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India Vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test: Ashwin fastest to bag 300 wickets as host secure mammoth win

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9 years ago

November 27, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Selecting to bat first, Sri Lanka could only put up a target of 205 runs – in reply of which India racked up a massive 610/6 (dec).

With India clinching a dominant victory over the visitors – Sri Lanka – on the fourth day of the series’ second Test match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, the Men in Blue on Monday went on breaking a slew of records one after another – the biggest among which is Ravichandran Ashwin being the fastest bowler to take 300 Test wickets.

Claiming the wickets of Dasun Shanaka, Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath and Lahiru Gamage on the fourth day of the Test, Ashwin achieved the feat in his 54^th test – breaking the record of Australian pacer Dennis Lillee, who took his 300^th Test wicket in his 56^th match. Earlier, the Indian spinner broke Lillee’s record of taking 250 Test wickets in 48 matches – as Ashwin reached the milestone in 45 Test matches.

Though the Sri Lankan squad led by skipper Dinesh Chandimal managed to escape defeat in the final day of the first Test match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the visitors displayed even more disappointing batting attack in the second match of the series – as India snatched a massive victory by an innings and 239 runs.

Winning the toss and selecting to bat first the Sri Lankans could only put up a target of 205 runs for the Men in Blue – in reply of which Virat Kohli and teammates racked up a massive 610/6 (dec). And with a woeful display of batting, Sri Lankan batsmen crumbled and lost seven wickets in the first session, heading towards their biggest defeat in Test cricket.

With key pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Shami being rested for the second test, Ashwin’s four wicket haul and the team’s aggressive bowling attack is certainly a morale booster for the Indian side.

However, with the inclusion of ace spinners like Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, Ashwin and left armed all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja had been out of the India’s playing XI for the ODI matches. Ahead of the Nagpur Test, Indian skipper Virat Kohli clearly stated that there still isn’t a complete surety on the inclusion of Jadeja and Ashwin in the squad, when the team travels to South Africa.

“I can’t commit to that 100 per cent when we play abroad that we will be playing with two spinners, to be honest. It is because we need to have a look at the balance of the side as well. Obviously, those two guys with their batting abilities are both contenders to start a Test match depending upon the batsmen we are up against in the opposition,” said Virat Kohli.

Here is a look at the other feat achieved by the Men in Blue during the Nagpur Test:

This was the biggest innings defeat for the Sri Lankans and the biggest innings win for India.
India now has the second highest (30) 600+ scores in Test cricket – only after Australia (32).
Among the captains, Virat Kohli has the third highest international centuries (22) – after Graeme Smith (33) and Ricky Ponting (41).
Ravichandran Ashwin became the 6^th Indian bowler – after Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Kapil Dev, Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath – to take 500 wickets in international cricket.
Virat Kohli’s score in the first innings of the match was more than what the Sri Lankans scored in each of the two innings.
Having completed 31 Test matches Virat Kohli is the third captain to achieve most number of wins (20) – after Steve Waugh (21) and Ricky Ponting (23).
Kohli has not yet lost any Test series as the skipper of the squad since 2015.
Kohli is also the fourth Indian batsman to score double centuries in Test against five different opponents.
Other than Virat Kohli – Sachin Tendulkar too scored his fifth Test double century against Sri Lanka.

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Kujur secured third place in Heat 1 with a timing of 10.36 seconds, while Gurindervir finished second in Heat 4 after clocking 10.38 seconds. Both sprinters therefore moved into the next round of the competition.

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Animesh Kujur finishes third in Heat 1

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Gurindervir Singh advances from Heat 4

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Asian Games 2026 Day 4: Mirabai Chanu silver leads India’s medal haul

India ended Day 4 of the Asian Games 2026 with 12 medals. Mirabai Chanu’s silver in women’s 49kg weightlifting was among the day’s major highlights.

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India continued its medal-winning campaign at the Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday, September 23, with a strong showing across shooting, weightlifting, soft tennis, badminton and wushu.

The highlight of Day 4 was Mirabai Chanu’s silver medal in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event. The medal was Chanu’s first at the Asian Games and ended India’s 28-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the continental event.

India also secured bronze medals in the men’s and women’s team skeet events and another bronze through Jay Meena in men’s singles soft tennis. The Indian men’s badminton team also secured a bronze medal after reaching the semi-finals.

By the end of Day 4, India’s tally stood at 12 medals — one gold, five silver and six bronze. India was placed 13th in the overall medal standings.

Mirabai Chanu wins historic Asian Games silver

Mirabai Chanu produced one of India’s biggest moments of the day by winning silver in the women’s 49kg weightlifting competition.

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North Korea’s Ri Song Gum won the gold after successfully lifting 121kg in the clean and jerk, setting a new Asian Games record in the process.

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India wins two bronze medals in skeet shooting

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The women’s shooting team also narrowly missed a medal in the 10m air pistol team event. India finished level with Vietnam on the overall score, but Vietnam took the bronze on the inner-10 countback.

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Jay Meena creates history in soft tennis

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Indian men’s badminton team secures bronze

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Roshibina Devi assures India another medal

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India women’s hockey team records big win

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Asian Games 2026 India medal tally after Day 4

India finished Day 4 with 12 medals:

Medal	Count
Gold	1
Silver	5
Bronze	6
Total	12

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Asian Games 2026: India win first gold as women’s cricket team beats Sri Lanka

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