India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test: India thrashed Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs in the opening test match in Mohali on sunday. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja became the player of the match as he knocked unbeaten 175 in the first innings and took 9 wickets haul in the match.
India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test: India thrashed Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs in the opening test match in Mohali on sunday. India won this test match within three days and lead the two-match test series 1-0. Ravindra Jadeja became the player of the match as he knocked unbeaten 175 in the first Innings and also took 9 wickets haul in the match (5/41 in the first and 4/46 in the second innings). In the second innings, both the spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin shared 8 wickets.
India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test:- India’s first Innings
Earlier, Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first. India’s first innings was so great that there was no need of batting in the second innings. In the first innings, India made a mammoth score of 574/8d and declared the innings. India could score big with the help of Ravindra Jadeja’s unbeaten 175, Hanuma Vihari (58), Rishabh Pant (96 off 97) and Ravichandran Ashwin (61).
India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test:- Virat Kohli’s 100th match
This was Virat Kohli’s 100th test match and an audience were excited to see his century but he could score 45 runs and Lasith Embuldeniya bowled him. With these 45 runs, Kohli completed his 8000 runs in test cricket. He became the 12th Indian player to complete the 100 test matches.
India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test:- Sri Lanka’s first innings bowling
From Sri Lanka’s side, Suranga Lakmal, Vishwa Fernando and Lasith Embuldeniya picked 2 wickets each while Lahiru Kumara and De Silva took 1 wicket each.
India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test:- Sri Lanka’s first innings
In the first innings, Sri Lanka could score only 174 as Indian bowlers especially Ravindra Jadeja hampered the Sri Lankan players. Only Pathum Nissanka unbeaten (61) could hit half century for Sri Lanka. After the 5th wicket of Charith Asalanka, Sri Lanka capitulated.
India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test:- Sri Lanka’s second innings
India enforced the follow-on as India had a 400 run lead. In Sri Lanka’s second innings as well, the Indian bowlers continued their stellar performance and bowled out the entire Sri Lankan team for 178 runs. Only Niroshan Dickwella could managed to score unbeaten 51 for Sri Lanka.
Ravindra Jadeja (4/46) and Ravichandran Ashwin (4/47) helped India in winning the game within three days. Fast bowler Mohammad Shami (2/48) picked the rest two wickets.
India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test:- Ravichandran Ashwin completed his 436 test wickets
Ravichandran Ashwin completed his 436 test wickets and becomes the second highest wicket-taker for India in tests.
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Now the second and last test match between India and Sri Lanka will be played from March 12 onwards in M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
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