India Won The Test Series

India Won The Test Series 

Ravindra Jadeja’s five-wicket haul led India to a series victory over Sri Lanka in the three-match Test series.

Jadeja took key wickets on Day 4 which led to India’s comprehensive innings and 53-run victory over the hosts at Colombo this afternoon.

Jadeja accounted for home captain Dinesh Chandimal (2) but Angelo Mathews (36) stuck around for a while but Jadeja had the former Sri Lanka skipper caught behind.

Twin tons from Dimuth Karunaratne (141) and Kusal Mendis (110) helped the hosts show some fight but an all-round bowling performance by the Indians saw the islanders all-out for 386 in the second innings.

Karunaratne’s resistance finally ended on 141 while wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella swept his way to 31.

Ravi Ashwin finished the game when he had Nuwan Pradeep caught by Shikhar Dhawan with the home team 386 all out as India clinched a second consecutive series victory in Sri Lanka.

India have now won back-to-back away Test series in Sri Lanka having clinched the previous edition in 2015 2-1.

Jadeja received the player of the match award for his seven-wicket haul and an unbeaten 70-run knock in India’s formidable first innings total of 622/9 declared.