Team Smallest Margins

Smallest victories for India vs Sri Lanka in T20Is

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
India	2 runs	163	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Wankhede	3 Jan 2023	T20I # 1984
Sri Lanka	16 runs	207	20.0	v India	Pune	5 Jan 2023	T20I # 1985
Sri Lanka	29 runs	216	20.0	v India	Nagpur	9 Dec 2009	T20I # 126
India	38 runs	165	18.3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	25 Jul 2021	T20I # 1204
India	39 runs	156	18.0	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	7 Aug 2012	T20I # 255
India	43 runs	214	19.2	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	27 Jul 2024	T20I # 2767
India	62 runs	200	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Lucknow	24 Feb 2022	T20I # 1492
India	69 runs	197	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Ranchi	12 Feb 2016	T20I # 497
India	78 runs	202	15.5	v Sri Lanka	Pune	10 Jan 2020	T20I # 1027
India	88 runs	261	17.2	v Sri Lanka	Indore	22 Dec 2017	T20I # 634
India	91 runs	229	16.4	v Sri Lanka	Rajkot	7 Jan 2023	T20I # 1986
India	93 runs	181	16.0	v Sri Lanka	Cuttack	20 Dec 2017	T20I # 633

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
India	3 wickets	172	19.2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	10 Feb 2009	T20I # 82
Sri Lanka	4 wickets	133	19.4	v India	Colombo (RPS)	28 Jul 2021	T20I # 1206
Sri Lanka	5 wickets	164	20.0	v India	Gros Islet	11 May 2010	T20I # 173
Sri Lanka	5 wickets	102	18.0	v India	Pune	9 Feb 2016	T20I # 496
India	5 wickets	139	19.2	v Sri Lanka	Mirpur	1 Mar 2016	T20I # 515
India	5 wickets	136	19.2	v Sri Lanka	Wankhede	24 Dec 2017	T20I # 635
Sri Lanka	5 wickets	175	18.3	v India	Colombo (RPS)	6 Mar 2018	T20I # 656
India	6 wickets	207	19.1	v Sri Lanka	Mohali	12 Dec 2009	T20I # 127
Sri Lanka	6 wickets	131	17.5	v India	Mirpur	6 Apr 2014	T20I # 400
India	6 wickets	153	17.3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	12 Mar 2018	T20I # 659
India	6 wickets	147	16.5	v Sri Lanka	Dharamsala	27 Feb 2022	T20I # 1494
Sri Lanka	6 wickets	174	19.5	v India	Dubai (DICS)	6 Sep 2022	T20I # 1759
India	7 wickets	171	19.2	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	6 Sep 2017	T20I # 618
India	7 wickets	143	17.3	v Sri Lanka	Indore	7 Jan 2020	T20I # 1026
Sri Lanka	7 wickets	82	14.3	v India	Colombo (RPS)	29 Jul 2021	T20I # 1207
India	7 wickets	184	17.1	v Sri Lanka	Dharamsala	26 Feb 2022	T20I # 1493
India	7 wickets	78	6.3	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	28 Jul 2024	T20I # 2768
India	9 wickets	83	13.5	v Sri Lanka	Visakhapatnam	14 Feb 2016	T20I # 499

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Sri Lanka	5 wickets	0	164	20.0	20.0	v India	Gros Islet	11 May 2010	T20I # 173
Sri Lanka	6 wickets	1	174	19.5	20.0	v India	Dubai (DICS)	6 Sep 2022	T20I # 1759
Sri Lanka	4 wickets	2	133	19.4	20.0	v India	Colombo (RPS)	28 Jul 2021	T20I # 1206
India	3 wickets	4	172	19.2	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	10 Feb 2009	T20I # 82
India	5 wickets	4	139	19.2	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Mirpur	1 Mar 2016	T20I # 515
India	7 wickets	4	171	19.2	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	6 Sep 2017	T20I # 618
India	5 wickets	4	136	19.2	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Wankhede	24 Dec 2017	T20I # 635
India	6 wickets	5	207	19.1	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Mohali	12 Dec 2009	T20I # 127
Sri Lanka	5 wickets	9	175	18.3	20.0	v India	Colombo (RPS)	6 Mar 2018	T20I # 656
India	6 wickets	9	153	17.3	19.0	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (RPS)	12 Mar 2018	T20I # 659
India	7 wickets	9	78	6.3	8.0	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	28 Jul 2024	T20I # 2768
Sri Lanka	5 wickets	12	102	18.0	20.0	v India	Pune	9 Feb 2016	T20I # 496
Sri Lanka	6 wickets	13	131	17.5	20.0	v India	Mirpur	6 Apr 2014	T20I # 400
India	7 wickets	15	143	17.3	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Indore	7 Jan 2020	T20I # 1026
India	7 wickets	17	184	17.1	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Dharamsala	26 Feb 2022	T20I # 1493
India	6 wickets	19	147	16.5	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Dharamsala	27 Feb 2022	T20I # 1494
Sri Lanka	7 wickets	33	82	14.3	20.0	v India	Colombo (RPS)	29 Jul 2021	T20I # 1207
India	9 wickets	37	83	13.5	20.0	v Sri Lanka	Visakhapatnam	14 Feb 2016	T20I # 499

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Sri Lanka	India	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	30 Jul 2024	T20I # 2769
India	Sri Lanka	Dubai International Cricket Stadium	26 Sep 2025	T20I # 3476

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Sri Lanka vs England at Pallekele, England in Sri Lanka 2nd T20I, Feb 1, 2026 [T20I # 3682 - Live]
>> 189/5 (20.0 ov, KIC Asalanka 28*, J Liyanage 1*, JC Archer 2/42) - Innings break

India vs New Zealand at Thiruvananthapuram, New Zealand in India 5th T20I, Jan 31, 2026 [T20I # 3679]

Sri Lanka vs England at Pallekele, England in Sri Lanka 1st T20I, Jan 30, 2026 [T20I # 3676]