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On this day: 20 August India and international matches played on this date, with available scorecards.
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2017 India player spotlight · Men · ODI
Virat Kohli: 82* against Sri Lanka Sri Lanka v India · India won by 9 wickets
82*off 70 balls
2023 India player spotlight · Men · T20I
Ruturaj Gaikwad: 58 against Ireland India v Ireland · India won by 33 runs
58off 43 balls
2017 Team India · Men · ODI
Shikhar Dhawan: 132* against Sri Lanka Sri Lanka v India · India won by 9 wickets
132*off 90 balls
1997 Team India · Men · ODI
Sourav Ganguly: 113 against Sri Lanka India v Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
113off 126 balls
2008 Team India · Men · ODI
Zaheer Khan: 4/21 against Sri Lanka Sri Lanka v India · India won by 3 wickets
4/21Wickets / runs
2023 Team India · Men · T20I
India won by 33 runs India v Ireland · Malahide, Dublin
185/5India innings
2022 Team India · Men · ODI
India won by 5 wickets Zimbabwe v India · Harare Sports Club
167/5India innings
2017 Team India · Men · ODI
India won by 9 wickets Sri Lanka v India · Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
220/1India innings
2008 Team India · Men · ODI
India won by 3 wickets Sri Lanka v India · Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
143/7India innings
1998 International history · Men · ODI
Marvan Atapattu: 132* against England England v Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
132*off 151 balls
2014 International history · Men · ODI
Anamul Haque: 109 against West Indies West Indies v Bangladesh · West Indies won by 3 wickets
109off 138 balls
1998 International history · Men · ODI
Muthiah Muralidaran: 5/34 against England England v Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
5/34Wickets / runs
1980 International history · Men · ODI
Mike Hendrick: 5/31 against Australia Australia v England · England won by 23 runs
5/31Wickets / runs
2015 Team India · Men · Test · Test began
Sri Lanka v India: a Test began Sri Lanka v India · P Sara Oval
TESTMatch began
2006 Team India · Men · ODI
India v Sri Lanka India v Sri Lanka · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
ODIInternational cricket
1997 Team India · Men · ODI
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets India v Sri Lanka · R Premadasa Stadium
238/10India innings
1959 Team India · Men · Test · Test began
England v India: a Test began England v India · Kennington Oval
TESTMatch began
2024 International history · Women · ODI
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets Ireland v Sri Lanka · Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont
123/2Winning innings
2021 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Pakistan v West Indies: a Test began Pakistan v West Indies · Sabina Park
TESTMatch began
2018 International history · Men · T20I
Afghanistan won by 16 runs Afghanistan v Ireland · Bready Cricket Club
160/7Winning innings
2016 International history · Men · ODI
Ireland v Pakistan Ireland v Pakistan · Dublin (Malahide)
ODIInternational cricket
2015 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v Australia: a Test began England v Australia · Kennington Oval
TESTMatch began
2014 International history · Men · ODI
West Indies won by 3 wickets West Indies v Bangladesh · National Cricket Stadium, St George's
219/7Winning innings
2013 International history · Women · ODI
Australia won by 27 runs England v Australia · Lord's
203/8Winning innings
2012 International history · Women · ODI
Pakistan won by 42 runs Bangladesh v Pakistan · Clontarf Cricket Club Ground
180/6Winning innings
2011 International history · Men · ODI
Australia won by 5 wickets Sri Lanka v Australia · R Premadasa Stadium
133/5Winning innings
2009 International history · Men · Test · Test began
England v Australia: a Test began England v Australia · Kennington Oval
TESTMatch began
2008 International history · Men · T20I
England v South Africa England v South Africa · Riverside Ground
T20IInternational cricket
2004 International history · Men · ODI
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets South Africa v Sri Lanka · R Premadasa Stadium
265/7Winning innings
2003 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Bangladesh v Pakistan: a Test began Bangladesh v Pakistan · National Stadium, Karachi
TESTMatch began
2003 International history · Women · Test · Test began
England v South Africa: a Test began England v South Africa · County Ground, Taunton
TESTMatch began
2000 International history · Men · ODI
South Africa won by 8 runs Australia v South Africa · Docklands Stadium
206/7Winning innings
2000 International history · Men · ODI
Pakistan won by 12 runs New Zealand v Pakistan · Singapore
191/6Winning innings
1998 International history · Men · ODI
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets England v Sri Lanka · Lord's
260/5Winning innings
1997 International history · Women · ODI
England won by 7 wickets England v South Africa · Lord's
135/3Winning innings
1992 International history · Men · ODI
England won by 198 runs England v Pakistan · Trent Bridge
363/7Winning innings
1980 International history · Men · ODI
England won by 23 runs Australia v England · Kennington Oval
248/6Winning innings
1938 International history · Men · Test · Test began
Australia v England: a Test began Australia v England · Kennington Oval
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Show more history About these dates and player spotlights Entries come from the published international match archive and link to their scorecards. Matches use the recorded start date. Tests are shown only as start anniversaries; their later innings and results are not claimed to have happened on that date. Limited-overs performances use the match date recorded in the scorecard.
India comes first, across men’s and women’s cricket. Player spotlights prioritise the current India retainership list; after it expires, players with an India appearance in the previous year are prioritised. This is an editorial focus, not a claim about selection in every format. Dates and figures are refreshed from the archive, with no invented birthdays or milestones.
“Today” follows India Standard Time. Missing historical scorecards limit the available performances.
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