India record 100th test win in style

India today recorded its 100^th test win in style defeating Srilanka by an innings and 144 runs. This was one of India’s biggest wins in recent times. The boys played with confidence and with an positive approach unlike the 1^st game. With today’s win, India became only the sixth test playing nation to record 100 wins in test matches. The countries to reach this feat are Australia (332), England (310), West Indies (152), South Africa (120) and Pakistan (103). This was India’s 1935^th match. Resuming day four at 57/4, Sri Lanka were dismissed for 269 before tea to complete the sixth victory for India in nine Tests under Dhoni's captaincy in which three had no results. Paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, making his Test comeback, was named man of the match for his 5-75 in the first innings. The crushing win puts India 1-0 ahead in the series, with the third and final Test taking place in Mumbai next week.

The pacer from Kerala made a triumphant return to international cricket, with a devastating display of seam bowling to put India on the threshold of a comprehensive victory in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Kanpur. Playing his first Test since April last year, Sreesanth claimed five first innings wickets as Sri Lanka were skittled for a mere 229. The spinners Pragyan Ojha (2-37) and Harbhajan Singh (2-54) wiped off the tail to wrap up the Sri Lankan innings shortly after tea.

The Indian openers Gautam Gambhir (167) and Virender Sehwag (131) contributed heavily to the mammoth score which India had pilled up. They added 233 runs in 41.2 overs against Sri Lanka. This was their highest ever opening partnership scoring close to six runs per over to help India reach its highest score (417/2) in a day in test cricket.