India vs Sri Lanka: Ravichandran Ashwin double puts Virat Kohli’s men on top
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Ravichandran Ashwin helped India end Day 2 of the 2nd Test at Colombo in a dominant position. (REUTERS)
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Earlier in the day, Sri Lanka did well to remove Cheteshwar Pujara and give themselves a chance to salvage the game. (AP)
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Ajinkya Rahane also found himself heading back to the pavilion thanks to smart bowling from Malinda Pushpakumara. (AP)
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However, Ravichandran Ashwin played another valuable innings and scored a well-deserved fifty. (AP)
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Ravichandran Ashwin was later dismissed by Rangana Herath, but even that wasn’t enough to stem the flow of runs. (AP)
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Wriddhiman Saha came in to bat and added to Sri Lanka’s woes by scoring a fifty of his own. (REUTERS)
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Wriddhiman Saha went on to put on a valuable partnership with Ravindra Jadeja. (REUTERS)
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Ravindra Jadeja batted well and ended the innings with a half century of his own as India declared at 622-9. (AFP)
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In response, Ravichandran Ashwin picked up the wickets of Dimuth Karunaratne and Upul Tharanga as Sri Lanka stumbled early. (AP)
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The Indians were clearly in a celebratory mood towards the end of the day, with KL Rahul (C) doing the dab to celebrate the fall of a wicket. (AFP)
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