A merciless India subjected Sri Lanka to a tour whitewash after the fifties from skipper Virat Kohli and Manish Pandey secured their seven-wicket victory in the one-off T20 International on Wednesday.
Whitewashed in the three-Test series and blanked 5-0 in the preceding one-dayers, Sri Lanka posted 170-7, a total they hoped would be enough to end the string of losses which has enraged their fans and prompted the selectors to resign en masse.
There was no respite for them, however, as Kohli blasted 82 and Manish Pandey smashed 51 not out to help India romp home with four balls to spare.
Here is how the cricketing fraternity reacted to Team India’s victory:
India started this series as favourites but to overwhelm the opposition 9-0 is quite staggering.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 6, 2017
Wonderful support performance by @im_manishpandey. Realised it was Kohli's chase and kept finding himself at the non-striker's end.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 6, 2017
Seen it so many times but can't stop admiring how @imVkohli structures a run-chase. Almost like it were like a canvas to paint as he chooses
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 6, 2017
Wrist spin and T20 cricket….this relationship is one for the keeps. Chahal-Kuldeep have turned the tide in India's favour #SLvIND
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 6, 2017
Congratulations @BCCI Top notch in every way.Have been fantastic Ambassadors. Its been a treat having them on D field and especially off it.
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) September 6, 2017
That's a complete sweep by India @BCCI winning the Test, ODI and T20 series vs Sri Lanka. Well done team 👏🏻👏🏻. Good work and consistency 👍🏻
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) September 6, 2017
What a chase from @imVkohli – another supreme innings wins him the Man of the Match award! #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/r29F8NDEmX
— ICC (@ICC) September 6, 2017
With some captains you get a bit of leniency but with Virat Kohli you get none. Poor Sri Lanka.😔
Well done India!— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) September 6, 2017
Well played @imVkohli & @im_manishpandey. @BCCI Brilliant way to wrap Series 👌#IndvsSL #TeamIndia #9-0
— Murali Vijay (@mvj888) September 6, 2017
Kohli's hunger & consistency is just astonishing.Even against a weak SL side,this has been one of d most dominating away series ever#INDvSL
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) September 6, 2017
Congratulations boy's well done good job ✌✌@icc @BCCI @ESPNIndia pic.twitter.com/KTJfZNEZwf
— 𝕸𝖔𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖉 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖎 (@MdShami11) September 6, 2017
Handshakes all around as #TeamIndia beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in the one-off T20I #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/gAp4xODQWs
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 6, 2017
