Ashwin, Jadeja get SL reeling, India 2 wickets shy of their biggest ever Test win

As many as 7 Sri Lankan wickets fell on the first session of Day 4 as India went into lunch 2 wickets shy of a massive victory at Nagpur.

As many as 7 Sri Lankan wickets fell on the first session of Day 4 as India went into lunch 2 wickets shy of a massive victory at Nagpur.

Resuming the day at 21 for 1, Sri Lanka lost 7 wickets in 2 hours and 15 minutes of play to be reeling at 147 for 8 at lunch, trailing India by 260 runs with only two wickets in hand. India are firmly in sight of their biggest innings win surpassing their previous innings and 239-run win over Bangladesh at Dhaka in 2007.

India’s premiere spinners Ravindra Jadeja (2/28) and R Ashwin (3/50) were again the principle tormentors of the visitors as the duo shared 5 wickets between them.

Pacers Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav picked up the remaining 2 wickets.

For Sri Lanka, only captain Dinesh Chandimal offered some resistance with his second fifty of the match. He is batting on 53 with Suranga Lakmal (18) for company.