India vs Sri Lanka Tests March 2022: India Won 2–0 — Jadeja 175*, Ashwin 12 Wickets
Sri Lanka toured India for a two-match Test series in March 2022, with India winning 2–0. The first Test at Mohali (4–6 March 2022) saw India win by an innings and 222 runs: India 574 for 8 declared, Sri Lanka 174 and 178. Ravindra Jadeja scored 175 not out and took 9 wickets in the match (5/41 and 4/46). The second Test at Bengaluru (12–14 March 2022) was a day-night pink ball Test: India 252 and 303 for 9 declared, Sri Lanka 109 and 208. India won by 238 runs. Dimuth Karunaratne scored 107 for Sri Lanka in their second innings. Shreyas Iyer made 92 in India's first innings and 67 in the second. Ravichandran Ashwin took 12 wickets across the series. Ravindra Jadeja scored 201 runs in the series. India captain: Rohit Sharma. Sri Lanka captain: Dimuth Karunaratne.
Sri Lanka toured India for a two-match Test series in March 2022, with India under their new Test captain Rohit Sharma. Sri Lanka were led by Dimuth Karunaratne. The first Test took place at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali from 4 to 6 March 2022. India batted first and posted a commanding 574 for 8 declared. Ravindra Jadeja was the standout performer with the bat — he scored 175 not out, his highest Test score at the time. India's bowling proved equally dominant: Jadeja took 5 for 41 and then 4 for 46, ending with a match haul of 9 wickets. Ravichandran Ashwin added to the pressure. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 174 in their first innings and 178 in their second, with India winning by an innings and 222 runs. The match lasted just three days. Jadeja's all-round performance — 175 not out and 9 wickets in the match — was one of the finest individual efforts in a Test in recent Indian cricket history.
Pink Ball Test in Bengaluru — India Win 2–0
The second Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru (12–14 March 2022) was a day-night pink ball Test. India scored 252 in their first innings — Shreyas Iyer made 92. Sri Lanka's spinners Praveen Jayawickrama and Lasith Embuldeniya shared seven wickets between them. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 109 in their first innings, conceding a first-innings lead of 143. India declared their second innings at 303 for 9, with Rishabh Pant hitting a 28-ball fifty — a Test record for an Indian batsman at the time. Set a target of 447, Sri Lanka's second innings was led by captain Dimuth Karunaratne, who scored 107. However, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 208, with India winning by 238 runs to claim a 2–0 series victory. Ravichandran Ashwin finished the series as the leading wicket-taker for India with 12 wickets across the two matches. Ravindra Jadeja scored 201 runs across the series. India won both Tests in three days each — a dominant home series sweep.
Frequently asked questions
What were the results of the India vs Sri Lanka Test series in March 2022?
India won the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka 2–0 in March 2022. In the first Test at Mohali (4–6 Mar), India won by an innings and 222 runs — India 574/8 declared, Sri Lanka 174 & 178. Ravindra Jadeja scored 175 not out and took 9 wickets (5/41 & 4/46). In the second Test at Bengaluru (12–14 Mar, a day-night pink ball match), India won by 238 runs — India 252 & 303/9d, Sri Lanka 109 & 208. Dimuth Karunaratne scored 107 for Sri Lanka. Ravichandran Ashwin took 12 wickets across the series.
What did Ravindra Jadeja achieve in the India vs Sri Lanka first Test at Mohali in 2022?
Ravindra Jadeja produced one of the great all-round Test performances in Mohali (4–6 March 2022). He scored 175 not out and took 9 wickets in the match — 5 for 41 in Sri Lanka's first innings and 4 for 46 in their second innings. India won by an innings and 222 runs (India 574/8 declared, Sri Lanka 174 & 178). Jadeja finished the two-match series with 201 runs. Ravichandran Ashwin took 12 wickets across the series. India won 2–0 under Rohit Sharma.