India vs Sri Lanka 2017: 5 things India did right to win the 2nd Test

#5 Sri Lanka's failed promise

Mathews has looked out of touch with the bat

After Suranga Lakmal’s super spell in the opening two days of the game, one felt that the Lankans could pose a genuine threat to India, quite unlike the 3-0 drubbing that they suffered in July-August during their home leg.

Their collapse on the first day exposed their batting frailties once again, and formed the basis of what turned out to be a cakewalk for India towards the end.

Angelo Mathews, a 71-Test veteran, scored 10 in each of the innings, and failed to carry the responsibility required from the accomplished all-rounder

The bowlers continued to hurl deliveries on the shorter side, failing to deliver testing lines that could have given the Indian batsmen trouble while the spinners looked listless.