Mohali Test: Ravindra Jadeja creates historical past, Ashwin overtakes Kapil Dev as India hammer Sri Lanka in 3 days

Rohit Sharma couldn’t have requested for a greater begin to his Test captaincy tenure, due to “Rockstar” Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round heroics as India hammered an insipid Sri Lankan facet by an innings and 222 runs inside 3 days within the first of a 2-match sequence in Mohali on Sunday.

India picked up 16 wickets on Day 3 as Sri Lanka had been bundled out twice in 4 periods and conceded a 1-0 lead within the 2-match sequence.

With the victory, India additionally ended a 2-match dropping streak in Tests as they put behind the loss towards South Africa earlier this 12 months to return to successful methods, albeit at house towards Sri Lankan facet that lacked intent all through the course of the Test match.

The gulf in school between the 2 sides because the guests, led by Dimuth Karunaratne, had been of no match to the well-oiled Indian facet who paid a becoming tribute to former captain Virat Kohli who accomplished his one centesimal Test in Mohali.

India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Day 3: Highlights

175*, 9-wicket match haul: ROCKSTAR JADEJA REIGNS SUPREME

Ravindra Jadeja, who paid tribute to one in every of his earliest mentors — the late Shane Warne, single-handedly dominated the Sri Lankans with each bat and ball as he grew to become solely the sixth cricketer to hit a 150-plus rating and decide up a 5-wicket haul in a Test match. He scripted historical past by changing into solely the third Indian and the primary in 60 years after Poly Umrigar in 1962.

Jadeja completed with figures of 4/46 within the 2nd innings to comply with up the 5-wicket haul within the first innings as Sri Lanka had been bundled out for 174 and 178 on Sunday.

Jadeja’s 175 not out helped India submit a mammoth whole of 574/8 declared of their first innings after Rohit received the toss and opted to bat. He returned to harm Sri Lanka with the ball, choosing up a 5-wicket haul, making a gift of simply 41 runs as Sri Lanka had been bundled out for 174 within the first innings.

Jadeja, who had dismissed Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne on Day 2 of the sequence opener, ran by the Sri Lankan decrease middle-order within the first session on Sunday. Jadeja bought Niroshan Dickwella out for two after which bought Suranga Lakmal in the identical over for 0. He then bought the wicket of tail-enders Vishwa Fernando and Lahiru Kumara in successive deliveries as India bowled out Sri Lanka for 174 within the first innings, sealing an enormous lead of 400 runs.

Captain Rohit didn’t have any hesitation to implement the follow-on as India bowled solely 65 overs of their first innings.

R ASHWIN GOES PAST KAPIL DEV AS SRI LANKA FOLLOW-ON

It was R Ashwin’s time to weave magic within the 2nd innings because the off-spinner eliminated opener Dimutth Karunaratne early after Sri Lanka had been requested to bat once more. He then bought the massive wicket of Pathum Nissanka, who had hit a gritty 61 not out within the first innings, to equal Kapil Dev’s tally of 434 wickets within the all-time Test wicket-takers checklist.

Ashwin needed to wait a bit extra to get the milestone wicket however he bought Charith Asalanka proper after Tea to go previous Kapil on the elite checklist. With 435 wickets and counting, Ashwin is now the 2nd highest Indian wicket-taker in Tests as he’s solely behind Anil Kumble, who completed his adorned profession with 619 wickets. Ashwin is now ninth on the all-time lists.

Jadeja and Ashwin jolted Sri Lanka, ending a stiff resistance from Angelo Matthews and Asalanka. Jadeja bought the massive wicket of Matthews to hit the ultimate nail within the customer’s coffin following which he eliminated Suranga Lakmal for a pair.

Pacers Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah didn’t should work a lot as they bowled solely 35 overs between them within the first Test. fifth bowler Jayant Yadav was not capable of penetrate a lot as effectively.

It was disappointing to see a timid batting effort from Sri Lanka, who had been anticipated to fare higher towards spin after India confirmed the way in which, posting a complete in extra of 500 on batting pitch in Mohali. Pathum Nissanka was the one batter from the Sri Lankan facet who managed to hit a fifty in a disappointing present within the first Test.

PLENTY OF POSITIVES FOR NEW CAPTAIN ROHIT

Earlier within the Test, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant missed out on 100 by simply 4 runs after Kohli bought out for 45. India had been in a spot of trouble however a 130-run stand between Jadeja and Ashwin for the seventh wicket took the match away from the Sri Lankans.

Jadeja batted splendidly effectively with tail-ender Mohammed Shami as the 2 added 103 runs for the ninth wicket earlier than India declared their innings with Jadeja not out on 175, his highest Test rating.

India have had loads of positives to take from their large win within the first Test as Hanuma Vihari additionally shone whereas batting at No. 3 for the primary time, hitting a fifty within the first innings. Captain Rohit didn’t have lots on his plate however he regarded assured main India for the primary time in whites.

The 2nd Test, a day-night affair, might be performed from March 12 in Bengaluru.