India Beat Sri Lanka by inning and 144runs - Live India Cricket Score - India Vs Sri Lanka Series

India Beat Sri Lanka by inning and 144runs - Live India Cricket Score - India Vs Sri Lanka Series

INDIA have won their 100test match in style by beating Sri Lanka by innning and 144runs.

last pair of Sri Lanka Mendis and Samaraweera kept India struggling for wickets, As soon dhoni introduced Yuvraj Singh their partnership broke.

On the fourth day Zaheer khan removed Mathews to flow the wickets.

Sri Lanka Skipper Sangakkara said "It was a very good wicket. A bit in it for a few overs. It got slower and slower and made it a bit difficult to bat on. Exceptional performance by Sreesanth, great first innings by India and a poor one from us. that decided the match, he futher added we needed good partnerships; lose shots here and there, and that cost us. If the batsmen apply themselves and and occupy the crease, the the pitch is a good one to bat on. We have to be mentally strong to come back in Mumbai. We need to create chances early and take them."

Indin Skipper Dhoni was delighted as he got the 100th victory and he is part of this. Dhoni added "It was important that we got that many runs on the first day. Sreesanth is one of the best reverse swing bowlers in India. Ojha had a very good debut. It was important to win this big and gain the momentum; there will be something for the fast bowlers as well as spinners in Mumbai.

India now lead the series by 1-0, third and final test will be played in Mumbai.

Will India Save first Test against Sri Lanka - Live India Cricket Score

Will India Save first Test against Sri Lanka - Live India Cricket Score

Can India survive 90overs in the final day of first test match.

Sachin Tendulkar, Laxman, MS Dhoni and Yuvraj singh have to play a huge role to save the first test match.

Earlier today on fourth day of first test match sri lanka posted a huge total thanks to record partnership between Mahela and Prasanna erased the 346run stand between Jack Fingleton and Don Bradman in Melbourne in January 1937.

Mahela played superb 275runs he become the first sri lankan to cross 9000runs. Prasanna Jayawardene scored brillant 154 not out.

Sri Lanka declared their inning 760 for 7. When India opener put on 81 run for the opening wicket.

India lost two important wicket Virender Sehwag who slammed a chancy 51 and Rahul Dravid for 38. Night watchman Amit Mishra and Gambhir were at the crease.

India batsmen have to play important role to save the first test as Indian bowler failed miserably.

Rahul Dravid Reached 11000 runs - Live India Vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Cricket

Rahul Dravid Reached 11000 runs - Live India Vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Cricket

Rahul Dravid showed the Lankan why he is called as WALL. At one stage India were struggling at 157 for 6. Indian Skipper Dhoni and Rahul Dravid took away the match from Sri Lanka.

Both shared a 224partnership. Earlier today Indian won the toss and elected to bat on uneven track. Welegedara dismissed openers Gautam Gambhir for 1,Virender Sehwag for 16 and master blaster sachin for 4. Laxman went for not. Yuvraj singh managed his reach his 7test fifity, Dilshan took brillant catch off murali.

Dhoni and Dravid helped India to reach respectable score, At the end of first day play Indians were 385 for 6 in 90overs.

Dravid reached a new milestone by reaching 11,000runs with his 27th test hundred. Other players in the list are Sachin Tendulkar, West Indian Brian Lara and Australians Allan Border and Ricky Ponting.