Misery for Sri Lanka as India rack up milestones

India pressed their advantage over Sri Lanka on day three of the second Test in Nagpur declaring on 610 for 6 and leaving the tourists 21/1 at stumps.
Play resumed with India on 312 for 2 already in a position of dominance having bowled Sri Lanka out for 205 on day one.
Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli were the men in the middle and the latter would seize day three by the scruff of it’s neck.
Pujara (143) was bowled by Dasun Shanaka, who pled guilty to charges of ball tampering overnight and was fined 75 percent of his match fee, seven runs short of a seventh score of 150 or more.
Ajinkya Rahane (2) missed out on the run buffet as he slapped a Dilruwan Perera (3/202) delivery straight to point.
King Kohli scores his 5th double ton in Test cricket #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/k21iKvOZvg
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 26, 2017
Rohit Sharma pressed his claims for inclusion in the squad for the tour to South Africa with a composed innings although there was little pressure on him when he arrived at the crease.
Kohli racked up his fifth double century and has left us sans superlatives to attach to his performances.
His five double tons as skipper of India has him tied with Brian Lara’s record seeing him overtake Don Bradman, Michael Clarke and Graeme Smith who each notched four.
Kohli (213) holed out to Dilruwan and the skipper would allow Rohit (101*) to bring up his century before declaring.
Sameera Samarawickrama (0) left his off stump exposed off the second ball of Sri Lanka’s second innings and Ishant Sharma sent down an accurate delivery that disturbed his furniture.
Dimuth Karunaratne (11*) and Lahiru Thirimanne (9*) would survive a nervous nine overs before stumps.
Sri Lanka still need 384 runs to make India bat again and stand virtually no chance of getting anything out of this match.
Latest
-
News
England all-rounder Moeen Ali joins Chennai Super Kings in 2021 IPL auction
Moeen found himself at the centre of a battle for his services.
-
News
Glenn Maxwell joins his dream team after IPL auction bidding war
Glenn Maxwell will get to share a dressing room with his idol AB de Villiers when the 2021 IPL gets underway.
-
News
India stars make rankings charge after mammoth win
India’s second Test heroes have been rewarded with progress in the latest ICC Test rankings.
-
News
Chris Silverwood apologises over way Moeen Ali’s departure was communicated
It has been established that Moeen is merely taking his own allocated break period.
-
News
‘The decision was ours’ – Chris Silverwood clarifies reason for Moeen Ali exit
Captain Joe Root said in a post-match press conference on Tuesday that the all-rounder had “chosen” to leave the tour of India.
-
News
David Warner makes himself available for The Hundred draft
Over 500 players are chasing the remaining 35 selection slots.
-
News
Shubman Gill and Umesh Yadav named in India squad
Gill was hit on the left forearm while fielding at short leg during the hosts’ series-levelling win in the second Test at Chennai.
-
News
‘My heart is clear and time is right’ – Faf Du Plessis retires from Test cricket
The former Proteas captain scored 4,163 runs at an average of 40.02 in his 69 Tests.
-
News
Virat Kohli hails India’s ‘perfect game’ after crushing win over England
India won by 317 runs to square the series at 1-1.
-
News
The numbers behind England’s second-Test defeat against India
The tourists lost by 317 runs in Chennai as the spinners took charge.