IND vs SL: 1st Test, Day 2 – Ravindra Jadeja pushes Sri Lanka on backfoot
Ravindra Jadeja’s unbeaten 175 was the highlight of the day as India have dictated terms really well so far till stumps on Day 2 with Sri Lanka at 108 for four. Jadeja and Ashwin (61) got through a brilliant century run partnership at the start of the day for the seventh wicket and they combined well with the ball towards the end to dent the Sri Lanka batting lineup. The pitch has been encouraging for the spinners already and the road is expected to be really tough for the visitors moving forward.
Jadeja misses out on a double century
Jadeja brought up his highest Test score with an unbeaten 175 in 228 balls and got to his second century in the longer format. The left-hander hit 17 fours and three sixes in his mind-blowing innings and he was unfortunate to have missed out on his well-deserved maiden double century. With 20 minutes to go for tea, skipper Rohit decided to declare the innings and it ended the hopes for Jadeja to bring up the big landmark.
Virat Kohli’s guard of honour
Kohli, who is playing his 100th Test for India, was given a guard of honour by his Indian teammates while entering the ground to acknowledge the massive feat. Kohli had walked into the field when Rohit Sharma asked him to go back and invited him again with the Indian players surrounding him on both sides to pay tribute with a grand applause.
Bumrah’s fearsome spell with new ball
Bumrah was going through a brilliant spell of bowling as he swung the ball both ways and kept in the final session of the day and picked up the important wicket of experienced Angelo Mathews. In fact, he brought out his variations into the game and dismissed Pathum Nissanka with a stunning delivery, which in the end turned out to be a no-ball. The right-arm seamer was peppering the batters with the short ball and also got his toe crushing yorkers on point.
