Summary
In the Mohali Test, the Indian team has tightened the noose on the Sri Lankan team. On the second day of the match, on Saturday (March 5), Team India has taken a lead of 466 runs in the first innings. At the end of the day’s play, Sri Lanka scored 108 runs for four wickets.
In the Mohali Test, the Indian team has tightened the noose on the Sri Lankan team. On the second day of the match, on Saturday (March 5), Team India has taken a lead of 466 runs in the first innings. At the end of the day’s play, Sri Lanka scored 108 runs for four wickets. Pathum Nisanka 26 and Charit Asalanka are unbeaten on one run. Earlier, the Indian team had scored 574 for eight in the first innings.
Ravindra Jadeja played a brilliant innings of 175 not out in the first innings for the Indian team. He could not complete his double century as Rohit Sharma declared the innings. This is the second century of Jadeja’s career. He hit 17 fours and three sixes. Apart from Jadeja, Rishabh Pant scored 96, Ravichandran Ashwin scored 61 and Hanuma Vihari scored 58 for India.
All four Sri Lankan batsmen became LBW
Talking about the Sri Lankan team, its performance in the first innings was disappointing. Ashwin gave him the first blow by dismissing Lahiru Thirimanne (17 runs). After this Ravindra Jadeja sent captain Dimuth Karunaratne (28 runs) to the pavilion. Both the Sri Lankan openers were out lbw. After this, Jasprit Bumrah lbw Angelo Mathews and gave the third blow to the Lankan team. Mathews could only score 22 runs. Ashwin got Dhananjay de Silva (one run) out lbw to give Team India the fourth success.
Ashwin and Jadeja form century partnership
India batted ahead of the first day’s score of 357 for six. The unbeaten batsmen of the first day, Jadeja and Ashwin, carried the innings firmly. Both shared 130 runs in 174 balls for the seventh wicket. Ashwin scored his 12th half-century of his Test career. He scored 61 runs in 82 balls. During this, eight fours came off Ashwin’s bat. He was caught by Suranga Lakmal at the hands of Dickwella.
Jayant Yadav’s bat did not work
Jayant Yadav came to the crease after Ashwin’s dismissal. He could not stay at the crease for long. Jayant was caught by Vishwa Fernando at the hands of Thirimanne. He could only score two runs in 18 balls. He shared a nine-run partnership with Jadeja for the eighth wicket. Mohammed Shami, who came to the crease after Jayant, supported Jadeja very well.
Jadeja and Shami added 103 runs
Jadeja along with Shami took the Indian innings forward. He took the team past 500 runs. Shami and Jadeja shared an unbeaten 103 runs for the ninth wicket. Shami contributed 20 runs off 34 balls. Rishabh Pant 96, Hanuma Vihari 58, Virat Kohli 45, Mayank Agarwal 29, Rohit Sharma 29 and Shreyas Iyer 27 were dismissed on the first day. Suranga Lakmal, Vishwa Fernando and Embuldeniya took two wickets each in the first innings for Sri Lanka. Lahiru Kumara and Dhananjay de Silva got one success each.
Expansion
In the Mohali Test, the Indian team has tightened the noose on the Sri Lankan team. On the second day of the match, on Saturday (March 5), Team India has taken a lead of 466 runs in the first innings. At the end of the day’s play, Sri Lanka scored 108 runs for four wickets. Pathum Nisanka 26 and Charit Asalanka are unbeaten on one run. Earlier, the Indian team had scored 574 for eight in the first innings.
Ravindra Jadeja played a brilliant innings of 175 not out in the first innings for the Indian team. He could not complete his double century as Rohit Sharma declared the innings. This is the second century of Jadeja’s career. He hit 17 fours and three sixes. Apart from Jadeja, Rishabh Pant scored 96, Ravichandran Ashwin scored 61 and Hanuma Vihari scored 58 for India.
All four Sri Lankan batsmen became LBW
Talking about the Sri Lankan team, its performance in the first innings was disappointing. Ashwin gave him the first blow by dismissing Lahiru Thirimanne (17 runs). After this, Ravindra Jadeja sent captain Dimuth Karunaratne (28 runs) to the pavilion. Both the Sri Lankan openers were out lbw. After this, Jasprit Bumrah lbw Angelo Mathews and gave the third blow to the Lankan team. Mathews could only score 22 runs. Ashwin got Dhananjay de Silva (one run) out lbw to give Team India the fourth success.