India beat Sri Lanka by an innings to top Test rankings

India have become the world's top-ranked Test team for the first time after beating Sri Lanka in the third Test by an innings and 24 runs. Sri Lanka, resuming on 274-6, were bowled out for 309 as Zaheer Khan took three of the final four wickets. The 2-0 series win moves India above South Africa in the International Cricket Council's Test rankings. Virender Sehwag, named man of the match and man of the series having set up victory with a blistering innings of 293. Victory in the third Test came after an India fightback secured a draw following a first-innings collapse in the first Test in Ahmedabad. They then beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 144 runs in the second Test in Kanpur - India's highest ever margin of victory over their opponents.