India has played six Tests at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo, the venue of the second Test match which starts today. India suffered innings defeats in each of their last two games and just managed to hold on to a draw in the very first outing at this venue. However, they won the second Test of the 1993-94 series by 235 runs. This win lead to India's solitary series win in Sri Lanka.

For nearly a decade now. India have boasted of a very strong batting line-up. Going by the aging batting stars, it could probably be their last chance to win at SSC.

Also, their best chance considering the Sri Lankan attack will not have Muttiah Muralitharan and Lasith Malinga.
Below are details of the three SSC Tests which ended in results.u00a0

1993
After a rain-ruined opening Test at Kandy, Mohammed Azharuddin's Indians scored 366 in the first innings at SSC thanks to a classy hundred by Vinod Kambli, who continued his rich vein of form.

Navjot Singh Sidhu was the next highest scorer with 82. Sidhu and Sachin Tendulkar scored centuries in the second innings after Sri Lanka scored 254. A combined bowling performance saw India bowling out the hosts for 236 in their second innings to win their first ever Test in Sri Lanka.