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India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Jadeja's allround heroics help India crush Sri Lanka

Allrounder backs up century with 9 wickets as India dismantle Lanka within three days in the first TestMOHALI: It was supposed to be a milestone Test match for three stalwarts in the Indian team - Virat Kohli played his 100th Test and crossed the 8000-run mark; Rohit Sharma led India in a Test for the first time and on Sunday R Ashwin surpassed Kapil Dev's tally of 434 Test wickets. DAY 3: AS IT HAPPENED | SCORECARDYet, when India wrapped up the first Test against Sri Lanka, winning the match by an innings and 222 runs, the man who imposed himself on the game was Ravindra Jadeja. His match figures of 9/87 and his unbeaten 175 the previous day were the driving force behind India completing the rout in three days. When he cleaned up Lahiru Kumara in Lanka's first innings to complete a five-wicket haul on the third morning, he became the third Indian to score 150 runs and take five wickets in a Test match after Vinoo Mankad and Polly Umrigar. That he is the first Indian to do so in nearly 60 years is further evidence of his calibre as an outstanding allrounder. Jadeja ensured there was no respite for a Sri Lankan team which can at best be described as ordinary.

Watch: The Moment Ravichandran Ashwin Picked 435th Wicket To Go Past Kapil Dev In All-Time Wicket-Takers' List

Ravichandran Ashwin achieved a special milestone on Sunday as he overtook Kapil Dev's tally of 434 Test wickets in Mohali. The off-spinner took his 435th Test wicket on Day 3 of the first Test match against Sri Lanka, dismissing Charith Asalanka, to become India's second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. The BCCI took to Twitter to post a video of Ashwin celebrating his 435th Test wicket and captioned it as, "That moment when @ashwinravi99 picked the landmark 435th Test wicket". India went on to win the match by an innings and 222 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series against the visiting Lankans.

Ravichandran Ashwin Reacts To Landmark 435th Wicket That Took Him Past Kapil Dev

Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday said he had never thought of overtaking legendary Kapil Dev's Test wicket haul when he began his career and he is grateful of what the game has given him so far. Playing in his 85th match, the 35-year-old Ashwin went past the legendary Kapil's 434 Test scalps to become India's second most successful bowler in the longest format. He achieved the feat when he dismissed Charith Asalanka during Sri Lanka's second innings in the first Test. India won the Test by an innings and 222 runs. Kapil's 434 wickets had come from 131 matches. The legendary Anil Kumble tops the chart with 619 scalps which he claimed in 132 matches.

Was not easy to get batters out, had to bowl tight for sustained period: Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin, who on Sunday became India's second most successful bowler in Test cricket, said it was not easy to get wickets in the first match against Sri Lanka and he had to bowl tight for sustained periods. Playing in his 85th match, the 35-year-old Ashwin went past the legendary Kapil Dev's 434 Test scalps after he dismissed Charith Asalanka in the Sri Lanka second innings. India won the Test by an innings and 222 runs. Kapil's 434 wickets had come from 131 matches. The legendary Anil Kumble tops the chart with 619 scalps which he claimed in 132 matches.

"Full Of Ups And Downs": Virat Kohli Shares Message After 100th Test

Former India captain Virat Kohli shared a message on Twitter after playing his 100th Test match. Kohli, who became the 12th Indian cricketer to reach the landmark figure of 100 Test matches, shared a brief video on Twitter on Sunday, hours after India thrashed Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs in Mohali to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series. "Been a long journey to get here. Full of ups and downs and learnings. Would not have had it any other way. Thank you for all your support," Kohli wrote in his tweet. "Thank you to my family, teammates, coaches and BCCI. You have made this journey beautiful. Onwards and upwards," read the text in the video.

For me, Ashwin is an all-time great, who keeps on getting better: Rohit

Ashwin's ability to get better with time and termed him an "all-time great" after the senior off-spinner eclipsed Kapil Dev's tally of 434 wickets to become the country's second highest wicket-taker. Ashwin took a match-haul of six for 96 in the first Test against Sri Lanka and his current tally stands at 436 wickets.

Ravichandran Ashwin An All-Time Great, Keeps Getting Better: Rohit Sharma

Indian captain Rohit Sharma is surprised at Ravichandran Ashwin's ability to get better with time and termed him an "all-time great" after the senior off-spinner eclipsed Kapil Dev's tally of 434 wickets to become the country's second highest wicket-taker. Ashwin took a match-haul of six for 96 in the first Test against Sri Lanka and his current tally stands at 436 wickets. "It's a big thing in his cricketing career to achieve that feat you know," Rohit said when asked about Ashwin's feat in just 85 Tests. "When you grow up wanting to play Test cricket, you don't dream about these things and so to surpass that is a big achievement on his behalf. You know, I have been watching Ashwin for a long time now and every time I watch him, he seems to get better and better.

Jadeja's all-round show powers India to crushing win over Sri Lanka

:Ravindra Jadeja's brilliance with bat and ball powered India to a victory by an innings and 222 runs over Sri Lanka inside three days of the opening test at Mohali on Sunday.

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India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Jadeja's allround heroics help India crush Sri Lanka

Watch: The Moment Ravichandran Ashwin Picked 435th Wicket To Go Past Kapil Dev In All-Time Wicket-Takers' List

Ravichandran Ashwin Reacts To Landmark 435th Wicket That Took Him Past Kapil Dev

Was not easy to get batters out, had to bowl tight for sustained period: Ashwin

"Full Of Ups And Downs": Virat Kohli Shares Message After 100th Test

For me, Ashwin is an all-time great, who keeps on getting better: Rohit

Ravichandran Ashwin An All-Time Great, Keeps Getting Better: Rohit Sharma

Jadeja's all-round show powers India to crushing win over Sri Lanka