Team India beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 171 runs inside three days in the third and final Test to complete a 3-0 whitewash. Virat Kohli became the first Indian captain to sweep a Test series away from home after the visitors hammered Sri Lanka in the Pallekele Test.
India made it three wins from three Tests after beating Sri Lanka by an innings and 171 runs in the third and final Test. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami took two wickets as India marched towards an innings victory.
Resuming the day at 19 for 2, Sri Lanka lost three wickets in the first session and six more in the extended second innings. Ashwin took four wickets while Mohammed Shami picked up three wickets. Umesh Yadav chipped in with one wicket while Kuldeep Yadav also got a wicket. Earlier, the hosts were bundled out for 135 on Sunday after India posted 487 in their first innings.
This is India’s first ever clean-sweep away from home in a series with at least three Tests.
Twitter Reactions:
Kohli is a confused man. His team defeated Sri Lanka & made Lord Rama Happy on the day of Janamasthami, the Birthday of Lord Krishna
— Ra_Bies (@Ra_Bies) August 14, 2017
Expected performance from Sri Lanka in this series was like “Raavan”, but they actually performed like “Ra-One”. #INDvSL
— Silly Point 🏏 (@FarziCricketer) August 14, 2017
Today 8th time a visiting side has managed to whitewash the home side in series of 3+ Tests.
But 1st time achieved by an Asian side!#SLvInd— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 14, 2017
Most wins by a captain after his 1st 29 Tests:
21 – Steve Waugh & Ricky Ponting
19 – VIRAT KOHLI#SLvInd— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 14, 2017
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India’s record since losing the Galle Test in 2015
20 wins, 1 loss, 5 draws#SLvIND— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) August 14, 2017
The thought of another series in December is already bumming! #SLvIND
— Manya (@CSKian716) August 14, 2017
Sri Lankans ensuring that Indians get a day off for their national holiday tomorrow. Such gracious hosts. #SLvInd
— cricBC (@cricBC) August 14, 2017
69 years after Bradman was dismissed for a duck in his final innings, his reincarnation, Dilruwan Perera holes out for 8.#SLvInd
— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) August 14, 2017
I fear, and I say this as someone who has enjoyed watching great Sri Lankan players, that there was only team in this series
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 14, 2017
As easy a series win as is possible to have and that means lots and lots for Sri Lankan cricket to think about.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 14, 2017
Sri Lanka have gone from bad to worse this series. Appalling in 3rd Test appalling. Demands heads must roll, but how many?!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) August 14, 2017
Indian team should now onwards confirm with the opp team that they will atleast play 4 days of test match #INDvSL
— Divya Tamaskar (@BadtameezChokri) August 14, 2017
Pic 1 : What the SL team looks like in Russel Arnold’s head
Pic 2 : What it actually is #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/GRfMxGvWnS
— Manya (@CSKian716) August 13, 2017
Even “Jai Shree Ram” stones couldn’t have saved Sri Lanka from drowning in this series. #IndvSL
— Silly Point 🏏 (@FarziCricketer) August 14, 2017
Summary of this series:
1. Srilanka lost all the 3 tosses.2. Srilanka lost the series.
3. Srilanka lost the reputation.#INDvSL
— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) August 14, 2017
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