It was a splendid all-round performance by the Indians, who went on to beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 144 runs in the 2nd test match played at Kanpur. Today was just the 4th day of the match and so the Indians achieved the victory with well over a day and a half to spare. Looks like they have earned themselves a Sunday on which they can just enjoy and relax.
The win was set up with a splendid opening stand of 233 runs between Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag on day one itself. India eventually went on to post a mammoth total of 642. Sreesanth was declared Man of the Match for his 6 wicket haul, and in fact this was his comeback match. Now this victory came with a few milestones and records along the way. To name a few… This was India's 100th test win in all, their first being way back in 1952 against England. India now moves up to the number 1 spot in the world as far as test cricket rankings are concerned. Dhoni keeps his no-loss record as captain intact with this win, which is the 9th in a row without losing a single match yet. This is India's biggest victory ever against Sri Lanka in terms of number of runs, the previous best one being a victory by an innings and 119 runs in the year 1994.
Coach Garry Kirsten must be a happy man, and why not! He has done well in motivating a bunch of experienced, young and talented cricketers, and has got the perfect combination to play for India. The next match will be played in Mumbai, starting December 2, 2009.
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