
Ashwin, Jadeja complete 304-run win
R Ashwin as well astook three gates each as India safeguarded their biggest away win in terms of runs, an hour after tea on the 4th day.

Ravichandran Ashwin
4.30 pm Soon after increasing his 17th Examination hundred, Virat Kohli proclaimed on the 4th early morning, establishing Sri Lanka an improbable 550. Mohammed Shami and also Umesh Yadav after that located joint movement as well as appeared with the brand-new sphere.
Dimuth Karunaratne, though, was limited in support, as well as caught the poor rounds. He led Sri Lanka’s resistance with 97 but did not have enough support from the other end. Jadeja as well as Ashwin, that asserted three arches each, dealt with the center as well as lower order. India can not have asked for a much better start to the series. It was a near-perfect Test for them.

Ravindra Jadeja
Sri Lanka have a whole lot to worry about: Asela’s injury, his replacement, Herath’s injury, Chandimal’s health and fitness, Mathews inglorious hoick, which includes in his batting depression, the absence of bite from their bowlers, and also obviously the dropped catches. Where will they pursue this 304-run shellacking inside four days? This cricket
Shikhar Dhawan, Man of the Match: I truly appreciated batting over right here. I just saw the round and backed my video game (cricket). There is an extremely healthy and balanced competitors from the opening place in the side, and also it keeps me on my toes.

