India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, 2nd Test, Day 3: IND beat SL by 238 runs in pink-ball Test to clean sweep series 2-0

Dimuth Karunaratne is holding his end of the bargain but continues to lose partners at the other. He is now on 97.

SL are 190/6 after 52 overs | Target: 447

Jadeja continues from the other end and it is quiet an exciting over. Starts off with a flighted delivery, which almost got him the wicket of Karunaratne. Then follows it up with a loud LBW appeal against Embuldeniya. The umpire said not-out as DRS shows the impact was fine but the ball spun too much. SL: 183/6 

Charith Asalanka departs for 5(20) as Rohit Sharma takes a simple catch at leg slips. Lasith Embuldeniya is the new batter in. SL: 182/6

Dimuth Karunaratne races to 88 as three runs come off the previous over bowled by Jadeja. SL: 179/5

A tight over by Axar as just a single come off it. Meanwhile, Rohit gets Ravindra Jadeja back in the attack. SL: 176/5 

Dimuth is making batting look easy on this track. He has moved to 84.

SL are 170/5 after 46 overs | Target: 447

OUT STUMPED! Another stumping for Rishabh Pant as Niroshan dances down the track, misses it and is sent packing by Axar Patel. 

SL are 160/5 after 42 overs | Target: 447

Charith Asalanka is the new batter in

SL are 159/4 after 41 overs | Target: 447

Dimuth Karunaratne (67*) and Niroshan Dickwella (10*) resume. Axar Patel with the ball first up.

SL are 151/4 after 39 overs | Target: 447

Just like the players, I will grab a quick cup of Tea and be back with you in 10 minutes. STAY TUNED! Could be the final session of this series

Sri Lanka reach 151/4 at Tea in chase of 447 runs. Dimuth Karunaratne (67*) and Niroshan Dickwella (10*) to resume after 20 minutes.

FOUR! SO MUCH CLASS IN THAT SHOT! Shami, from around the wicket, angles the ball into the pads and in the slot. Karunaratne leans forward, transfers his body weight and nonchalantly flicks the ball to the deep mid-wicket fence.

SL are 131/4 after 35 overs | Target: 447

And finally, we see Axar Patel for the first time with the ball in the second innings

FOUR! He starts with a real loosener. Goes short and wide and Karunaratne cuts it through the vacant backward point region for 4. 

FIFTY! Skipper gets to his 28th Test 50 off 92 balls.

SL are 126/4 after 34 overs | Target: 447

HOW'S THAT? OUT! DICKWELLA REVIEWS IMMEDIATELY! Pitched on length by Jadeja and was drifting down leg. Dickwella looked to flick the ball off the backfoot but doesn't get bat on ball. There was a noise and hence umpire Nitin Menon gave it out.

UltraEdge shows no spike and ball-tracker shows the ball struck the pads but the impact was outside leg. NOT-OUT! SRI LANKA RETAIN REVIEW

SL are 121/4 after 33 overs | Target: 447

IN THE AIR BUT SAFE! Dickwella plays an unconvincing sweep shot, doesn't time it but gets enough bat behind it to clear the mid-wicket fielder and run 2.

SL are 119/4 after 32 overs | Target: 447

OUT! R Ashwin has his second of the day as he sends Dhanajaya de Silva packing on 4. DDS tries to defend the ball on the front foot. The ball takes the inside edge, onto the pad and goes left of the FSL fielder. Vihari does well to dive and complete the catch.

SL are 105/4 after 27.4 overs | Target: 447

Niroshan Dickwella is the new batter in

HOW HAS HE KEPT THAT OUT? De Silva, on the backfoot, gets his bat down just on time to deal with a delivery that was rolling along the ground after pitching. 

