India have scored 500 or more runs in a Test innings against Sri Lanka the most number of times. 🇮🇳🏏
Sri Lanka have been one of India’s most productive opponents in Test cricket when it comes to big team totals. India’s highest Test score, 759/7 declared, came against England in Chennai in 2016, but Sri Lanka feature very prominently in India’s list of 500-plus scores.
India have repeatedly crossed the 500-run mark against Sri Lanka, including scores such as:
- 726/9 declared — Mumbai, 2009
- 707 — Colombo, 2010
- 676/7 — Kanpur, 1986
- 518/7 declared — Colombo, 1998
- 515/9 declared — Mohali, 1997
- 512 — Mumbai, 1997
- 511 — Lucknow, 1994
These figures underline how frequently Indian batsmen have produced huge innings against Sri Lanka.
What About West Indies?
India have also crossed 500 against the West Indies several times. In the Caribbean alone, India had recorded five 500-plus totals by 2016, including 566/8 declared and 500/9 declared in the 2016 series.
The Bottom Line
Sri Lanka are India’s most frequent opponent for 500-plus Test innings, making the India-Sri Lanka rivalry particularly notable for massive batting totals.
With India’s batting depth and Sri Lanka’s traditionally spin-friendly but sometimes batting-friendly conditions, several memorable high-scoring encounters have taken place between the two teams.