India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, 2nd Test, Day 2: IND restrict SL to 28/1 at Stumps in chase of 447; Iyer, Pant shine

Openers Lahiru Thirimanne and Dimuth Karunaratne have walked out. Jasprit Bumrah with the brand new ball

Sri Lanka need 447 runs to win

Indian players are back out and so are the Sri Lanka openers

The play will be extended until 9:30 PM IST and Indian pacers will have about 11 overs under the light today with that brand new cherry

OUT! Embuldeniya cleans up Axar Patel and with his third wicket, ROHIT SHARMA CALLS IN SHAMI. INDIA HAVE DECLARED AT 303/9.

SL need 447 runs to win.

Pant can be seen padded up. Looks like we are getting closer to the declaration

FOUR! Short and straight, Shami on the backfoot, punches it through deep mid-wicket for 4. That is the shot Kohli has gotten out in both innings while trying to play the same shot. Cricket is a funny game

FOUR! This time, it's Axar Patel. Punches the ball through cover for 4

SIX! SHAMI NOW PUTTING ON A SHOW! Tossed up generously, Shami clears the front leg and he clobbers the ball deep into the long on stands. 

IND are 299/8 after 68 overs, lead by 441 runs

HOW'S THAT? OUT! INDIA REVIEW! Hops onto the backfoot and is wrapped flush on the back pad. Embuldeniya is confident and Iyer isn't. Iyer is already halfway down the field as UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and ball-tracking shows the ball is going to smash into the leg stump. HE IS GONE! INDIA LOSE REVIEW!

He is gone for 67. IND are 278/8 after 66.1 overs, lead by 421 runs

Mohammed Shami is the new batter in

EDGED AND GONE! Jayawickrama has his 4th as Ashwin edges one to keeper Dickwella. Tries to cut the ball but ends up nicking it

IND are 278/7 after 65.4 overs, lead by 421 runs

Axar Patel is the new batter in

FOUR! Once again, Fernando gets one to dart back into the batter sharply. Ashwin gets his bat down quickly enough for the ball to run to the fine leg fence off the inside edge

India are 277/6 after 65 overs, lead by 420 runs

India are 265/6 after 63 overs, lead by 408 runs

Surely, India have enough in the bank. Declaration should be coming about soon

FOUR! FOUR! He edges one over the slip cordon before guiding the ball through slips and gully. Four on both occasions. 

LEAD HAS NOW CROSSED 400

IND are 258/6 after 61 overs, lead by 401 runs

BOWLED HIM! Vishwa Fernando cleans up Jadeja on 22. He looked to cut the ball but cramped himself for room and ended up losing his stumps.

IND are 247/6 after 58.5 overs, lead by 390 runs

R Ashwin is the new batter in

FOUR! FIFTY! Short and wide and Iyer punishes it by slashing it hard through deep extra cover for 4. A second 50 in the match

FOUR! Edged and four! Jadeja collects a streaky boundary. 

HOW'S THAT? OUT! INDIA REVIEW! NOT-OUT!Iyer is struck on the pads by Embuldeniya. Umpire Nitin Menon gave it out straight away but Iyer signalled a review equally faster. The replay and UltraEdge shows there was a huge inside edge. INDIA RETAIN REVIEW

IND are 238/5 after 58 overs, lead by 381 runs

IND are 237/5 after 57 overs, lead by 380 runs

Ravindra Jadeja and Shreyas Iyer add 45 runs for the sixth wicket. Jadeja is batting on 17, while Iyer is playing on 40. IND: 229/5

Lasith Embuldeniya is introduced in the attack and Shreyas Iyer welcomes the spinner with back to back boundaries. 10 runs come off the over as India reach 227/5, lead by 370 runs.

A tight over by Jayawickrama just three runs come off it. There was a loud appeal for LBW as well against Jadeja in the final delivery, but Sri Lanka decide not to take the review. IND: 216/5

India are 213/5 after 51 overs, lead by 356 runs

The ball was swinging square under the lights yesterday when Indian pacers were operating. 

Hence, Karunaratne has brought on Lakmal

FOUR! Edged and four through slips and gully. Jadeja is underway in this session. 

IND are 207/5 after 49 overs lead by 350 runs

Another first over of the session today and another loose delivery. Digs it short and Iyer obliges by hopping onto the backfoot and slapping the ball through deep mid-wicket for 4.

