Galle Test: India thrash Sri Lanka, record biggest overseas win

India thrashed Sri Lanka by 304 runs in Galle Test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. (AFP)

Updated on: Jul 29, 2017 6:27 PM IST

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India thrashed Sri Lanka by 304 runs in Galle Test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. (AFP)

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Resuming on Day 4, Virat Kohli smashed his 17th hundred in the second innings as India set Sri Lanka a target of 550. (AFP)

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Dimuth Karunaratne waged a lone battle, being the only Sri Lankan batsman to make India sweat for the victory. (AP)

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Umesh Yadav struck early for the visitors as he removed Danushka Gunathilaka for just 2(8) in the sixth over. (AP)

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Karunaratne continued to pile on the runs and brought up his half-century. (AFP)

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Niroshan Dickwella made 67 and his 101-run partnership with Karunaratne raised Sri Lankan hopes for a while, before he was also caught behind. (AFP)

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Ravichandran Ashwin claimed three wickets giving away 65 runs in Sri Lanka’s second innings to help India bundle out the hosts. (AFP)

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Ravindra Jadeja supported Ashwin well and finished with six wickets in the match. (REUTERS)

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Dimuth Karunaratne, who looked set to get to a ton, fell to Ashwin on 97. (REUTERS)

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With all-rounder Asela Gunaratne and stand-in captain Rangana Herath unable to bat through injury, Sri Lanka called it a day with eight wickets down and the total on 245. (AFP)

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The 304-run win is India’s best in terms of runs, surpassing their 279-run victory against England in 1986. (AFP)

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Ravichandran Ashwin now needs just 25 more scalps in his next six Tests to become the fastest to 300 wickets. (REUTERS)

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The second Test will be played in Colombo from August 3-7. (AFP)