Sri Lanka hold on for draw vs India in 3rd test

New Delhi, Dec 6 (CRICKETNMORE) - India registered a record ninth straight series win after drawing the pollution-marred third and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Wednesday. Chasing an improbable 410, a defiant Sri Lanka

India, meanwhile had their slices of bad luck in the middle when Ashwin missed a tough caught and bowled chance from de Silva and wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha missed a regulation stumping of Dickwella off left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja.

For the hosts, Jadeja emerged the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/83 while Ashwin and pacer Mohammed Shami picked up one wicket apiece.

The Indian captain was adjudged the Man-of-the-Match as well as the Player-of-the-Series for his excellent run with the willow.

Kohli emerged the highest run-getter in the series with 615 runs, which saw him scoring three centuries, including two back-to-back double tons. His 243 had powered India to 536/7 declared in the first innings here.

The teams will now head to Dharamsala for the limited overs leg of the tour, with the first One-day International to be played on December 10.