan (106) | Dinesh Chandimal (74) | |
| Most wickets | Ravichandran Ashwin (9) | Dushmantha Chameera (5) | |
| Player of the series | Ravichandran Ashwin (Ind) | ||
Squads
Niroshan Dickwella was added to Sri Lanka's squad as cover for Tillakaratne Dilshan, who was ruled out of the first match due to an injury.[8] Shaminda Eranga replaced Binura Fernando due to a hamstring injury.[9]
T20I series
1st T20I
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Niroshan Dickwella and Kasun Rajitha (SL) both made their T20I debuts.
- Suresh Raina (Ind) played in his 50th T20I match.[10]
2nd T20I
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- This was the first T20I match at this venue.[11]
- Thisara Perera became the first Sri Lankan player and fourth overall to take a hat-trick in a T20I.[12]
3rd T20I
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- Asela Gunaratne (SL) made his T20I debut
- Ravichandran Ashwin (Ind) took the best figures for an Indian player in T20Is.[13]
- India retained their number one ranking in the ICC T20I Championship.[13]