India's Ishant Sharma (2nd R) and captain Virat Kohli (C) celebrates with their teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Jehan Mubarak (not pictured) during the fifth day of their second test cricket match in Colombo August 24, 2015. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
COLOMBO (Reuters) - India spoiled Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara's farewell party with off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bowling the visitors to a series-levelling 278-run victory in the second test on Monday.
Ashwin (5-42) and his spin colleague Amit Mishra (3-29) ran through the Sri Lankan batting order as the hosts, chasing 413 for an improbable victory, collapsed to 134 all out in their second innings.
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