Twitter Reactions: Team India thump Sri Lanka to register a massive win

Sri Lanka started the day 4 of Nagpur Test match in a desperate situation. They were trailing by more than 380 runs with 9 wickets in hand and there were two full days of cricket still to be played. So while the writing was clearly on the wall, people expected the Sri Lankan batsmen to show some application and make it tough for the Indian bowlers to get those 9 wickets.

But Sri Lanka’s batting performance in the second innings was even worse. It was spineless and what was most disappointing was the shots that some of their senior players played. The likes of Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne and Dasun Shanaka just didn’t seem to be prepared to guts it out in the middle.

The skipper Dinesh Chandimal who had scored a fifty in the first innings stuck around for a bit in the second innings too and registered his second half century in the game, but the frustration of running out of partners got to him eventually and he also threw his wicket towards the end playing a wayward Umesh Yadav delivery straight into the hands of the deep fine leg fielder.

Sri Lanka were bundled out for 166 with Ravichandran Ashwin being the pick of the bowlers again with a four-fer, while Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma chipped in with a couple of wickets apiece. Ashwin, in the process, completed his 300 wickets as well in Test matches and became the fastest in the history of the game to reach that landmark.

While the Twitterati praised Ashwin’s feat and congratulated him for that, they were not at all impressed with the lacklustre show of the Sri Lankan team. Some likened Sri Lanka’s performance to Gully Cricket, while the others urged BCCI not to set up a series with Sri Lanka at all in near future considering the level of cricket they are playing. A few Twitterati who missed the game were actually happy that they missed it as they thought it wasn’t worth watching.

Here are some of the best tweets and reactions for the game:

300th test wicket at the Jamtha (Nagpur) ,a memorable day. Thank you all?@imVkohli look forward to the next 18 months. pic.twitter.com/hjtdVXndSI

— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) November 27, 2017

SriLanka is half the size of Tamil Nadu & it has 23 first class teams. Right there you see the problem with Sri Lankan cricket & where the solution lies to their problems.#INDvSLِ

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) November 27, 2017

300th Test wicket for @ashwinravi99 and #TeamIndia take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match Test series. India seal the 2nd Test in Nagpur by an innings and 239 runs #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/mq56alEczD

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 27, 2017

A massive win for India! Ashwin reaches 300 Test wickets as the hosts canter to victory by an innings and 239 runs in Nagpur! #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/C0rVbwbaPs

— ICC (@ICC) November 27, 2017

For his fantastic double century yesterday, India captain @imVkohli is named Player of the Match! #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/gqhee8ihuB

— ICC (@ICC) November 27, 2017

I'm getting late for the class ffs Lankans don't waste my tmy..Playing worst then a gully cric team @BCCI dare u tell us to play them again for nxt 2 years #INDvSL

— 18? (@Crichipster) November 27, 2017

Sri Lanka was looking for their first win in India before the tour.

They are now struggling to avoid their worst-ever loss to India.

Previous worst defeat: Innings & 144 runs.#IndvSL #INDvsSL

— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) November 27, 2017

India are treating Sri Lanka as a warm-up for South Africa.
And, barring one day – Sri Lanka have done little to prove otherwise.#INDvSL

— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) November 27, 2017

#bbccricket Ashes are more interesting than India vs Sri Lanka

— sudhir dige (@sudhirdige) November 27, 2017

pretty sure sri lanka wouldn't get past the league stage of the #RanjiTrophy – just woeful #INDvSL

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) November 27, 2017

Ishant drops Lakmal because he doesn't like to dismiss tailenders. #INDvSL

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) November 27, 2017

Moral victory for Sri Lanka. They have survived till lunch even after the extended session. #IndvSL

— Shubh AggarWall (@shubh_chintak) November 27, 2017

Sri Lanka too much dependent on pitch to offer something. Make a game of your own. You won't be helped everytime like Kolkata.

— Silly Point ?‏ (@FarziCricketer) November 27, 2017

Let's get done with an ODI tomorrow. Allow Kohli's men some more rest before leaving for South Africa. #IndvSL

— cricBC (@cricBC) November 27, 2017

Indian bowlers should try to get the remaining Lankan batsmen out before 1.30 PM. So that we could have a toss at 1.45PM and start the day-night ODI at 2 PM. @BCCI @imVkohli #IndvsSL

— Rofl Gandhi (@RoflGandhi_) November 27, 2017

Chandimal has only left three of the 69 balls he's faced so far. He's played and missed four times and edged five times #IndvSL

— The Cricket Prof. (@CricProf) November 27, 2017

The way Sri Lanka is losing wickets, their psycho will soon have to run into the ground. This time to bat. #INDvSL

— Silly Point ?‏ (@FarziCricketer) November 27, 2017

Angelo Mathews the biggest joke in srilankan cricket when people say not done justice to his talent. #INDvSL

— Vinay Shekawat (@VinayShekawat) November 27, 2017

I once rated Angelo Mathews very highly as a test batsman.

— सज्जन लौंडा (@Sajjanlaunda) November 27, 2017

Thank God I didn't watch this shit Test Match. #INDvSL

— Silly Point ?‏ (@FarziCricketer) November 27, 2017

Nice Gully Cricket shot from Shanaka.

— सज्जन लौंडा (@Sajjanlaunda) November 27, 2017

What was SL's gameplan for the 1st session? Trying to score runs or just wanted end their misery asap.#IndvSL

— Tabrez Shaikh (@its_tabrez_4u) November 27, 2017