IND vs SL 1st Test: In the first innings of the Mohali Test match, Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant played a useful innings, but he missed out on scoring the fifth century of his Test cricket career by just four runs. This innings came from Pant’s bat when India needed a big score and the Indian batsmen were losing wickets at regular intervals. While batting fast in this match, Rishabh Pant scored 96 runs in 97 balls with the help of 4 sixes and 9 fours. Rishabh Pant scored 96 off 97 to help India finish on a strong 357/6 in 85 overs after deciding to bat first against Sri Lanka in Mohali. Pant scored 96 off 97 while Hanuma Vihari played a solid 58 off 128, a solid batting performance from the hosts.
Indian batsman Virat Kohli played his 100th Test at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Friday and joined the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid to achieve the feat. With today’s match, Kohli became the 13th Indian to play 100 matches in the longest format of the game. Kohli hit 45 off 76 balls with 5 fours before being stumped by Sri Lankan off-spinner Lasith Embuldeniya. During his innings, Kohli completed 8,000 runs in Test cricket and became the sixth Indian batsman to achieve the feat.
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