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(https://wicdn.wisdenindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/India-7.jpg) The 1-0 result over Sri Lanka was India’s ninth series win in a row, putting them level with Australia and England. © BCCI
The third Test between India and Sri Lanka in New Delhi over the last few days witnessed a swashbuckling double-century from Virat Kohli, a gritty 164 from Dinesh Chandimal, and an equally impressive fourth-innings ton from Dhananjaya de Silva, but the match will remain in memory as the one where the Sri Lankan players had to field with masks on to counter the smog in the Indian capital city. Although the match ended in a draw on Wednesday (December 6), India won the three-Test series 1-0 (https://www.wisdenindia.com/match-report/de-silva-ton-headlines-kotla-stalemate/281750), registering their ninth consecutive series win. Incidentally, their winning streak started against Sri Lanka, when India won 2-1 on their tour of the island nation back in 2015.
This was the ideal situation for him to express himself, says Cheteshwar Pujara as he lauds the allrounder for keeping India in the game
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Currently, India are tied with Australia and England in terms of most consecutive series wins. Next, they will tour South Africa where they are yet to register a series win. Most consecutive Test series wins Team
Series
From
To
India
9*
v Sri Lanka, 2015
v Sri Lanka, 2017-18
Australia
9
v World XI, 2005-06
v West Indies, 2008
England
9
v Australia, 1884
v South Africa, 1891-92
After de Villiers’s genius changed momentum, the visitors were guilty of not executing plans
Meanwhile, after his 213 in the second Test, Kohli scored yet another double in the first innings in the third – this
(https://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-article/ind-bowlingcopy/285794)
time 243, his career-best. He became the sixth batsman after Wally Hammond (twice), Don Bradman, Vinod Kambli, Kumar Sangakkara and Michael Clarke to score double-centuries in back-to-back innings.
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This was Kohli’s sixth double in Test cricket, putting him level with Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag for the most double-centuries for India. All six of Kohli’s double-tons have come while leading the side, taking him past
De Silva ton headlines Kotla stalemate
Brian Lara, who had scored five double-centuries as captain. This was also Kohli’s third double-ton in 2017. Only Michael Clarke (four) has scored more in a calendar year. Last year, too, Kohli had three scores of 200 or more in Test cricket. Most double-centuries in a calendar year Player
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
200s
Year
Michael Clarke (Aus)
11
18
3
1595
329*
106.33
4
2012
Don Bradman (Aus)
6
8
0
978
334
122.25
3
1930
Ricky Ponting (Aus)
11
18
3
1503
257
100.20
3
2003
Brendon McCullum (NZ)
9
16
0
1164
302
72.75
3
2014
Virat Kohli (Ind)
10
16
2
1059
243
75.64
3
2017
Virat Kohli (Ind)
12
18
2
1215
235
75.93
3
2016
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During the course of his innings, Kohli completed 5000 runs in Test cricket in just 105 innings – the fourth fastest among Indians to reach the landmark. By the end of the match, he had 5268 runs to his name. Fastest to 5000 Test runs Player
Inns
Opposition
Venue
Match Date
Sunil Gavaskar
95
Australia
Bangalore
September 19, 1979
Virender Sehwag
99
Sri Lanka
Galle
July 31, 2008
India batsman backs teammate Rahane to come good in South Africa
Sachin Tendulkar
103
Pakistan
Kolkata
February 16, 1999
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Virat Kohli
105
Sri Lanka
Delhi
December 2, 2017
