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India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test, Day 4 Highlights: India win by an innings and 239 runs
1:01 p.m. That is it. India (610/6 decl) win by an innings and 239 runs after bowling out Sri Lank (205 and 169) soon after lunch. R Ashwin took his fourth wicket to complete the win and in the event reached 300 Test wickets in his 54th Test, which is fastest to the landmark ever in the game’s history.
12:50 p.m. Umesh Yadav gets the ninth Lankan wicket. Ashwin takes the catch to dismiss Chandimal (61) who hit a half-century in each innings of the Test and was easily his side’s best batsman on show. Sl 166/9
12:40 p.m. The Lankans are looking to die by the sword as Chandimal and Lakmal come out playing their strokes. SL 161/8
11:40 a.m. Difficult to fathom this approach by almost every Lankan batsman who batted today. There’s been no intent to block, defend or stay on the wicket. If it was a strategy, then it defies logic when you begin the day 384 runs behind in the third innings of the match against in-form spinners on a dry-ish track. 125/8
11:50 a.m. LUNCH has been taken after umpires pushed it by 20 minutes anticipating a result, with SL reeling at 145/8. They lost 7 wickets for 124 runs in the morning session and are still 260 runs behind India (610/6 decl). Ashwin has taken 3 wickets while Ishant and Jadeja have taken 2 each.
11:28 a.m. Seems SL want the lunch to be extended. Two wickets in the over for Ashwin! Perera and Herath collect ducks and walk back. SL 108/8.
11:18 a.m. The Lankan procession continues as Shanaka falls to Ashwin! Tried to go for a big win but miscued it and KL Rahul caught the skier. SL 102/6
11:07 a.m. Sri Lanka have now reached the point of no return with Dickwella’s (4) wicket, who has been ejected by Ishant as Kohli does a juggling act before completing the catch. SL 76/5 and stare at a huge innings defeat.
10:58 a.m. The game is 32 minutes away from lunch on Day 4. Chandimal (18*) and Dickwella (2*) would want to reach there together at the end of what’s been India’s morning all the way with three wickets. 72/4
10:42 a.m. FOUR DOWN! Jadeja invites a false drive from Angelo Mathews (10), which ends in a simple catch to Rohit Sharma at mid-off.SL 68/4 and in dire straits now.
10:30 a.m. Chandimal and Mathews are trying to be aggressive, making sure no lose delivery goes unpunished. But can they pull SL out of this rut? 59/3, trailing for 346.
10:15 a.m. Umesh Yadav has struck as well! It’s a soft dismissal as Thirimanne (23) scoops a full, away delivery straight to Jadeja at backward point. He stands in disbelief that he played that shot, could have left it alone. SL 52/3 in 21 overs
9:58 a.m. Jadeja strikes with his second ball of the day, Karunaratne (18) is walking back. Nice reflex catch by Vijay at short-leg. SL 34/2
9:45 a.m. Ishant and Ashwin entrusted with early-morning bowling duties for India, but both Thirimanne and Karunaratne getting comfortable by hitting a boundary each. SL 31/1
9:33 p.m. Sri Lanka are ready to resume at 21/1 with Thirimanne on 9 and Karunaratne on 11, and the hosts ahead by 384 runs.
