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India vs Sri Lanka: Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane score tons as India dominate

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Updated On Aug 03, 2017 07:46 PM IST
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Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara both scored centuries as India ended Day 1 of the 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka in a dominant position. (AFP) View Photos in a new improved layout
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Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara both scored centuries as India ended Day 1 of the 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka in a dominant position. (AFP)

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Virat Kohli won the toss and chose to bat, having done the same in the previous Test at Galle. (REUTERS) View Photos in a new improved layout
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Virat Kohli won the toss and chose to bat, having done the same in the previous Test at Galle. (REUTERS)

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Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul started the innings well, putting on a 50-run partnership in no time. (AP) View Photos in a new improved layout
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Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul started the innings well, putting on a 50-run partnership in no time. (AP)

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However, Shikhar Dhawan failed to replicate his form of the previous game and was dismissed on 35. (REUTERS) View Photos in a new improved layout
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However, Shikhar Dhawan failed to replicate his form of the previous game and was dismissed on 35. (REUTERS)

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KL Rahul, who returned to the side in place of Abhinav Mukund, scored a well-crafted fifty before being dismissed. (AP) View Photos in a new improved layout
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KL Rahul, who returned to the side in place of Abhinav Mukund, scored a well-crafted fifty before being dismissed. (AP)

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Sri Lanka also managed to dismiss Virat Kohli cheaply, which gave them a glimmer of hope. (AP) View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sri Lanka also managed to dismiss Virat Kohli cheaply, which gave them a glimmer of hope. (AP)

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However, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane put on an unbeaten 211-run partnership to put India back in control. (REUTERS) View Photos in a new improved layout
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However, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane put on an unbeaten 211-run partnership to put India back in control. (REUTERS)

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Ajinkya Rahane looked to score at a brisk rate whilst not taking too many risks, whilst Cheteshwar Pujara held fort. (REUTERS) View Photos in a new improved layout
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Ajinkya Rahane looked to score at a brisk rate whilst not taking too many risks, whilst Cheteshwar Pujara held fort. (REUTERS)

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Playing in his 50th Test, Cheteshwar Pujara scored his 13th Test century and second of the series. (AP) View Photos in a new improved layout
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Playing in his 50th Test, Cheteshwar Pujara scored his 13th Test century and second of the series. (AP)

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Ajinkya Rahane soon followed this up with a century of his own as India ended the day well on top. (REUTERS) View Photos in a new improved layout
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Ajinkya Rahane soon followed this up with a century of his own as India ended the day well on top. (REUTERS)

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Rangana Herath was the pick of the Sri Lanka bowlers as he took the key wicket of Virat Kohli. (REUTERS) View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rangana Herath was the pick of the Sri Lanka bowlers as he took the key wicket of Virat Kohli. (REUTERS)

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However, Sri Lanka now have a massive job on their hands in order to save the Test and the series. (AFP) View Photos in a new improved layout
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However, Sri Lanka now have a massive job on their hands in order to save the Test and the series. (AFP)

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