India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights: Bumrah, Shami reduce SL to 86/6 after India score 252

A long over, that. Rohit ran a quick single by tapping the ball to short cover. Lakmal did well to slide and release the throw on the turn but also strained his neck. While he got treatment, the umpires checked the ball to see if it is still in shape. 

one off it. 

IND are 28//1 after 9 overs.

Embuldeniya enjoyed a substantial amount of turn in his first over. We also saw a puff of dust after the ball pitched. They all point towards one thing. 

IND are 27/1 after 8 overs.

After Lakmal conceded just 1 run from his previous over, Karunaratne has brought on spin. Left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya has been brought on

IND are 24/1 after 7 overs.

SIX! The first of the game comes off Rohit's bat. Half-way down the pitch and Rohit pulls the ball deep into the deep square leg stands. FETCH THAT, HE SAYS!

IND are 23/1 after 6 overs.

The previous over from Lakmal was an interesting one. Vihari didn't put bat to ball on any occasion, so Lakmal must strive to make Vihari play and bowl close to his off stick

IND are 15/1 after 4 overs.

Vihari off the mark with a double

IND are 15/1 after 4 overs.

A good maiden from Lakmal

IND are 10/1 after 3 overs.

FOUR! As easy you like from Rohit Sharma. Coming from over the wicket, Vishwa strays onto Rohit's pads and the openers clips the ball nonchalantly to the deep square leg fence for 4.

RUN-OUT! Mayank Agarwal falls. Oh, it all happening in one ball. A market of confusion, the Chinnaswamy Stadium. 

Here's what happened: Agarwal is wrapped on the pads and the entire team goes up in appeal. Umpire Anil Chaudhary gave not out. The ball rolled to the short cover region and Agarwal decided to dart to the other side. Jayawickrama from point jogged towards the ball and Agarwal was oblivious to it. He then realised and turns back but it is too late keeper Dickewella dislodge the bails. This is not it. Before removing the bails, the keeper asked for a review, not realising that it would have been declared a dead ball if Agarwal was not out. But, since Vishwa overstepped to deliver a no-ball, the run-out stood. DRAMA!

Hanuma Vihari joins Rohit Sharma.

IND are 10/1 after 2 overs.

Vishwa Fernando is sharing the new ball

FOUR! A half-volley outside off and Agarwal gets forward nicely and creams the ball the cover region for 4.

IND are 4/0 after 1 over

India openers Mayank Agarwal and Rohit Sharma begin the first innings.

Suranga Lakmal is opening the attack with the ball.

The Sri Lanka players formed a tunnel for Suranga Lakmal and India's skipper shook his hands

Here come the men who matter. A decent crowd has turned up thus far and expect to increase.

vs IND- Lost by an innings 222 runs

vs WI- WOn by 164 runs

vs WI- WOn by 187 runs

vs BAN- Won by 209 runs

vs BAN- DRAW

vs SL- Won by an innings and 222 runs

vs SA- Lost by 7 wickets

vs SA- Lost by 7 wickets

vs SA- Won by 113 runs

vs NZ- Won by 372 runs

India- 1 change: Axar Patel IN| Jayant Yadav OUT

Sri Lanka-2 changes: Kusal Mendis and Praveen Jayawickrama IN | Pathum Nissanka and Lahuiru Kumar OUT

"The wicket is pretty dry and it will turn later on, so we wanted to bat first as well. We spoke about the things we did wrong in the last Test. Nissanka and Kumara are not available. Kusal Mendis and Praveen Jayawickrama come in."

INDIA: Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma(c), Hanuma Vihari, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah

SRI LANKA: Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Embuldeniya, Vishwa Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrama

"We are going to bat first. It looks like a dry pitch and runs are the board are important. Axar Patel is fit and he comes in for Jayant. It has a lot to do with the conditions. Unfortunate for Jayant to miss out after just one game. When it comes to mindset we want to be ruthless. It is going to be a challenging Test match."

India have won the toss and opted to bat

Right then! We are just 2 mins away from the toss. Are you ready?

"There is something in it for everyone. But there will be more for the spinners because the pitch looks dry. It looks a good one to start with and you bat first if you win the toss. But with the sun beating down, these (cracks) are going to open up and also here in Bengaluru there will be bit more pace and bounce, so more bite for the spinners. For the batters make use of it when it is good. It is going to be a big challenge for the batters to play spin," say Deep Dasgupta and Russel Arnold.

Sri Lankan attack had a tough time when they have toured India in 21 Tests, SL bowlers have managed to pick 216 wickets.

o Pacers have picked 101 wickets, Avg- 52.74, and SR- 87.9

o Spinners have picked 115 wickets, Avg- 52.23, and SR- 96.1

• Further if we look at SL’s spin attack in away countries with min. 10 Tests, only in two countries they have an average of 50+. Sri Lankan spinner is yet to pick a 10-fer in Indian conditions.

Total matches-45

India wins- 21

Sri Lanka wins- 7

Draws-17