INDIA BEAT SRI LANKA BY AN INNINGS AND 222 RUNS
(The Quiver): An all-around performance of the Indian cricket team helped them beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs in the first Test at Punjab’s Mohali Cricket Stadium on Sunday to go 1-0 up in the two-match Test series. For India, Ravindra Jadeja starred both with the bat and bowl.
Jadeja, after making 175 not out with the bat, took 5/41 in the first innings and 4/46 in the second innings. He and Ravichandran Ashwin, who took 2/49 and 4/47 apart from making 61 with the bat, made merry on a day on which 16 Sri Lanka wickets fell.
Ashwin, on the other hand, surpassed legendary all-rounder Kapil Devβs haul of 434 wickets to leave Sri Lanka reeling. He achieved the milestone after dismissing Charith Asalanka in the post-tea session on Sunday.
India shot Sri Lanka out for 178 in 60 overs in their second innings after the visitors were asked to follow-on.Sri Lanka had scored 174 in their first innings in reply to India’s 574 for 8 declared.
Sri Lanka continued with their batting flop show as they did just a tad better than their first innings score with wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella top-scoring with 51 not out. Their best partnership was the 49-run stand for the fourth wicket between Angelo Mathews (28) and Dhananjaya de Silva (30).
