Test series will be played between India and Sri Lanka from March 4. If we look at the records of these two teams before this series, then there is a competition of competition in it. But for the Indian team, the Test match played against Sri Lanka in Kanpur has been very memorable. In the year 2009, in this match played under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India won by an innings and 144 runs.
Year 2009. India tour of Sri Lanka. Here the Test series was to be played between the two teams. The second test of the series was played in Kanpur. Indian team came out to bat first. During this Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag came to open. Giving a strong start, both of them played a partnership of more than 200 runs. After this Sehwag got out after scoring 131 runs.
After Sehwag’s dismissal, Rahul Dravid reached the crease. Dravid also played a good partnership with Gambhir. After this, Gambhir was dismissed after scoring 167 runs. He hit 15 fours in 215 balls. While Dravid scored 144 runs off 226 balls. After that he too got out. Dravid’s innings included 15 fours and a six.
VVS Laxman and Yuvraj Singh took the lead after India lost four wickets. Both these batsmen scored half-centuries. In this way, India scored 642 runs in the first innings till all out. Whereas in the second innings, Team India did not play and gave follow-on to Sri Lanka.
The Sri Lankan team, chasing the target of Team India, was all out in the first innings for 229 runs. Whereas in the second innings too, the team was piled on the score of 269 runs. This team of Sri Lanka included many great players including Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan. But no player could play very well in this test match. In this way, India won this match by an innings and 144 runs.
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