With good team attitude, results will follow, says Chandimal
Rahul Dravid
108
England
Leeds
August 22, 2002
Note: Sehwag’s record includes one Test for ICC World XI Kohli continued his rich vein of form with an innings of 50 in the second innings as well, thus taking his run-tally in the series to 610, fourth-most by any batsman in a three-Test series. Most runs a three-Test series Player
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100s
Series
Graham Gooch (Eng)
3
6
0
752
333
125.33
3
India in England, 1990
Brian Lara (WI)
3
6
0
688
221
114.66
3
Windies in Sri Lanka, 2001-02
Mohammad Yousuf (Pak)
3
5
0
665
192
133.00
4
Windies in Pakistan, 2006-07
Virat Kohli (Ind)
3
5
1
610
243
152.50
3
Sri Lanka in India, 201718
David Warner (Aus)
3
6
0
592
253
98.66
3
New Zealand in Australia, 2015-16
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If runs flowed from Kohli’s bat, Ajinkya Rahane, his deputy, could hardly score any. In the five innings Rahane played in the series, he could gather just 17 runs at an average of 3.40. Mohinder Amarnath of India once had a solitary run from six innings against Windies in 1983-84, the least for a top-seven batsman in a series. Least runs in a series for a top-seven batsman Player
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
Ave
0s
Series
Mohinder Amarnath (Ind)
3
6
0
1
0.16
5
Windies in India, 1983-84
Ken Rutherford (NZ)
4
7
0
12
1.71
3
New Zealand in Windies, 1984-85
Richie Benaud (Aus)
3
5
0
15
3.00
2
Ashes (Australia in England), 1953
Shaun Marsh (Aus)
4
6
0
17
2.83
3
India in Australia, 2011-12
Ricky Ponting (Aus)
3
5
0
17
3.40
3
Australia in India, 2000-01
Ajinkya Rahane (Ind)
3
5
0
17
3.40
1
Sri Lanka in India, 2017-18
Note: Minimum five dismissals India set Sri Lanka a target of 410, but de Silva’s innings of 119 before he retired hurt helped the visiting side salvage a draw on the final day. Sri Lanka ended with 299 for 5 in their second innings – the highest fourth-innings total by any visiting side in India. The previous highest was Windies’ 276 for 5 at the same venue when Viv Richards steered his side to a five-wicket victory. Highest fourth-innings total by a visiting side in India Team
Score
Overs
Winners
Venue
Match Date
Sri Lanka
299/5
103
Draw
New Delhi
December 2, 2017
Windies
276/5
85.3
Windies
New Delhi
November 25, 1987
New Zealand
272/6
107
Draw
Ahmedabad
October 8, 2003
Windies
270/7
93
Draw
Chennai
January 13, 1967
Windies
266
81.4
India
Mumbai
November 18, 1994
Earlier, Dilruwan Perera picked up his 100th Test wicket when he dismissed Shikhar Dhawan in the first innings. Perera took just 25 matches to reach the landmark, breaking Muttiah Muralitharan’s Sri Lankan record of 27 Tests. Fastest to 100 Test wickets for Sri Lanka Player
Mat
Opposition
Venue
Match Date
Dilruwan Perera
25
India
New Delhi
December 2, 2017
Muttiah Muralitharan
27
New Zealand
Hamilton
March 14, 1997
Rangana Herath
29
Australia
Colombo (SSC)
September 16, 2011
Lasith Malinga
30
India
Colombo (PSS)
August 3, 2010
Chaminda Vaas
33
Zimbabwe
Harare
November 26, 1999
This was the last Test for India in 2017, which meant R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja ended the year with 56 and 54 scalps respectively. At the time of writing, Ashwin was second on the list of highest wicket-takers this calendar year, while Jadeja was fourth, though this may change by the time the year ends. Most Test wickets in 2017 Player
Mat
Wkts
Ave
BBI
BBM
SR
5WI
10WM
Nathan Lyon (Aus)
9
57
22.10
8-50
13-154
49.4
5
1
R Ashwin (Ind)
11
56
27.58
6-41
8-125
59.3
2
0
Kagiso Rabada (SA)
10
54
20.96
6-55
10-63
38.5
3
2
Ravindra Jadeja (Ind)
10
54
23.05
6-63
9-178
56.5
3
0
Rangana Herath (SL)
11
52
27.53
6-43
11-136
53.6
5
2
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