India on Monday registered another one-sided victory over Sri Lanka at Bengalore’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium and clinched the series by 2-0.

Defending the target of 446, India were bowled out Sri Lanka on 208 in the second session of the final test match on a pitch that turned from day one.

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah ended Karunaratne’s praise worthy knock 107 runs and registered his 8th five-wicket haul in Test while off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took four wickets over the day and become the 8th highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. He surpassed the South African legend pacer who have taken 439 test wickets.

India’s middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer has shine once again with his match-defining 92-runs knock in the first innings and followed it up with an 87-ball 67. While Indian wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant scored a counter-attacking half century in the second innings. He raced to his 50 in just 28 balls, the fastest fifty by an Indian batter in Test cricket.

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On the other hand, Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne led the team from the front in the run-chase. He put 97-runs in stand with batter Kusal Mendis. However, as many as 16 wickets fell on Day 1 of the Bengaluru Test.

Former Indian captain Virat Kohli scored 23, 13 in the match and has now played 18 Tests without scoring a century.

India have won their 15th successive Test series at home. India last lost a Test match at home in February 2021 to England.

Despite of Iyer’s 92-run knock, India were bowled out on 252 after electing to bat in the Test. Sri Lanka were rolled over for just 109, with Jasprit Bumrah taking a five-wicket haul. In the second innings, India declared on 303/9.

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