India had won the preceding Test series 3-0 before this 5-0 whitewash in the ODIs. Kohli said the good show in Sri Lanka will boost the confidence of his side when they take on Australia in a five- match ODI series starting later this month. "It will be a challenging series against Australia. So, this series win in Sri Lanka should boost the confidence the boys," said the Indian captain. Man-of-the-series Jasprit Bumrah said, "It's my first visit to Sri Lanka and I'm glad I did well.

Source: dna September 03, 2017 18:13 UTC