India completed yet another commanding series win under Virat Kohli - their eighth in succession. They wrapped up Sri Lanka's second innings for 386 to earn their first innings victory in the island nation. Starting the day with 235 adrift to make India bat again, Dimuth Karunaratne lacked support from the other end. A ripsnorter from Ravindra Jadeja ended his superlative knock on 141 following which the hosts' innings just crumbled. Jadeja was the pick of Indian bowlers with 5 for 152 in their innings and 53-run win.
SRI LANKA VS INDIA, 2ND TEST
Stats highlights: Eighth successive series win for India
With eight series wins on the trot, India are one behind equalling Australia's record. © AFP
Stats highlights from India's win at the SSC:
8 - This was India's eighth series win in a row dating back to their last tour to Sri Lanka in 2015. With series wins against Sri Lanka at either end, India have beaten South Africa, New Zealand, England, Bangladesh and Australia at home and won a series in West Indies in between. The only team to win more series in a stretch was Australia who won nine between October 2005 and June 2008.
8 Test wins for India in 23 attempts in Sri Lanka - the most for them in a country. They had won three Tests in Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo which is the joint most for them in a venue away from home, along with Queens Park Oval in Port of Spain. The previous two wins here came by
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