Kanpur: A dominant India took one-and-half sessions to complete the formalities and spank Sri Lanka by an innings and 144 runs in the second Test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here on Friday.

Kanpur: India beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 144 runs in the second Test at Kanpur on friday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-game series. This is India's 3rd biggest win in Test cricket and also the 100th Test win.

Although there are two full days remaining in the second Test in Kanpur, Sri Lanka's hopes of scoring a first win on Indian soil already look to have been dashed.

At nets, two days before this Test, S Sreesanth was working up pace and movement — hot enough for Rahul Dravid to handle.

Kanpur: S Sreesanth marked his return to international cricket with a devastating display of seam bowling to put India on the threshold of a remarkable victory in the second Test against a hapless Sri Lanka here on Thursday.

When Kumar Sangakkara said on the eve of this Test that Sri Lanka could play three spinners, he was thinking of exploiting the track later. That, coupled with Ajantha Mendis’s history against India and Rangana Herath’s recent good form, meant Muttiah Muralitharan had two spinners for company.

Kanpur: With a staggering 576 runs in the arrear, there is only one team which can lose the second Test and it's Sri Lanka, believes star India opener Gautam Gambhir.

Kanpur: Rahul Dravid (144) eclipsed Allan Border en route to his 28th century and half-centuries from VVS Laxman and Yuvraj Singh powered India to a commanding 639 for seven at tea on the second day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Wednesday.

Kanpur: Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid have resumed Indian batting on the second day of the second Test match against Sri Lanka at the Green Park stadium here on Wednesday

Kanpur: Virender Sehwag has forced many a bowlers into submission by his explosive batting but he doffed his hat to Gautam Gambhir describing him as the best Indian opener after the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.