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Cricket PlayersIndia vs Sri Lanka Highlights, 2nd Test, Day 2: IND restrict SL to 28/1 at Stumps in chase of 447; Iyer, Pant shine
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: India restricted Sri Lanka to 28/1 by Stumps in the pink-ball Test. Bumrah shone with the ball, while Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant hit record-setting half-centuries on Sunday. Follow IND vs SL day-night Test Score and Updates from Bengaluru.
IND vs SL Pink-Ball Test Highlights: India set Sri Lanka a massive target of 447 runs to win. In response, SL reached 28/1 at Stumps. In the first session, pacer Jasprit Bumrah and R Ashwin picked up two wickets each in the first half an hour to help India bowl Sri Lanka out for 109 and gain a 143-run lead. Bumrah also bagged his maiden five-wicket haul in Tests on home soil. The hosts needed only 5.5 overs to close out the innings. Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal took India's advantage past 180 with ease. Soon after, Agarwal fell prey to Embuldeniya on 22. Then, Hanuma Vihari and Rohit took the hosts to 61/1 at Tea on Day 2, extending the lead by 203 runs. The two batters continue in the same vein by stitching a 56-run stand before Sharma fell on 46 to Dhananjaya de Silva. Then, Vihari was cleaned up by Jayawickrama on 35. Rishabh Pant came in and unleashed fireworks straight away but lost Kohli (13) at the other end. The wicketkeeper-batter went on to smash the fastest Test 50 by an Indian, off 28 balls, before being removed by Jayawickrama. Then Jadeja (10) and Iyer (18*) put on another 15 to take India to 199/5 at Dinner break. The two motored to bring up a half-century stand before Iyer notched up another 50. Jadeja was cleaned up by Fernando on 22. Iyer (67) and Ashwin (13) were the next wickets to fall. Axar Patel (9) was the last wicket to fall before Rohit Sharma declared IND's innings. Bumrah removed Thirimanne on 0 before Mendis (16*) and Karunaratne (10*) played out the rest of the overs of the day.
...Read MoreExpect Ravindra Jadeja to fire today
Since his comeback from the injury, Jadeja has scored 245 runs in 4 matches (3 T20Is & a Test) vs Sri Lanka, importantly he is yet to be dismissed by any SL bowler.
• He has picked 11 wickets as well which is the most so far in both the series (T20Is & Test) between two sides.
• Further if we look at Jadeja’s record against Sri Lanka across formats in 44 matches he has scored 726 runs at an average of 55.84 & strike rate of 80.57 and picked 62 wickets.
India pacers' figures at Stumps on Day 1
Jasprit Bumrah: 7 overs | 3 maiden |15 runs |3 wickets
Mohammed Shami: 6 overs | 1 maiden |18 runs |2 wickets
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Under the lights with a brand new pink ball, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah made merry, picking up 5/6 wickets before Stumps
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Iyer joined the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag in an unwanted list. Find out WHICH LIST HERE
A fifty that felt like a century- Why Iyer celebrated the way he did
He said at press conference after Day 1:
"I personally felt that fifty was like a century. That's why I celebrated like that. It was like a century feeling for me.
"You saw the players who defended the ball, there was a lot of chance of nicking, and there was variable bounce on that wicket. You can't just play very negatively on that wicket and just keep defending the ball. You've got to have that positive intent when you step out on the field. The wicket is not that great. It's obviously bowler-friendly."
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Iyer misses well-deserved century
Shreyas Iyer batted extremely well with the lower order. He got to 92 before being stumped off Jayawickrama.
India vs Sri Lanka: Shreyas Iyer follows suit
Seeing Pant go all guns blazing at the other end, Shreyas Iyer replicated the feat on his end. Even after the keeper's departure, Iyer kept finding the boundaries on regular intervals.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score: Pant leading by example
While the pitch continued to play tricks, India's top order relied heavily on their defence. However, as soon as Rishabh Pant arrived, the atmosphere in the stadium changed drastically as he led the way with his attacking mindset. He scored a ballistic 39 (off 26 balls) before losing his stumps to Embuldeniya.
IND vs SL Live: Hanuma Vihari reassuring at no.3
Batting at no.3 for India for the second time in his career, Vihari looked at one with the position. In the first game at Mohali, he hit a well-constructed half-century and in Bengaluru, he looked in control during his knock of 31. Some of his drives were so pleasing to the eyes and so technically sound that it got the great Sunil Gavaskar lavishing praise on him.
IND vs SL: Still no century for Virat Kohli
Former India skipper Virat Kohli looked sufficiently comfortable for a large part of his 48-ball knock. He hit two lovely boundaries and forged a handy stand with Hanuma Vihari as the hosts lost both the openers inside the first 10 overs. Batting on 23, he was undone by low bounce and sharp turn and had to walk back with utter disbelief.
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Live Score: Mayank Agarwal's nightmare
While the first session was an entertaining one, there was one particular instance that left one segment of the fans in splits and the other in agony. Mayank Agarwal, who played cover drive to get off the mark in his first Test on home turf, fell prey to a comical run-out. Here is how the world of Twitter reacted.
India vs Sri Lanka Test: Sri Lanka spinners turn up
Until the start of the current Test, the Lankan spinners averaged 52.23 and could only bag 115 wickets in the 21 matches in India. However, on Saturday, they performed exceedingly well, bagging 8/10 Indian wickets.
India vs Sri Lanka Live: Bengaluru, the bowler's paradise
Usually, the M. Chinnaswamy track is batting friendly but it favoured the bowlers heavily on Day 1. A total of 16 wickets were picked. 16 wickets on the first day.
India vs Sri Lanka: Hello and Welcome
Hello and Welcome to the live coverage of Day 2 of the second India vs Sri Lanka Test match being played in Bengaluru. The pink-ball Test was off to an entertaining start, with 16 wickets falling on the opening day and Shreyas Iyer playing a brilliant knock. The Lankans are 86/6 and still trail the hosts by 166 runs. This Test, ladies and gents, could well and truly get over today. So, sit back and enjoy the action from this day-night Test. This is Shivansh Gupta and I will be keeping you company today.
