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India reach 600 Tests with 165-run win over Sri Lanka
India marked their 600th Test match with a commanding 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday. Centurion Devdutt Padikkal and left-arm spinner Manav Suthar, who took a ten-wicket haul, were…
India marked their 600th Test match with a commanding 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday. Centurion Devdutt Padikkal and left-arm spinner Manav Suthar, who took a ten-wicket haul, were the stars of the performance. The win caps a remarkable evolution from the team that played its first Test in 1932.
India's Test record has transformed dramatically over the decades. In their first 100 Tests, they managed just 10 wins, 40 defeats and 50 draws. By contrast, their most recent 100 Tests, from the 501st to the 600th, produced 57 wins, 31 defeats and only two draws. Their win percentage has risen from 18 per cent in the first 300 Tests to over 43 per cent in the next 300.
The turnaround accelerated under captains Sourav Ganguly, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Kohli remains India's most successful Test captain with 40 wins in 68 matches. India have won 126 of 270 Tests since 2000, including 51 away from home, with historic series victories in Australia, England and New Zealand.
Indian Opinion Analysis
India's 600th Test milestone coincides with a period of unprecedented depth in both batting and fast bowling. For decades, India relied on spin and a few batting greats to draw matches. Now, a conveyor belt of pace bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, has given the team the ability to take 20 wickets in all conditions. The next milestone to watch is whether this generation can sustain the away win rate above 34 per cent, especially with tours to Australia and England approaching.
Source: rediff.com
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