Ind vs SL: Ashwin, Kohli make record books in big India win

Ravichandran Ashwin became the fastest to 300 Test wickets and Virat Kohli scored another double century as India thumped Sri Lanka in the second Test match at Nagpur on Monday.

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Ravindra Jadeja, who went wicketless in the first Test combined well with Ishant Sharma and Ravi Ashwin to bundle out Sri Lanka for 205 on the first Day of the second Test.

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Cheteshwar Pujara (right) and the returning M. Vijay frustrated Sri Lanka for most of Day Two and went on to register scores of 143 and 128 respectively.

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Virat Kohli scored 213 to take India's lead over 400 and in the process joined Brian Lara as the only other captain to have scored as many as five double-centuries in Tests as captain.

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Rohit Sharma, playing Test cricket for the first time since November 2016, got himself in the scoring act with an unbeaten 102 as India's total soared past 600. ▲

Ravichandran Ashwin became the fastest bowler to 300 Test wickets when he dismissed Lahiru Gamage in the second innings. His ended the match with eight wickets to his name. ▲

India registered its joint biggest win as Sri Lanka was shot out for 166 in the second innings. The no. 1 ranked Test side now takes an unassailable lead into the third Test which starts on Saturday.

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