Sri Lanka Vs India Third Test: Twitter Reacts As Visitors Crush Hosts In Kandy 1

It was always a matter of time before India walked out of the Pallekele ground, victorious after Sri Lanka conceded a mammoth 333-run lead in the first innings and finished the second day on 19 for 1 after being asked to follow-on.

Not surprisingly, the resistance from the struggling hosts did not last very long as India bowled the Islanders out for a paltry 181 to win the third Test by an innings and 177 runs and seal the three-match series 3-0.

It took India only 15 balls to get the first breakthrough on the third day when Ravichandran Ashwin removed the dangerous Dimuth Karunaratne for 16. Mohammed Shami’s dual strike then left the hosts reeling at 39 for 4 before captain Dinesh Chandimal and his predecessor Angelo Mathews began the rescue work. The duo added 43 runs and helped the team to go to lunch without suffering a further setback.

However, they could not continue the resistance for long as Kuldeep Yadav ended the dangerous looking partnership by dismissing Chandimal for 36 shortly after lunch.

The fate of the match was then very much sealed when Ashwin accounted for Mathews to leave the hots tottering at 118 for 6. 20 runs later, Ashwin struck once again to remove Dilruwan Perera for 8. The tail-enders could not delay the inevitable for long as Sri Lanka was bowled out 181.

Here is how Twitter reacted to India’s win:

 

https://twitter.com/KarikadaiBoy/status/897006027547189250