After the first test match going for a draw, the host India bowled out Sri Lanka for 269 runs in the second innings of the second test to beat the neighbours by an inning and 144 runs on fourth day to climb at the top spot in Test rankings on Friday. India now lead the three Test match series 1-0.

With this win, Team India has registered its 100th win in Test matches.

Forced to follow on after a first-innings collapse, Sri Lanka were 206/8 at lunch on the fourth day and although the visitors managed to make up 149 runs in the morning, they were still 207 adrift of India’s huge first innings total of 642.

Middle-order batsman Thilan Samaraweera was unbeaten at 54 at the interval alongside tail-ender Ajantha Mendis (5), with India looking set to wrap up an innings victory after the interval.

Fast bowler S Sreesanth’s six-wicket heroics on the third day had helped dismiss Sri Lanka for 229 in the first innings and hand India a 413-run lead.

Harbhajan (3-70) led the bowling on the fourth morning after Sri Lanka resumed on their overnight 57/4.

Left-arm paceman Zaheer Khan struck in the second over by forcing all-rounder Angelo Mathews to miscue an attempted pull to Rahul Dravid at gully for 15, after he had blasted three fours in a row in the over.

Prasanna Jayawardene added 61 runs for the sixth wicket with Samaraweera in a show of resistance until Harbhajan sneaked through his defences to bowl him for 29. The spinner also trapped Rangana Herath (13) and Muttiah Muralitharan (29) fell to left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha next to make it 191/8.

Sri Lanka’s flurry of runs helped them avoid their biggest two innings defeats that had come against South Africa.

The third and final Test will start in Mumbai on December 2.

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The first test between India and Sri Lanka began at Ahmedabad today. India won the toss and chose to bat first.

The top order collapsed with Gambhir (1) and Sehwag (16) returning back to the pavillion within 7 overs. Both their wickets were taken by Chanaka Welegedara.

Even Sachin Tendulkar (4) fell for the bowling attack of Welegedara.

The ‘Wall of Indian Team’ Rahul Dravid stood till the end of the first day scoring 177 runs with 26 fours and 1 six. Laxman was bowled by Dammika Prasad and Yuvraj (68) tried helping Dravid but was caught by Dilshan.

Indian skipper completed his 2nd test century with 110 runs when he was bowled by Prasad and caught by Jayawardene.

At the end of day one, India stood at 385/6 with Harbhajan Singh (2 not out) and Rahul Dravid (177 not out) at the crease.

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The final ODI between India and Australia in the Hero Honda Cup 2009 has been called off due to rain. The match was scheduled to be held at Mumbai and due to cyclone the match was abandoned.

This leaves Australia to grab the trophy with 4-2 lead.

Also India slipped down the ranking to third with wider gap. Australia tops the ICC ODI rankings and following them are the South Africa and India.

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