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India vs Sri Lanka: 'Far superior... Very well drilled' go Twitterverse after visitors' series-clinching win in Colombo
Fpsports •India thrashed Sri Lanka by an innings and 53 runs in the second match of the ongoing three-Test series at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
India vs Sri Lanka: Ravindra Jadeja's five-for sets up series-clinching innings win for Virat Kohli and Co
•India buried Sri Lanka under a mountain of runs as they cantered to a comprehensive innings and 53-run victory in the second Test, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Sunday.
Highlights India vs Sri Lanka 2017, 2nd Test, Day 4: Visitors win by an innings and 53 runs
Fpsports •Pradeep gets a leading edge off a carrom ball from Ashwin, who is into his 38th over. The Indians decide to review an unsuccessful lbw appeal in the third ball of the over, though it was pitching outside leg on this occasion. Pradeep top-edges the fifth ball of the 117th over towards mid-on, where Dhawan holds on to an easy chance as the hosts fail to bat the remainder of the session out! This is India's eighth consecutive series win, and the first time they win by an innings in a Test on Sri Lankan soil!
Highlights India vs Sri Lanka 2017, 2nd Test, Day 3: Hosts reach 209/2 at stumps
Fpsports •Jadeja bowls the last over of Day 3, with nightwatchman Pushpakumara remaining defensive, and seeing it off. Second maiden for Jadeja, as the Sri Lankans finish the day at 209/2.
India vs Sri Lanka: Hosts need Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal to forge solid stand on crucial Day 3
Fpsports •Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal were batting on 16 and 8 at stumps on Day 2 of the 2nd Test, with Sri Lanka on 50/2 in reply to India's massive total of 622/9.
India vs Sri Lanka: Virat Kohli and Co must take early wickets on Day 3 to maintain control
Fpsports •India went into stumps on Day 2 of the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka in a position of advantage, and getting a couple of quick wickets on the third day might just set off a collapse.
India vs Sri Lanka: KL Rahul calls Virat Kohli's support a massive 'confidence booster'
•Rahul returned to action in the second Test after missing the series opener due to viral fever. He made an instant impact, scoring a solid 57 before being run out following a mix up with day one centurion Cheteshwar Pujara.
India vs Sri Lanka: Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane should target batting entire session on Day 2
Fpsports •The second Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo is underway, and the first day of the Test hardly turned out to be any different from what we've witnessed so far in the series.
Gentleman Jayawardene: Cricket says goodbye to perfectionist and elegant run-machine
Fp Archives •Few cricketers exemplified the spirit of the game better than the gentlemanly 37-year-old, though his pleasant demeanour hid nerves of steel, a calculating, street-smart mind and an obsessive drive for perfection.