Nagpur Test: Virat Kohli and Co gun down Lankans
Updated On: 28 November, 2017 07:17 AM IST | Nagpur | Ankur Dhawan
<p>After escape in opening Test at Kolkata, visitors slump to a massive innings defeat inside four days in Nagpur</p>

India trounced Sri Lanka by an innings and 239 runs, their joint highest and Sri Lanka's worst to take an unassailable lead in the three-match Test series here at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium yesterday. While Virat Kohli was adjudged man of the match for his fifth double century (213), the top performer with the ball was R Ashwin. He bagged eight wickets in the match, thereby also becoming the fastest to 300 Test wickets, surpassing Dennis Lillee, who did it in 56 Tests; two more than the off-spinner.

India captain Virat Kohli gesticulates during Day Four of the Nagpur Test against Sri Lanka at the Vidarbha CA Stadium yesterday. Pic/PTI
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