India brush aside Sri Lanka despite Dimuth Karunaratne's resistance
R Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah shared seven between them to wrap up a dominant series sweep
12/03Result
2nd Test (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of India at Bengaluru, Mar 12-14 2022
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![India]( "India")
252 & 303/9d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
109 & 208 (59.3 ov)
Player of the Match
12/03Result
2nd Test (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of India at Bengaluru, Mar 12-14 2022
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![India]( "India")
252 & 303/9d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
109 & 208 (59.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 3
Rohit: 'Pant is somebody who can change the game in 40 minutes'
"His keeping was the best I've seen", says India's Test captain
Dimuth Karunaratne, a mortal treading into a galaxy of the divine
The opener's Chinnaswamy classic encapsulated his journey to world-class stature at a time when his team-mates have stagnated
Stats - India end unbeaten home season with 93.7% winning rate
Sri Lanka, meanwhile, remained without a win in India, having lost 13 of their 22 Tests here
Day 2
Bumrah, Pant and Iyer leave Sri Lanka struggling to survive
Having set a target of 447, India made an early incision in the last half hour of day two
Where was the planning, Sri Lanka?
This was always going to be a hugely challenging tour, but it didn't have to be so shambolic
Day 1
Sri Lanka in strife after Shreyas Iyer gives India 252 on turning track
The pitch offered square turn and uncertain bounce from ball one, but it was India's pacers who did all the damage at the top
Stats - Most wickets on opening day of a Test in India since 2006
Also, how much does Virat Kohli need to score in the second innings (if he is dismissed) to keep his average above 50?
Shreyas Iyer: On this pitch, a fifty feels like a century
"You can't just play very negatively on that wicket and just keep defending the ball," he says after hitting 92 off 98
Relentless India make mockery of pitch, conditions and Sri Lanka
If the batters don't get you, the bowlers will, except that most of the time, the batters and the bowlers will get you
Others
Test rankings: Bumrah No. 4 in bowlers' list, Karunaratne at career-best No. 5 among batters
Jason Holder returns to the top spot for allrounders following the Antigua Test against England
From shoulder dislocation to sealing a Test spot, how Shreyas Iyer turned it around
After this home season, there remains little doubt that Iyer should start in the series decider in England
Bengaluru pitch gets 'below average' rating from ICC match referee
Javagal Srinath says the surface didn't offer an even contest between bat and ball
'Best time for me to leave' - Suranga Lakmal looks back at Test career before final hurrah
Fast bowler shares his reasons, his best moments in Test cricket and what we can expect from him in the future
Karunaratne wants Sri Lanka to 'reverse a little pressure' and put plans 'in motion' during pink-ball Test
Sri Lanka captain to go with two spinners for the Test as he hopes the team can give the retiring Suranga Lakmal a 'great farewell'
The anatomy of Virat Kohli's century drought
Virat Kohli's recent record of converting starts has suffered in comparison to his own lofty standards
Axar Patel returns to India squad for second Test in Bengaluru
The left-arm spinner, who has recovered from a shin injury and a bout of Covid-19, has replaced Kuldeep Yadav
Pathum Nissanka out of second Test with back injury
Dushmantha Chameera not available for selection either as he recovers from an ankle injury
Jasprit Bumrah: 'We're still very new' to pink-ball cricket
"We are not used to catching the pink ball, bowling with the pink ball, and as batters, playing against the pink ball"
India vs Sri Lanka Test series: Bengaluru will allow spectators, Mohali to keep doors closed
Most of the Indian cricketers are expected to join their IPL teams after the second Test in a bubble-to-bubble transfer
Injury-hit Sri Lanka run into pink ball and red-hot India
This will be the last Test for Suranga Lakmal. Can Sri Lanka make it a memorable one for him?
