Pink ball Test: India beat Sri Lanka in 2nd Test, complete 2-0 series sweep

Pink ball Test: India beat Sri Lanka in 2nd Test, complete 2-0 series sweep

PTIUpdated: Monday, March 14, 2022, 06:12 PM IST
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India players celebrate team's win | Photo: Twitter

India hammered Sri Lanka by 238 runs in the second and final Test here on Monday to complete a 2-0 series whitewash.

Resuming the third day at 28 for one, Sri Lanka ended their second innings at 208 all out after captain Dimuth Karunaratne scored a fine 107.

Pacer Jasprit Bumrah (3/23) and spinner R Ashwin (4/55) shared seven wickets among themselves for India. Sri Lanka had reached 151 for 4 at tea while chasing a mammoth target of 447 runs.

Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis (54) shared 97 runs for the second wicket.

India: 252 and 303 for 9 declared

Sri Lanka: 109 and 208 all out in 59.3 overs (Dimuth Karunaratne 107, Kusal Mendis 54; R Ashwin 4/55, Jasprit Bumrah 3/23)

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