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"Hallmark Of This Test For Him Personally": Dinesh Karthik Lavishes Praise On Rishabh Pant

India registered a comprehensive win over Sri Lanka in the first Test in Mohali, thanks to some all-round performances from players like Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant. While Jadeja was the star of the win with a classy 175 not out followed by a nine-wicket haul in the match as he dominated proceedings. Pant, on the other hand, put on an impressive show with the bat in the first innings when he played a counter-attacking 96-run knock. However, another crucial role in the match was yet to follow. After India posted a mammoth 574-8 declared, Pant supported the bowlers brilliantly with his "improved" outing behind the stumps.

India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Jadeja bags third successive man of the match award at Mohali

Six years later, Ravindra Jadeja returned to the IS Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, slamming an unbeaten 175 and magical returns of 9/87 against Sri Lanka to hand India a handsome win by an innings and 222 runs, and bag his third successive man of the match award in four Test outings at the venue.

Pakistan vs Australia live updates: Big runs on offer for Aussies on day four of Rawalpindi Test

Australia has work to do yet to establish a first-innings lead on day four of the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

England's Robinson ruled out of opening test against the West Indies

England seamer Ollie Robinson has been ruled out of the opening test against the West Indies starting on Tuesday after failing to recover from a back spasm, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.

Pakistan vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith Consolidate Australia's Position

Pakistan vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: Australia's Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith put the team in a strong position and consolidated on a good start given earlier by the likes of Usman Khawaja and David Warner. While Khawaja was unlucky to miss out on what would have been a splendid hundred, Warner also departed soon after as Pakistan found a slight opening. However, Smith and Labuschagne put some calm into the batting order after the fall of wickets. (LIVE SCORECARD)

India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: 'All-time great' Ashwin goes past Kapil Dev's 434 wickets

Kapil Dev retired from international cricket in 1994. Once he had surpassed Richard Hadlee's tally of 431 Test wickets, it was the envy of the cricket world till Courtney Walsh went past him in 2001. Eight bowlers have gone past Kapil since and Anil Kumble has remained India's highest Test wicket-taker for close to two decades. On Sunday, R Ashwin claimed Sri Lanka's Charith Asalanka first Test to go past Kapil's tally. After finishing the second innings with figures of 4/47, he now stands at 436 wickets in 85 Tests.

England include Saqib Mahmood to Test squad vs West Indies as paceman Ollie Robinson ruled out for first Test

Ollie Robinson has been ruled out of England's first Test against the West Indies in Antigua after suffering a back spasm, with uncapped seamer Saqib Mahmood brought into the squad. Robinson pulled up midway through an over during a warm-up match against a Cricket West Indies President's XI and was unable to take part in training on Sunday.

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.

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"Hallmark Of This Test For Him Personally": Dinesh Karthik Lavishes Praise On Rishabh Pant

India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Jadeja bags third successive man of the match award at Mohali

Pakistan vs Australia live updates: Big runs on offer for Aussies on day four of Rawalpindi Test

England's Robinson ruled out of opening test against the West Indies

Pakistan vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith Consolidate Australia's Position

India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: 'All-time great' Ashwin goes past Kapil Dev's 434 wickets

England include Saqib Mahmood to Test squad vs West Indies as paceman Ollie Robinson ruled out for first Test

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