India registered an innings and 278 runs victory over Sri Lanka in the second cricket test at Colombo's P Sara Stadium on Monday.
India bowled Sri Lanka out for 134 on the final day of second test and leveled the three match series by 1-1, reported The Hindu. This was first Test win for India's new skipper, Virat Kohli.
The visitors made 393 in the first innings against host Sri Lanka's total of 306. India's new skipper, Virat Kohli, declared second innings at 325 and gave a target of 413 to host Sri Lanka.
Ravichandran Ashwin, off-spinner, captured five wickets while his teammate, leg-spinner Amit Mishra, got three, according to AFP. Indian batsman K.L. Rahul was awarded man of the match for his century in the first innings.
India Vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Scorecard by Skysports
Sri Lanka's defeat in the Colombo test spoiled batsman Kumar Sangakkara's retirement from international cricket. The left-handed wicketkeeper batsman's career finished with a disappointing 18 runs on day four, according to Allsports.
"I had excellent cricketing facilities to train during my early days. To all my coaches, a big thank you. To all my past captains, to Sri Lanka Cricket, to all my team-mates, I am going to miss all that chat we used to have in the dressing room," Sangakkara said in a post match ceremony, according to IBNLive.
Virat Kohli wrote a message to Kumar Sangakkara, hailing him as a cricketing great.
"Dear Kumar, it has been an absolute pleasure knowing you as a person first and no words can explain your great cricketing achievements. You have inspired so many people and shown them the way. Lucky to have played in the same era as you," Kohli said in his thank you letter to Sangakkara, according to NDTV Sports.
