Ravichandran Ashwin, Hardik Pandya star as India clinch 3-0 Test series whitewash in Sri Lanka

India won the final Test by an innings and 171 runs to win the series 3-0 and complete a historic whitewash of Sri Lanka. (REUTERS)

Updated on: Aug 14, 2017 5:06 PM IST

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India won the final Test by an innings and 171 runs to win the series 3-0 and complete a historic whitewash of Sri Lanka. (REUTERS)

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India went into the 3rd Day of the Pallekele Test needing 9 wickets to win the game. (AFP)

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Ravichandran Ashwin drew first blood, removing Dimuth Karunaratne early in the second day. (REUTERS)

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Mohammed Shami then struck twice, removing Kusal Mendis and nightwatchman Malinda Pushpakumara. (AP)

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Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal then put on a 50-run partnership with Angelo Mathews, giving the hosts a ray of hope. (AFP)

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However, Kuldeep Yadav removed Chandimal after lunch, ending any resistance the skipper might have put up. (AP)

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Mohammed Shami and Ravichandran Ashwin continued to take wickets as India regained control of the game. (AP)

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And when Umesh Yadav dismissed Niroshan Dickwella, the win was finally in sight for Virat Kohli and Co. (REUTERS)

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Ravichandran Ashwin took the final wicket of Lahiru Kumara, and India were victorious. (REUTERS)

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This was India’s first whitewash series victory overseas; the perfect start for Ravi Shastri as India coach. (AP)

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After winning the Test series, India will now aim to win the 5-match ODI series as well as the one-off T20 international. (REUTERS)