Cricket-India captain Rohit praises Iyer, Pant after Sri Lanka thrashed
By Rohith Nair
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India v Sri Lanka: Jasprit Bumrah helps India thrash Sri Lanka to secure Test series
India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah took eight wickets to help his side win the day-night Test against Sri Lanka by 238 runs and wrap up a 2-0 series victory.
He Was Stepping Into Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara's Shoes: Rohit Sharma Praises Young India Batter Shreyas Iyer
India captain Rohit Sharma was all praise for Shreyas Iyer after India beat Sri Lanka in the day-night Test to clean sweep the series 2-0 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Shreyas scored half-centuries in both innings of the match and was named 'Player of the Match' for his showing in the second Test. Rohit said that Shreyas had big shoes to fill after veteran batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane were dropped from the Test side for the Sri Lanka series.
India captain Rohit praises Iyer, Pant after Sri Lanka thrashed
BENGALURU, India : Shreyas Iyer displayed maturity to help India out of a hole in their win over Sri Lanka in the second test while wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's performances in the series were among the best of his career, skipper Rohit Sharma said on Monday.
India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Report: Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer Shine As India Complete 2-0 Series Sweep vs SL
A bowling attack led by Jasprit Bumrah helped India thrash Sri Lanka by 238 runs inside three days at Bangalore's pink ball Test to sweep the series 2-0 on Monday. Chasing 447 for victory, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 208 in the second session after skipper Dimuth Karunaratne's valiant 107, on a pitch that turned from day one. Fast bowler Bumrah ended Karunaratne's spell and got one more to take his match tally to eight wickets while spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took four over the day.
Rampant India corner Sri Lanka in pink ball Test
Half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant combined with inspired bowling on Sunday's day two helped India eye a big win in the pink ball Test against Sri Lanka.
Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant put India on road to victory against Sri Lanka
Half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant combined with inspired bowling put India on the road to victory in the second Test against Sri Lanka on Sunday
Dominant India turn the screw on Sri Lanka in pink ball test
BENGALURU, India :Sri Lanka ended day two on 28-1 in their second innings after India set them a mammoth target of 447 for victory in the second and final test on Sunday.