Captain Virat Kohli joined Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag in sharing the record of most number (six) of double centuries for India in Test cricket

India posted 116/2 at lunch on the opening day of the third and final cricket Test against Sri Lanka at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Saturday.

India rode on an unbeaten 167-run third wicket stand between opener Murali Vijay and skipper Virat Kohli to post 245/2 against Sri Lanka at tea on the opening day of the third and final cricket Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium here on Saturday.

Days after India skipper Virat Kohli hit out at the cramped schedule of the team ahead of the crucial South Africa tour next month, the BCCI selection committee on Monday rested the 29-year-old batsman for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, starting December 10.

India bowled out Sri Lanka for 166 runs in their second innings to register a victory by an innings and 239 runs in the second Test and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here on Monday.

Skipper Virat Kohli's 213 took India to 610/6 declared in their first innings as Sri Lanka reached 21/1 in their second innings, trailing by 384 runs on the third day of their second Test here on Sunday.

Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay struck centuries to give India a commanding lead of 107 runs over Sri Lanka on Day 2 of Nagpur Test.

India bowled out Sri Lanka for 205 in their first innings before reaching 11/1 on the opening day of the second cricket Test at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium here on Friday.

India narrowly missed a spectacular win when the first Test match against Sri Lanka ended in a draw at the Eden Gardens here on Monday.

Waging a lonely battle, Chesteshwar Pujara was three short of his 16th half century as India were reduced to 74/5 when early lunch was called due to rain and more downpour axed Day Two of the first Test at the Eden Gardens here on Friday.