‘Good start to life under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy’: Twitter lauds India’s 2-0 series win over Sri Lanka – Firstcricket News, Firstpost

India won the 2nd Test in Bengaluru by 238 runs and whitewashed Sri Lanka 2-0. Just like the first Test, the second one, the pink-ball Test, finished inside three days. Apart from Mohammed Shami every Indian bowler picked up a wicket in the second innings. Ashwin scalped four wickets while Bumrah snared three in the second innings as India bowled Sri Lanka out for 208. India had set Sri Lanka a 447-run target and had dismissed opener Lahiru Thirimanne late on Day 3. Sri Lanka resumed from overnight score of 28/1.

They enjoyed a rare productive batting session in the series in the first session before India removed three batters to inch towards a comprehensive victory on the third day.

Resuming at 28 for one in pursuit of an improbable 447-run target, Sri Lankan batters Kusal Mendis (54 off 60 balls) and Dimuth Karunaratne (67 batting) showed stomach for fight and their intent resulted in visitors getting 123 runs.

At the tea break, Sri Lanka were 151 for four with Karunaratne and Niroshan Dickwella (10) at the crease.

Adopting a positive approach, both Mendis (54 off 60 balls) and his Karunaratne used their feet with confidence to counter the Indian spinners.

Mendis was impressive on both front and back foot as he pulled and cut the short-pitched stuff and used his feet to cut down the spin.

Karunaratne too charged down the wicket, following a similar plan but Mendis was more expressive. Later the skipper too batted with much more confidence.

Mendis completed his fifty with a single off Jadeja but was beaten by flight on an Ashwin delivery and was stumped by Rishabh Pant. Karunaratne brought up his century but couldn’t last long as Bumrah cleaned him up.

After a disappointing Test series loss in South Africa, India came back roaring and dismantled Sri Lanka totally to win the series 2-0 at home. Here’s how Twitter reacted to India’s win.

With inputs from PTI