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India demolish Sri Lanka to take number one spot
Cricket, 11:52, December 6, 2009 ,
India's innings and 24-run third Test win against Sri Lanka has made them the world's top-ranked Test team for the first time.
Sri Lanka resumed on 274-6, needing 60 runs to make India bat again, but they lost Kumar Sangakkara who was caught behind off Zaheer Khan in the fifth day's opening over. Zaheer dismissed Rangana Herath (three) and overnight batsman Nuwan Kulasekara (19) to finish with figures of 5-72 as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 309.
The 2-0 series win moves India above South Africa in the International Cricket Council's Test rankings.
"I would not hesitate to say this is the best team I have ever played with," said India star Sachin Tendulkar.
"If you look at the batting line-up, right from the number one batsman to the number seven batsman which is Mahendra Singh Dhoni, it's a solid line-up."
Man-of-the-match Virender Sehwag, whose innings of 293 set up the win, added: "I'm very lucky to be a part of this team and I hope we stay at the number one spot for a long time to come."
Captain Dhoni said: "It is a tough ask to get to be the number one team in the world especially in Test cricket and we have got there through an all-round team effort.
"But the real task starts now because we have maintain the level of performance and the team spirit."