Kumble hails 'resilient' Team India for super show

Galle, Aug 3 (PTI) Having bounced back in the Test series through an all-round performance, Indian skipper Anil Kumble today said he never doubted the 'resilience ' of his teammates and asserted that his team had prepared well for the series.Indian today mauled Sri Lanka by 170-runs in the second Test to square the series 1-1, having lost the first Test in Colombo."The way we have come back after four days it is really amazing and I am really proud of the fact that we have this group of players who have shown so much of resilience. Not just once but time and time again. So there is quality. So there is absolutely no doubt," Kumble said at the post-match press conference."We have done that in the past and this team has been through ups and downs. It (team) has fair amount of experience and quality. So there is absolutely no doubt that we will regroup and come back hard and I am really proud the way we played in this test match." Kumble was extremely happy with his opening pairway India's spin-pace attack responded to the SOS call."The opening partnership in both innings (was crucial). Veeru getting 200 in the first innings and Gautam getting us off to a fantastic start in both the innings was very important. The way Harbhajan bowled in both the innings, the way Ishant and Zaheer bowled in the second innings was really amazing." PTI