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Galle Test: India beat Sri Lanka by 304 runs

Updated on: 29 July,2017 04:40 PM IST  |  Galle
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Virat Kohli led India beat Sri Lanka by 304 runs inside four days on Saturday to claim the first Test in their three-match series

Galle Test: India beat Sri Lanka by 304 runs


Indian captain Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring a century during the fourth day of the first Test against Sri Lanka. Pic/ AFP 


Virat Kohli led India beat Sri Lanka by 304 runs inside four days on Saturday to claim the first Test in their three-match series.

After hitting an unbeaten 103, Kohli declared on 240-3, setting Sri Lanka a near-impossible target of 550 to win in Galle. The home side made 245 with Dimuth Karunaratne making 97.

India scored a whopping 600 in their first innings before bowling out Sri Lanka for 291



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