Smallest victories for India vs Sri Lanka in T20s
By runs
Winner | Margin | Balls Rem | Target | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 2 runs | 0 | 163 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Wankhede | 3 Jan 2023 | T20I # 1984 | |
| 16 runs | 0 | 207 | 20.0 | v India | Pune | 5 Jan 2023 | T20I # 1985 | |
| 29 runs | 0 | 216 | 20.0 | v India | Nagpur | 9 Dec 2009 | T20I # 126 | |
| 38 runs | 0 | 165 | 18.3 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 25 Jul 2021 | T20I # 1204 | |
| 39 runs | 0 | 156 | 18.0 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 7 Aug 2012 | T20I # 255 | |
| 43 runs | 0 | 214 | 19.2 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 27 Jul 2024 | T20I # 2767 | |
| 62 runs | 0 | 200 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Lucknow | 24 Feb 2022 | T20I # 1492 | |
| 69 runs | 0 | 197 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Ranchi | 12 Feb 2016 | T20I # 497 | |
| 78 runs | 0 | 202 | 15.5 | v Sri Lanka | Pune | 10 Jan 2020 | T20I # 1027 | |
| 88 runs | 0 | 261 | 17.2 | v Sri Lanka | Indore | 22 Dec 2017 | T20I # 634 | |
| 91 runs | 0 | 229 | 16.4 | v Sri Lanka | Rajkot | 7 Jan 2023 | T20I # 1986 | |
| 93 runs | 0 | 181 | 16.0 | v Sri Lanka | Cuttack | 20 Dec 2017 | T20I # 633 |
By wickets
Winner | Margin | Balls Rem | Target | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 3 wickets | 4 | 172 | 19.2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 10 Feb 2009 | T20I # 82 | |
| 4 wickets | 2 | 133 | 19.4 | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 28 Jul 2021 | T20I # 1206 | |
| 5 wickets | 0 | 164 | 20.0 | v India | Gros Islet | 11 May 2010 | T20I # 173 | |
| 5 wickets | 12 | 102 | 18.0 | v India | Pune | 9 Feb 2016 | T20I # 496 | |
| 5 wickets | 4 | 139 | 19.2 | v Sri Lanka | Mirpur | 1 Mar 2016 | T20I # 515 | |
| 5 wickets | 4 | 136 | 19.2 | v Sri Lanka | Wankhede | 24 Dec 2017 | T20I # 635 | |
| 5 wickets | 9 | 175 | 18.3 | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 6 Mar 2018 | T20I # 656 | |
| 6 wickets | 5 | 207 | 19.1 | v Sri Lanka | Mohali | 12 Dec 2009 | T20I # 127 | |
| 6 wickets | 13 | 131 | 17.5 | v India | Mirpur | 6 Apr 2014 | T20I # 400 | |
| 6 wickets | 9 | 153 | 17.3 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Mar 2018 | T20I # 659 | |
| 6 wickets | 19 | 147 | 16.5 | v Sri Lanka | Dharamsala | 27 Feb 2022 | T20I # 1494 | |
| 6 wickets | 1 | 174 | 19.5 | v India | Dubai (DICS) | 6 Sep 2022 | T20I # 1759 | |
| 7 wickets | 4 | 171 | 19.2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 6 Sep 2017 | T20I # 618 | |
| 7 wickets | 15 | 143 | 17.3 | v Sri Lanka | Indore | 7 Jan 2020 | T20I # 1026 | |
| 7 wickets | 33 | 82 | 14.3 | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 29 Jul 2021 | T20I # 1207 | |
| 7 wickets | 17 | 184 | 17.1 | v Sri Lanka | Dharamsala | 26 Feb 2022 | T20I # 1493 | |
| 7 wickets | 9 | 78 | 6.3 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 28 Jul 2024 | T20I # 2768 | |
| 9 wickets | 37 | 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 |
| 5 wickets | 0 | 164 | 20.0 | 20.0 | v India | Gros Islet | 11 May 2010 | T20I # 173 | |
| 6 wickets | 1 | 174 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v India | Dubai (DICS) | 6 Sep 2022 | T20I # 1759 | |
| 4 wickets | 2 | 133 | 19.4 | 20.0 | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 28 Jul 2021 | T20I # 1206 | |
| 3 wickets | 4 | 172 | 19.2 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 10 Feb 2009 | T20I # 82 | |
| 5 wickets | 4 | 139 | 19.2 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Mirpur | 1 Mar 2016 | T20I # 515 | |
| 7 wickets | 4 | 171 | 19.2 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 6 Sep 2017 | T20I # 618 | |
| 5 wickets | 4 | 136 | 19.2 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Wankhede | 24 Dec 2017 | T20I # 635 | |
| 6 wickets | 5 | 207 | 19.1 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Mohali | 12 Dec 2009 | T20I # 127 | |
| 5 wickets | 9 | 175 | 18.3 | 20.0 | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 6 Mar 2018 | T20I # 656 | |
| 6 wickets | 9 | 153 | 17.3 | 19.0 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Mar 2018 | T20I # 659 | |
| 7 wickets | 9 | 78 | 6.3 | 8.0 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 28 Jul 2024 | T20I # 2768 | |
| 5 wickets | 12 | 102 | 18.0 | 20.0 | v India | Pune | 9 Feb 2016 | T20I # 496 | |
| 6 wickets | 13 | 131 | 17.5 | 20.0 | v India | Mirpur | 6 Apr 2014 | T20I # 400 | |
| 7 wickets | 15 | 143 | 17.3 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Indore | 7 Jan 2020 | T20I # 1026 | |
| 7 wickets | 17 | 184 | 17.1 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Dharamsala | 26 Feb 2022 | T20I # 1493 | |
| 6 wickets | 19 | 147 | 16.5 | 20.0 | v Sri Lanka | Dharamsala | 27 Feb 2022 | T20I # 1494 | |
| 7 wickets | 33 | 82 | 14.3 | 20.0 | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 29 Jul 2021 | T20I # 1207 | |
| 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 |
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