India won the Mohali Test by an innings and 222 runs against Sri Lanka in just three days.
Ravindra Jadeja stood tall with his all-round brilliance as he complemented his unbeaten 175 with nine wickets in India’s innings and 222-run win against a Sri Lankan team that looked anything but Test class in a match that ended inside three days.Jadeja (175 not out, 5/41 and 4/46) made the match his own.
𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧. 𝗔. 𝗪𝗜𝗡! 👏 👏@ImRo45 begins his Test captaincy stint with a win as #TeamIndia beat Sri Lanka by an innings & 2⃣2⃣2⃣ runs in the first @Paytm #INDvSL Test in Mohali. 👌 👌
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— BCCI (@BCCI) March 6, 2022
It is after 60 years that an Indian has scored 150 runs and taken five wickets in an innings. Vinoo Mankad, in 1952 against England at Lord’s, and Polly Umrigarh in 1962 versus West Indies at Delhi, are the other owners of this rare feat.
After being bowled out for 174 in the first innings, Sri Lanka, who lost 16 wickets on the day, were dismissed for 178 in their second essay. In the first innings, they were one short of Jadeja’s individual score and in the second they were three more, which speaks about their plight.
Ravichandran Ashwin broke Kapil Dev’s record with 435 Test wickets. Kapil Dev has 434 wickets in Tests. After Anil Kumble, Ashwin is now India’s second highest wicket-taker in Test matches.
🎥 🎥 That moment when @ashwinravi99 picked the landmark 4⃣3⃣5⃣th Test wicket 👏 👏 #TeamIndia | #INDvSL | @Paytm pic.twitter.com/RKN3IguW8k
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 6, 2022
Rohit Sharma begins his Test captaincy stint with a win as Team India beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs in the first India vs Sri Lanka Test in Mohali.
India lead the two-match series 1-0, and will like to gain full 24 points from the rubber by winning the Pink Ball Test in Bengaluru, starting March 12.
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