India vs Sri Lanka stats: MS Dhoni hits 200th six as India captain

MS Dhoni scored only seven but hit his 200th six as captain in the process. (Source: AP)

Here’s a look at some interesting numbers from India’s five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2016 contest in Mirpur on Tuesday

# Virat Kohli scored his third fifty in as many T20s against Sri Lanka, and 13th overall

# MS Dhoni hit 200th six as captain in all international formats. He is 29 ahead of retired Ricky Ponting

# India registered their 8th T20I win in 2016 in 9 games. Away reading 6-0

# It was the 14th occasion that Yuvraj Singh hit 3 sixes in an innings in all international matches

# Openers have struggled in the tournament so far. The best stand being only 46

# c Suresh Raina b Ashwin becomes the most successful fielder-bowler combination in T20Is. They have nine wickets together

# A hat-trick of sorts for Hardik Pandya. He got two in two vs Pakistan and struck first ball against Sri Lanka

# MS Dhoni became completed his 51st dismissal (35 catches and 16 stumpings) in T20Is on Tuesday. He is second best to Pakistan’s Kamran Akmal who has 60

Courtesy: Mohandas Menon