Ravi Shastri: India can surpass Australia’s record of scoring over 600 runs most number of times

Visitors India managed to score a mammoth total of 622 for the loss of nine wickets against hosts Sri Lanka in the second of the three-Test series at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo. It was also the 29th time India had manged to score a total of above 600 runs, which makes the second team with the most 600 plus totals in the format, while they are now just three behind world leaders Australia, who have done so 32 times. Meanwhile, Indian coach Ravi Shastri feels was booming high on confidence as he was well confident of India breaking the record and going past Australia’s record of 32. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: India vs Sri Lanka 2017 – 3rdd Test at Kandy

“India can certainly surpass Australia’s record of scoring over 600 runs most number of times. I am sure this team will surely achieve this. When, I can’t say. Whether this year, next year or some other time. But I would be happy if it is done during my tenure as a coach with the team,” said Shastri, as reported by Deccan Chronicle. Meanwhile, Shastri also believes that the current Indian team under the leadership of Virat Kohli has already achieved much more than yesteryear teams, which too featured few great players in the side. India’s last series win in Sri Lanka, back in 2015, was India’s first Test series win in the island nation after 22 years since Mohammad Azharuddin’s side had done the same in 1993. Ravi Shastri: Current Indian team is much more experienced now

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Shastri, who usually does not hold back his feelings, admitted that despite having numerous experienced players in the side, the team was not strong enough to win a series in the island nation for 22 years.