IND vs SL 2nd Test Results

1:06 PM IST Axar Patel is up for a chat as well. He laughs and says he does not think too much as he knows that Jadeja and Ashwin will do most of the work. Adds that he asks other bowlers regarding what kind of pace is suitable on each wicket. He wishes the best to Ashwin who will play for another team in the upcoming Indian T20 League.

1:05 PM IST Ravichandran Ashwin is up for a quick chat. He says, he does not think much about his accomplishments. Adds, it was a challenge as they were playing a pink-ball Test after a long time. He was enjoying his bowling and was taking time to settle in. Tells that he works hard before delivering the ball. Mentions that Ahmedabad's pitch had more bounce, while here there was more spin. He also appreciates Dimuth Karunaratne's batting. On the wicket of Kusal Mendis, he says they had runs on the board and he was trying different things to take his wicket and it was one of those days where it worked for him.

1:03 PM IST It was a Test that was dominated by the bowlers, in spite of those knocks from Shreyas Iyer and Dimuth Karunaratne. India opted to bat first on a slow track and it was Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant who made sure that they post a competitive total on the board. Then, it was the Indian bowlers who bundled out Sri Lanka for their second-lowest score against the hosts in Test cricket. They conceded a lead of 143 runs in the first innings and India took full advantage of that in their second innings. The Indian batters contributed well in the second innings as they set a huge target of 447 runs in front of Sri Lanka. Well, chasing those many runs on such a tricky surface was always going to be a challenge. Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis came out with intent but they didn't get much help from their teammates. As a result, Sri Lanka fell way short of the target but Dimuth Karunaratne's hundred will surely go down as one of the finest knocks played on Indian soil.

1:02 PM IST India had to pick 6 wickets in the second session to win the match and their bowling attack has been sensational to wrap things up rather quickly. Although, it was Dimuth Karunaratne who stood strong in between India's victory and it was one of the best knocks played on a tricky wicket. It was Ravichandran Ashwin who picked up four wickets while Jasprit Bumrah finished with three wickets to his name. Karunaratne was delaying team India's win but then came Bumrah who knocked his middle stump over andthen, it was only a matter of time before they were bowled out. The only positive for Sri Lanka apart from Dimuth Karunaratne's hundred was that they went past the 200-run mark for the first time in the series.

1:01 PM IST Another thumping win for India as they defeat Sri Lanka by a whopping 238 runs and seal the Test series 2-0. They have outplayed the Lankans in this Test as well as the series and apart from Dimuth Karunaratne's scintillating hundred, nothing has gone the tourists' way in this Test. India have been just too good for their opposition and they also grab 12 crucial points in the World Test Championship cycle.

12:58 PM IST Dimuth Karunaratne, the skipper of Sri Lanka, says he would have been happier if they won the match. Adds that he was confident to make a big score here. Tells that they batted well in patches and in bowling as well, they gave away many loose balls. When asked about Suranga Lakmal, he says that he was one of the best bowlers he has seen and wishes good luck to him in the county.