India vs Sri Lanka

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India vs Sri Lanka: Ravindra Jadeja hits second Test hundred to ... (India Today)

India vs Sri Lanka: Ravindra Jadeja hit his second Test hundred on Saturday to help India post a strong total on Day 2 of the ongoing series opener in ...

Pant got his ninth Test half-century as India took control in the third session of the opening day. Earlier, on Day 1, Virat Kohli reached 8,000 runs in his 100th test and Rishabh Pant hit 96 off 97 balls as India scored 357/6 at stumps in the first Test against Sri Lanka on Friday. Ravindra Jadeja continued his sensational return to the Indian team to hammer his second Test hundred and put the hosts in a commanding position on Day 2 of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Mohali.

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India vs Sri Lanka: With a thrill-a-minute 96, Rishabh Pant stays true ... (The Indian Express)

From 50 off 73, wicketkeeper would move to 92 off 88, taking 42 runs in just 15 balls as he pummeled the Sri Lankan attack on Day One of the Mohali Test.

The way he stood facing Embuldeniya, his first instinct was to look to attack, and defend only if he couldn’t. The over after Vihari fell, Pant skipped out and lofted Embuldeniya over long-on for six. Even when not close to the pitch of the ball, he placed it dead between long-on and long-off. The same Pant would go nine balls without a run either side of tea, even playing out a maiden to Embuldeniya after the interval. Pant came down the pitch to his first ball, from Lasith Embuldeniya, and knocked it back to the bowler. To put it simply, Pant reminded us again in Mohali that he’s special; whether he’ll be treated so by fans and critics depends on how soon he dashes down the track, heaves and falls cheaply next. And in the following Test in Mohali, he’s now bashed 96 off 97 to convert 175 for 4 into 332 for 6.

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Live Cricket Score - India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 2 | Cricbuzz.com (Cricbuzz)

STUMPS: Sri Lanka 108/4, trail by 466 runs. They day has belonged to India quite clearly. They have been a class apart with both bat and ball and have ...

On a grim morning otherwise, the cricket on the field provides little solace. Jadeja has enhanced his reputation as a batter further with his second Test ton and they'll be hoping that he is able to add more after the break. The loss of Shane Warne has left the world stunned and shocked. He's made his batting stand out in the last couple of years, and the progress continues upwards. Claps all around as Ashwin gets past fifty for the 17th time in Test cricket. But the siren goes off in the ground as the third umpire signals a no ball! He's in the midst of a fire-breathing spell, mixing up yorkers, bouncers and slower ones. The declaration was imminent and this brings it forward. But Asalanka had a good stride out and he opts for the review where the tracker showed that the delivery could be missing leg stump. They have been a class apart with both bat and ball and have gained significant ground just on the second day. After a solid start, the spinners are getting into the game. The deficit is a huge one for Sri Lanka, and they will need a superhuman effort to recover from this position in the upcoming days.

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India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test: Jadeja hundred, Ashwin fifty guide India ... (myKhel)

India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test: Ravindra Jadeja scored a century while Ravichandran Ashwin went past the fifty-run mark as India dominated the proceedings ...

“He inspired the whole new generation of cricketers and he did wonders with the ball, we all know about that. Jadeja brought up his century in the 111th over of the innings, and he along with Jayant Yadav ensured that India did not lose more wickets before the lunch break. The iconic spinner passed away in Thailand following a suspected heart attack.

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India vs Sri Lanka: Pant blitz propels India to 357-6 on Day 1 in ... (Firstpost)

Pant put on a key stand of 104 with fellow left-hander Ravindra Jadeja, who stood unbeaten on 45, after the hosts slipped to 228 for five on day one in ...

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India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test: Pant lights up Mohali on day 1 as Kohli ... (CNBCTV18)

An explosive inning from Rishabh Pant and a solid debut at no. 3 by Hanuma Vihari put India firmly in the driver's seat at the end of the first day's play ...

To make matters worse for Lanka, speedster Lahiru Kumara walked off the field early in the final session with a hamstring niggle. However, Rohit (29 off 28 balls) was the first to depart when he went for his trademark pull shot against Lakmal in the 10th over only to pick out the man at long leg. The technically sound batter looked composed in the crease and played to the conditions excellently, reaching his half-century off 93 balls. Kohli, who was felicitated by coach Rahul Dravid in a touching pre-match ceremony for reaching 100 Tests, once again failed to reach the elusive three-figure mark that has dodged him since late 2019. Earlier in the day, Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first. Pant (96 off 97 balls) will regret that he missed out on a hundred when looking to defend after a highly entertaining inning, hitting 9 fours and 4 sixes.

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