SL are 104/3 after 27 overs| Target: 447

SL are 102/3 after 25 overs | Target: 447

BOWLED HIM! Through the gates. Ravindra Jadeja cleans up Angelo Mathews on 1

SL are 100/3 after 21 overs | Target: 447

Dhananjaya de Silva is the new batter in

BOWLED HIM! Through the gates. Ravindra Jadeja cleans up Angelo Mathews on 1

SL are 100/3 after 21 overs | Target: 447

Dhananjaya de Silva is the new batter in

OUT STUMPED! Kusal Mendis, after getting to his 50, charges down, misses the ball and is stumped. Ashwin with the breakthrough

SL are 97/2 after 19.4 overs | Target: 447

Angelo Mathews is the new man in

FOUR! Inside edge and the ball beats short fine leg fielder Jasprit Bumrah to the fence. So far, only Ashwin has looked dangerous but he has been largely unlucky.

SL are 74/1 after 16 overs | Target: 447

Mendis (37*) and Karunaratne (27*) are going along nicely

SL are 70/1 after 15 overs | Target: 447

This is just the second 50-run stand for Sri Lanka in this series.

These two have batted well so far.

SL are 58/1 after 13 overs | Target: 447

FOUR! JUST OVER! The batters have come with a clear plan- that is to attack. Tossed up and Mendis gets to the pitch of the ball and he lofts it over the short mid-wicket fielder for 4.

SL are 55/1 after 12 overs | Target: 447

EDGED BUT SHORT of Rohit Sharma at slips. batters run 2 and 50 is up for Sri Lanka.

SL are 50/1 after 11 overs | Target: 447

Two boundaries in the over. None, convincing. 10 off the over.

SL are 47/1 after 10 overs | Target: 447

R Ashwin has been introduced into the attack as Jadeja is replaced

A good start from Jasprit Bumrah.

SL are 37/1 after 9 overs | Target: 447

As expected, Jasprit Bumrah is in from the other end. The ball is only 8 overs old so there is something in it for the pacers. Moreover, conditions don't matter for bowlers like Bumrah and Mohammed Shami

FOUR! Positive start from Dimuth. Tossed up nicely and he skips down the track and he flicks to the deep mid-wicket fence

FOUR! Edged and through the legs of the fielder for 4. Slip caught napping there. It's Virat Kohli at first slip.

9 off the first over. SL are 37/1 after 8 overs | Target: 447

Dimuth Karunaratne (10*) and Kusal Mendis (18*) resume the innings

Ravindra Jadeja to open the attack on Day 3

"The first two days weren't easy for the batters and it is not going to get easy on day three. The sun is beating on it, it was dry on day one and it has only gotten drier. The cracks have opened up and as a batter you don't want to find yourself in such a situation," reckon Deep Dasgupta and Murali Karthik.

Australia, India, and Sri Lanka are the only three teams to have multiple wins in D/N Tests.

o Australia has 10 wins in 10 Tests all at home.

o India has 2 wins in 3 Tests, (both came in India)

o Sri Lanka has 2 wins in 3 Tests (1 in WI and 1 in U.A.E)

• Sri Lanka is the only team to win D/N Test in away conditions, Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets vs West Indies at Bridgetown in 2018. (venues in U.A.E are considered neutral venues).

The Final Test of the series will be played at Bengaluru which will be D/N Test.

• So far there have been two Day-Night Tests played in India and in both the bowlers have dominated the contest, the two D/N Tests which were concluded in just 5 days.

o Against Bangladesh at Kolkata -3 days, 2019

o Against England at Ahmedabad-2 days, 2021.

• In the two D/N Tests, 29 wickets have been picked by both spinners and pacers. But spinners have done in comparison to pacers.

Highest Team Total:

626/10 By India Against Pakistan In 2007.

Lowest Team Total:

103/10 By Afghanistan Against India In 2018.

Highest Individual Score:

267 By Younis Khan (Pakistan) Against India In 2005.

Best Bowling Figures:

8/50 By Nathan Lyon (Australia) Against India In 2017.

Highest Partnership:

324 By Inzamam-Ul-Haq And Younis Khan (Pakistan) For 3rd

Wicket Against India In 2005.

Win Rate Batting First:

40% (4 Won; 2 Lost; 4 Draw)

IND won by an innings and 222 runs

DRAW

IND won by an innings and 239 runs

DRAW

IND won by an innings and 171 runs

vs IND: Lost by an innings and 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 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

Let's remind you of the H2H battle.

Total Matches- 45

India wins- 2

SL wins- 7

Draws-17