Everyone knew India were going to be a difficult challenge for Sri Lanka in a test series at home, but since the Sri Lankan players are more familiar to the subcontinent conditions in comparison to the other overseas teams, a bit of a fight was definitely expected from them in the India Vs Sri Lanka first test match.
However, as it turned out, the Indian team beat Sri Lanka completely one sided at Mohali and at no point of time did it even look like a contest. Bowling first after losing the toss, the Sri Lankan team were probably in the game for a couple of sessions before the wheels came off.
India put huge runs on the board in the first innings and then declared the innings late on day 2 when the pitch started to crumble a little bit more. However, it was still a good pitch to bat on even when Sri Lanka started their innings. But, the way the Sri Lankan batsmen batted, it just didn’t seem as if they were ready to apply themselves for long periods.
Ravindra Jadeja’s performance was the highlight in India Vs Sri Lanka first test match
For India, Ravindra Jadeja’s performance was the highlight of the game as not only did he score 175 runs with the bat in the first innings, he then got a 5-wicket haul with the ball and added cherry on top of the cake with another 4-wicket haul in the second innings.
If he had grabbed one more Sri Lankan wicket, Ravindra Jadeja would have become the first ever player in the history of Indian cricket to have scored 150 runs and taken 10 wickets in the same test match, however it wasn’t to be.
Apart from Jadeja, Rishabh Pant’s 96 and Ravichandran Ashwin‘s 4-wicket haul in the second innings were also some of the standout performances from India’s point of view.
Here is how twitter reacted after India Vs Sri Lanka first test match ended in an innings victory for India –
Rohit Sharma hasn't lost a single match since he became full time captain of india. Best in the world @ImRo45 🐐
— ANSHUMAN🚩 (@AvengerReturns) March 6, 2022
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Appreciation tweet for Captain Rohit Sharma 🔥 pic.twitter.com/01qYBBVwfn
— Saiteja (@sai123ro45) March 6, 2022
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Ravindra Jadeja in this Test:
With the bat – 175* (228).
With the ball – 5/41 and 4/46.Advertisement– A game to remember for Jadeja. pic.twitter.com/rCRPt5k5PW
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 6, 2022
Rich haul of wickets for Jadeja who is on a roll in this Test. However, Sri Lanka losing 6 wickets for 13 runs tells a story of abject surrender. Could be tough to survive the day unless India don’t enforce follow on
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 6, 2022
Brilliant captaincy by Captain Rohit sharma to bring shami and keeping field too close to batsman knowing that a edge would cost wicket and exactly that is what happened, seems like Rohit reads the mind of batsman early on.#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/Qsei1JXlyl
— Harshit Bajpai (@ImRo_harshit45) March 6, 2022
Telling the crowd to cheer for bumrah as he runs in. Kohli + crowd 😍 pic.twitter.com/sGoBqFFpAM
— A (@_shortarmjab_) March 6, 2022
Facing Bumrah in Test matches must be a nightmare,you're on look out for seam,swing etc and suddenly there is a bloody off break bowled at you at the speed of 120 KPH.
If I was the Batter,I would have thrown the bat and walked away.
Easily the best pacer India has ever had.
Advertisement— Akash Kumar Jha (@Akashkumarjha14) March 6, 2022
300th Test for SL
100th Test for Virat Kohli
Ashwin went past great Kapil DevAdvertisementBut this Test match will be known as 'Jadeja's Test' congratulations and well played @BCCI 👏🏼👊🏼 #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/2OKlmQ8mkB
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) March 6, 2022
Fantastic landmark, @ashwinravi99!
To go past @therealkapildev paaji is an achievement in itself.
The way you were going, it was only a matter of time.
AdvertisementWish you many more! 👍🏻#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/eK9SlIc16u
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 6, 2022
