Hardik Pandya wants to continue hard work after Sri Lanka success

Sri Lanka replied with just 135 in their first innings to India’s 487, putting the world’s top Test team in firm control as early as day two.

Joining forces after the entire Sri Lankan top order returned to the pavilion, Chandimal and Mathews added 65 runs between them in 27.4 overs. The hosts ended up 171 runs behind despite their efforts.

India do not play Test cricket for at least the next two months – they will take on Sri Lanka once again in the longest format when the islanders come touring in the winter. MS Dhoni scored a historic 224 runs as India’s captain in the first Test. Cheteshwar Pujara scored a double ton in the second Test.

At tea, Sri Lanka were reduced to 61 for 4 in 14 overs after Hardik Pandya smashed his maiden Test hundred to take India to a strong total.

The 3-0 victory is India’s first ever Test series sweep overseas.

India was able to dominate and win the Test series against the Lankans.

If there was one thing that was confirmed in this series, it was the fact that Hardik Pandya can bring another dimension to the Indian team.

Chandimal fell first, caught at bat-pad off Kuldeep Yadav, and Mathews gave himself no chance against lbw when sweeping Ashwin off middle stump. Ravichandran Ashwin (31) was the only wicket to fall to the faster bowlers when he edged Fernando to wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella after the hosts had taken the second new ball. Losing key players in Danushka Gunathilaka, Nuwan Pradeep and Rangana Herath came as a big blow, but there can be no excuses for the way Sri Lanka refused to step up.

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Number of consecutive fifty-plus scores for KL Rahul in Tests. Sri Lanka still need 270 to avoid an innings defeat, but their poor show so far makes it hard for even the most optimistic Sri Lankan fan to believe that they can. The 23-year-old, who plays for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League, also bagged 4 wickets in the series.

Earlier, it was Shikhar Dhawan and Lokesh Rahul, who set the tone for the innings with a 188 run opening stand with the former completing a run-a-ball century. “Credit to India for playing outstanding cricket throughout the series”. “Always feels nice to have convincing wins, pretty good day for us”, he said during the post-match presentation.