A look at the statistical highlights of the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Wednesday.

- India registered their first ODI win after 15 years against Sri Lanka in a bilateral series in Sri Lanka. Their last win against Sri Lanka was by 1 run at Colombo, RPS on July 25, 1993.

- After four successive losses to Sri Lanka at Dambula, India registered their first win against Sri Lanka at this venue.

- Overall, India's triumph by 3 wickets is their third at Dambulla International Stadium - their first two being by 116 runs against UAE on July 16, 2004 and by 6 wickets against West Indies on July 31, 2005.

- India have won an ODI against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka after four years. Their last win against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka was by 4 runs at Colombo, RPS on July 27,2004.

- Overall, India have won 10 ODIs against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka out of 36 played (Lost 20 and NR 6).

- Sri Lanka's 142 is their lowest completed innings total against India in Sri Lanka, outstripping their 181 at Colombo, SSC on August 1,2001.

- Sanath Jayasuriya has established a record for appearing in most number of games (418) in ODIs, bettering Sachin Tendulkar's tally of 417.

- Kumar Sangakkara, after posting 128 against India at Adelaide on February 19, 2008, is without a fifty in his last five innings against them. His sequence of scores has been 33 at Hobart, 7 and 4 at Karachi and 19 and 2 at Dambulla.

- After producing his career-best 5 for 42 against Sri Lanka at Margao on February 14,2007, Zaheer Khan has produced his best bowling figures in 30 ODIs.

- Zaheer's figures of 4 for 21 are his third best in ODIs, next only to his 5 for 42 against Sri Lanka at Margao on February 14, 2007 and 4 for 19 against Bangladesh at Dhaka on April 11, 2003.

- Zaheer's aforesaid figures are now the best by an Indian bowler at Dambulla, bettering Sachin Tendulkar's 3 for 21 against UAE in the Asia Cup on April 16, 2004.

- Thilan Thushara (44) posted his career-best score in ODIs, eclipsing his 28 against Pakistan at Karachi on June 29, 2008.

- Thushara and Kulasekara put on 74 runs for the seventh wicket - Sri Lanka's second best against India for this wicket-position, next only to the 126 between Mahela Jayawardene and Upul Chandana at Dambulla in 2005.

- Praveen Kumar (3/34) registered his best figures in seven matches. His bowling figures of 3 for 34 are his second best against Sri Lanka, next only to his career-best of 4 for 31 at Hobart on February 26, 2008.

- Virat Kohli (37) registered his best score in ODIs, surpassing his 12 on debut against Sri Lanka at Dambulla on August 18, 2008.

- Virat became the second Indian fielder to take three catches in an innings against Sri Lanka in Sri Lankad. Sourav Ganguly had held three catches at Colombo, RPS on August 5, 2001.

- Harbhajan Singh's wicket was Ajantha Mendis' 25th in 10 ODIs. His tally of 25 wickets at an average of 9.92 with a strike rate of 18.00, including two five-wicket hauls, is the second best by any bowler after 10 ODIs. West Indian Ottis Gibson had captured 28 wickets in his first 10 ODIs at an average of 15.07.

- Zaheer Khan received his fifth Man of the Match award - his second against Sri Lanka.

- Surprisingly, after the first two games, Mahela Jayawardene is the only player to aggregate 50 runs in the series - 63 runs at an average of 63.00.