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India thump Sri Lanka to complete historic 3-0 Test series whitewash 

India beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 171 runs in the third and final Test to complete a historic series sweep in Pallekele.
India's captain Virat Kohli, second right, and teammates appeal unsuccessfully for the wicket of a Sri Lankan batsman during the third day's play of their third cricket test match in Pallekele. (Photo | AP)
India's captain Virat Kohli, second right, and teammates appeal unsuccessfully for the wicket of a Sri Lankan batsman during the third day's play of their third cricket test match in Pallekele. (Photo | AP)
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Sri Lanka's captain Dinesh Chandimal, left, and Angelo Mathews run between the wickets during the third day's play of their third cricket test match against India in Pallekele. (Photo | AP)
Sri Lanka's captain Dinesh Chandimal, left, and Angelo Mathews run between the wickets during the third day's play of their third cricket test match against India in Pallekele. (Photo | AP)
Sri Lanka's Niroshan Dickwella plays a shot during the third day's play of their third cricket test match against India. (Photo | AP)
Sri Lanka's Niroshan Dickwella plays a shot during the third day's play of their third cricket test match against India. (Photo | AP)
Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews, left, leaves the field as the umpire signals out during the third day's play of the third cricket test match. (Photo | AP)
Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews, left, leaves the field as the umpire signals out during the third day's play of the third cricket test match. (Photo | AP)
India's Ravichandran Ashwin, left, appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Sri Lanka's captain Dinesh Chandimal during the third day's play of their third cricket test match. (Photo | AP)
India's Ravichandran Ashwin, left, appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of Sri Lanka's captain Dinesh Chandimal during the third day's play of their third cricket test match. (Photo | AP)
Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews plays a shot during the third day's play of their third cricket test match against India. (Photo | AP)
Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews plays a shot during the third day's play of their third cricket test match against India. (Photo | AP)
India's Cheteshwar Pujara, right, attempts to catch the ball after a shot played by Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews, left, during the third day's play of their third cricket test match. (Photo | AP)
India's Cheteshwar Pujara, right, attempts to catch the ball after a shot played by Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews, left, during the third day's play of their third cricket test match. (Photo | AP)
India's captain Virat Kohli, second left, celebrate with teammates as they leave the ground after their win over Sri Lanka in the third cricket test match in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. India won the match by an innings and 171 runs. (Photo | AP)
India's captain Virat Kohli, second left, celebrate with teammates as they leave the ground after their win over Sri Lanka in the third cricket test match in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. India won the match by an innings and 171 runs. (Photo | AP)
Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri, left, hugs to congratulate captain Virat Kohli after their win over Sri Lanka in the third cricket test match in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. (Photo | AP)
Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri, left, hugs to congratulate captain Virat Kohli after their win over Sri Lanka in the third cricket test match in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. (Photo | AP)
India's captain Virat Kohli holds the winners trophy after their win over Sri Lanka in the third cricket test match in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. India completed a 3-0 series whitewash over Sri Lanka on Monday with an innings victory inside three days in the third test. (Photo | AP)
India's captain Virat Kohli holds the winners trophy after their win over Sri Lanka in the third cricket test match in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. India completed a 3-0 series whitewash over Sri Lanka on Monday with an innings victory inside three days in the third test. (Photo | AP)
Members of Indian cricket team pose with the winners trophy after their win over Sri Lanka in the third cricket test match in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. India completed a 3-0 series whitewash over Sri Lanka on Monday with an innings victory inside three days in the third test. (Photo | AP)
Members of Indian cricket team pose with the winners trophy after their win over Sri Lanka in the third cricket test match in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. India completed a 3-0 series whitewash over Sri Lanka on Monday with an innings victory inside three days in the third test. (Photo | AP)
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