Shikhar Dhawan
Rangana Herath: The finger is getting better. There is nothing on the scan, and also I make sure it will certainly improve. It is a pretty good arch, as well as the toss was not a variable. Credit report to the India team, and we require enhancement in all 3 divisions. Asela’s loss is significant.
Virat Kohli: We lost an Examination we must have won in 2015 here. This time around it was a clinical efficiency 2 years down the line. Really delighted with the way things entered this Test. The surface area did not offer a lot, which’s why the win is unique. We have to strive. It’s an instance of the skill they have, as well as persistent pressure always pays. That’s something our team believe in. The opening competition is a satisfied frustration. It felt great that it came off nicely. Abhinav batted well as well as he should have a hundred.
That’s a cover of this game. Look out for functions from Fernando as well as Monga. From Al Muthu, Deva Muthu, Shashank Kishore and also Sanjay Murari, it’s ta ra. Do come back for the 2nd Examination, beginning August 3
Samraat: “Undoubtedly turning point of suit was on the first day when Gunaratne went down dhawan.Dhawan took place to smash fast fire 190 as well as gunaratne went to healthcare facility and also didn’t returned”
Harry: “This is the greatest examination losses for SL (by runs): 304 this Examination * Previous one is 301 v Pak, PSS, 1994”
Akash Anand: “For all the talk about fightback from srilanka. They were 64 runs short of India’s very first inning overall. Need a great deal of renovation to complete in the series ”
Paranjaya Nepal: “I think the man of the suit will go to Dhawan. Turned the video game on its head with his blitzkrieg. ”
Vikram: “Kuldeep needs to entrance a game instead of Umesh in the next suit if we obtain a comparable wicket.”
Ankur: “Exactly what a coincidence. Both SL as well as SA’s innings finished with each other.”
Rahul: “Some matches are done amd dusted on the day 1 itself. This was one such examination thanks to Dhawan’s radiance ”
Samraat: “Who would have visualized dhawan racking up 190 and obtaining MOTM prior to the start of series. Destiny?” Yeah,– He’s fate’s kid
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Jadeja to Kumara, OUT, Kumara holes out, the damaged Herath won’t bat. It’s throughout. India conquer Galle. Jadeja finishes India’s 304-run victory. This was freely gambled outside off and also damages back in. Kumara has an almighty slog-sweep at it and also only top-edges it hiiiiiiiiigh in the air. Shami at mid-off resolves under this skier. This is India’s greatest win away from home in terms of runs. Kohli smiles from ear to ear, and also India take in the minute.
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Jadeja to Kumara, no run, flighted as well as outside off, Kumara capably presses forward as well as surrounds it.
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Jadeja to Kumara, no run, opens the face and also angles the complete sphere from outside off to factor.
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Jadeja to Kumara, no run, darted brief as well as outside off, back-foot protection to ridiculous factor.
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Jadeja to Kumara, no run, complete as well as straight on off, Kumara protects it back to the bowler.
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India 1st Innings
BATSMENRB4s6sSRS Dhawanc Mathews b Pradeep190168310113.09A Mukundc †Dickwella b Pradeep12262046.15CA Pujarac †Dickwella b Pradeep15326513057.73V Kohli (c)c †Dickwella b Pradeep380037.50AM Rahanec Karunaratne b Kumara571303043.84R Ashwinc †Dickwella b Pradeep47607078.33WP Saha †c Perera b Herath16323050.00HH Pandyac sub (de Silva) b Kumara504953102.04RA Jadejab Pradeep15242062.50Mohammed Shamic Tharanga b Kumara303003100.00UT Yadavnot out111011110.00Extras16 (b 2, w 6, nb 3, lb 5)TOTAL600 all out (133.1 Overs)BOWLING O M R W ECON N Pradeep 31.0 2 132 6 4.25 CBRLS Kumara 25.1 3 131 3 5.20 MDK Perera 30.0 1 130 0 4.33 HMRKB Herath 40.0 6 159 1 3.97 MD Gunathilaka 7.0 0 41 0 5.85 Fall of wickets:1-27 (A Mukund, 7.3 ov), 2-280 (S Dhawan, 54.1 ov), 3-286 (V Kohli, 56.4 ov), 4-423 (CA Pujara, 97.4 ov), 5-432 (AM Rahane, 101.1 ov), 6-491 (WP Saha, 114.1 ov), 7-495 (R Ashwin, 115.1 ov), 8-517 (RA Jadeja, 121.2 ov), 9-579 (Mohammed Shami, 129.5 ov), 10-600 (HH Pandya, 133.1 ov)
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Sri Lanka 1st Innings
BATSMENRB4s6sSRFDM Karunaratnelbw b Yadav290022.22WU Tharangarun out (Mukund/†Saha)649310068.81MD Gunathilakac Dhawan b Mohammed Shami16372043.24BKG Mendisc Dhawan b Mohammed Shami04000.00AD Mathewsc Kohli b Jadeja8313011163.84N Dickwella †c Mukund b Ashwin8151053.33MDK Pereranot out9213210469.69HMRKB Herath (c)c Rahane b Jadeja9131069.23N Pradeepb Pandya10261038.46CBRLS Kumarab Jadeja2120016.66Extras5 (w 1, lb 4)TOTAL291 all out (78.3 Overs)Did not bat: DAS GunaratneBOWLING O M R W ECON Mohammed Shami 12.0 2 45 2 3.75 UT Yadav 14.0 1 78 1 5.57 R Ashwin 27.0 5 84 1 3.11 RA Jadeja 22.3 3 67 3 2.97 HH Pandya 3.0 0 13 1 4.33 Fall of wickets:1-7 (FDM Karunaratne, 1.5 ov), 2-68 (MD Gunathilaka, 14.2 ov), 3-68 (BKG Mendis, 14.6 ov), 4-125 (WU Tharanga, 33.6 ov), 5-143 (N Dickwella, 39.2 ov), 6-205 (AD Mathews, 58.5 ov), 7-241 (HMRKB Herath, 66.2 ov), 8-280 (N Pradeep, 73.5 ov), 9-291 (CBRLS Kumara, 78.3 ov)
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India 2nd Innings
BATSMENRB4s6sSRS Dhawanc Gunathilaka b Perera141430100.00A Mukundlbw b Gunathilaka811168069.82CA Pujarac Mendis b Kumara15352042.85V Kohli (c)not out1031365175.73AM Rahanenot out231820127.77Extras4 (w 2, nb 1, lb 1)TOTAL240/3d (53 Overs)Did not bat: WP Saha †, Mohammed Shami, UT Yadav, RA Jadeja, R Ashwin, HH PandyaBOWLING O M R W ECON N Pradeep 12.0 2 63 0 5.25 MDK Perera 15.0 0 67 1 4.46 CBRLS Kumara 12.0 1 59 1 4.91 HMRKB Herath 9.0 0 34 0 3.77 MD Gunathilaka 5.0 0 16 1 3.20 Fall of wickets:1-19 (S Dhawan, 3.6 ov), 2-56 (CA Pujara, 16.5 ov), 3-189 (A Mukund, 46.3 ov)
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Sri Lanka 2nd Innings
BATSMENRB4s6sSRFDM Karunaratneb Ashwin972089046.63WU Tharangab Mohammed Shami101020100.00MD Gunathilakac Pujara b Yadav280025.00BKG Mendisc †Saha b Jadeja36713050.70AD Mathewsc Pandya b Jadeja2100020.00N Dickwella †c †Saha b Ashwin679410071.27MDK Pereranot out21503042.00N Pradeepc Kohli b Ashwin02000.00CBRLS Kumarac Mohammed Shami b Jadeja08000.00Extras10 (w 7, lb 3)TOTAL245 all out (76.5 Overs)Did not bat: HMRKB Herath (c), DAS GunaratneBOWLING O M R W ECON Mohammed Shami 9.0 0 43 1 4.77 UT Yadav 9.0 0 42 1 4.66 RA Jadeja 24.5 4 71 3 2.85 R Ashwin 27.0 4 65 3 2.40 HH Pandya 7.0 0 21 0 3.00 Fall of wickets:1-22 (WU Tharanga, 2.5 ov), 2-29 (MD Gunathilaka, 5.4 ov), 3-108 (BKG Mendis, 30.5 ov), 4-116 (AD Mathews, 34.3 ov), 5-217 (N Dickwella, 61.5 ov), 6-240 (FDM Karunaratne, 73.2 ov), 7-240 (N Pradeep, 73.4 ov), 8-245 (CBRLS Kumara, 76.5 ov)