In other news, Jayawickrama, who was limping in the second session, is moving more freeely now.

IND are 203/5 after 48 overs, lead by 346 runs

Ravindra Jadeja (10*) and Shreyas Iyer (18*) are back out.

Jayawickrama to Iyer- LET'S PLAY!

Hello and Welcome back for the final session. The biggest question is: how long will India bat for before declaring?

We will be back in 25 minutes. Jadeja (10*) and Iyer (18*) will resume India's charge. Most would have expected India to declare in the second session but they haven't. Most likely, it will happen in the third. See you soon, stay tuned! THE THIRD SESSION IS UNMISSABLE!

HOW'S THAT? OUT! INDIA REVIEW! NOT-OUT! Embuldeniya gets one to jag into Jadeja sharply from way outside off. Jadeja misses the cut after rocking on the backfoot. He is struck on the front pad. Umpire Anil Chaudhary gave it out. Jadeja reviewed and the replay showed the impact was outside off.

India are 199/5 after 45 overs, lead by 342 runs at the Dinner Break

India are 196/5 after 45 overs. We are just 4 minutes away from Dinner

OUT! He goes for a huge hoick on the on side after skipping down the pitch but top edges it. Bowler Jayawickrama does well, despite being injured, to run to the short cover and complete the caught and bowled.

IND are 184/5 after 42 overs, lead by 327 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja is the new batter in

FOUR! Rishabh Pant enters the history books by creaming the rank half volley through covers for 4 and becoming the fastest half-centurion from India

28 Rishabh Pant vs SL Bengaluru 2022 *

30 Kapil Dev vs Pak Karachi 1982

31 Shardul Thakur vs Eng Oval 2021

32 V Sehwag vs Eng Chennai 2008

FOUR! A warm welcome to Lakmal by Pant. Wastes no time in attacking him. He dances down the strip and smashes it through extra cover for 4.

FOUR! Short and drifting down leg. Iyer, on one leg, gets inside the line of the ball and help it along its way to the fine leg fence.

IND are 179/4 after 41 overs, lead by 322 runs

Pacer Suranga Lakmal (4-2-10-0) returns

FOUR! Short and Pant, on the backfoot, uses the depth of the crease and cuts it square for 4.

IND are 165/4 after 39 overs, lead by 308 runs

FOUR! After reverse-sweeping de Silva for a four in the previous over, he laps the ball to the fine leg fence.

FOUR! A rank long hop and Pant hops onto the back foot and swivel pulls it past a diving Lakmal and past the deep mid-wicket fence.

He has raced to 35 off 18.

IND are 156/4 after 38 overs, lead by 299 runs

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Jayawickrama traps Kohli on 13 and the former India captain can't help but smile. You have to feel for him. Once again, he trapped plumb in front off a delivery that spun in sharply and kept low

IND are 139/4 after 35.4 overs, lead by 283 runs

Shreyas Iyer now walks in

FOUR! SUCH A RISKY SHOT BUT THAT'S RISHABH PANT! He rocks onto the backfoot and goes deep in his crease before cutting the ball through deep backward point for 4. SL were thinking of a review as they thought the ball had struck the pads but they didn't take it.

SIX! GOING…GOING…GONE! Pant's second six of the match. He goes down the track and throws the kitchen sink on the lofted shot and just clears Kusal Mendis at long off.

IND are 139/3 after 35 overs, lead by 282 runs

SIX! AND PANT DIDN'T TAKE LONG TO GO BIG! Dances down the track and with the ball spinning into him, he hammers the ball way over the deep mid-wicket fence

IND are 126/3 after 34 overs, lead by 269 runs

BOWLED HIM! The limping Jayawickrama bowls it full and straight. Vihari misses the ball on the sweep and the ball dips past the pads to hit the timber. He is gone for 35.

IND are 116/3 after 33.1 overs. 

Rishabh Pant is the new batter in

FOUR! Virat Kohli dances down the track and lifts the ball over the bowler's head for 4. 

IND are 116/2 after 33 overs, lead by 259 runs

OUT! Rohit Sharma goes for a huge hoick to Dhananjaya de Silva, doesn't time it well enough and is caught at long-on by Angelo Mathews

Virat Kohli is the new batter in and the crowd goes ballistic. Probably the only place where the Indian crowd will become this loud after Rohit Sharma's wicket.

IND are 98/2 after 30.2 overs.

India are 98/1, lead by 241 runs