Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round show outclassed Sri Lanka on the second day of the first Test at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. In reply to India’s 574 for 8, Sri Lanka posted 108/4 at stumps on Saturday. Pathum Nisanka was batting on 26 and was accompanied with Charith Asalanka (1*). They trail India by 466 runs in the first innings.
The day completely belonged to Jadeja who played the best innings on his Test career. With an unbeaten 175, he is now the highest scorer at Number 7 or below for India in the longest format of the game. Later, he produced a magnificent spell with the ball in hand, registering figures of 1/30 in 9 overs.
Sri Lanka went off to a controlled start in response to a mammoth 574 posted by India. The opening pair of Dimuth Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne added 48 runs to the first wicket before Ravichandran Ashwin broke the partnership in the 19th over.
Jadeja was the next in line who struck in the 25th over and got the better of the Sri Lankan captain. Karunaratne’s dismissal for 28 left the visitors reeling at 59/2.
Meanwhile, the hosts suffered a massive disappointment after Jasprit Bumrah’s no-ball gave a life to Pathum Nisanka.
In the 32nd over, the Indian vice-captain bowled a slower one that breached Nisanka’s defence and knocked off the middle stump. The celebrations didn’t last long as on-field umpire Nitin Menon called it a no-ball.
But Bumrah compensated for the blunder in his next over by trapping veteran all-rounder Angelo Matthews in front. The latter reviewed the decision but only to find that it was an umpire’s call.
Before the end of day’s play, Ashwin struck again in the 39th over of the Sri Lanka innings and dismissed Dhananjaya de Silva leg before for 1.
Brief Scores:
India 1st innings: 574 for 8 declared in 129.2 overs (Ravindra Jadeja 175 not out, Rishabh Pant 96; Suranga Lakmal 2/90, Vishwa Fernando 2/135, Lasith Embuldeniya 2/188).
Sri Lanka 1st innings: 108 for 4 in 43 overs (Dimuth Karunaratne 28, Pathum Nissanka 26 not out; Ravichandran Ashwin 2/21)
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