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 Geplaatst: 28-07-2017 05:56:42 Onderwerp: Pacers Put India In Command On Day 2 |
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In the morning, Pradeep took his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket as India reached 503 for 7 at lunch after losing 4 wickets for 104 runs. India crossed the 400-mark on the first ball of day two. Cheteshwar Pujara (153 runs, 265 balls, 13 fours) and Ajinkya [url= http://www.authenticcanadiensonline.com/Authentic-Alex-Galchenyuk-Jersey]Authentic Alex Galchenyuk Youth Jersey[/url] Rahane (57 runs, 130 balls, 3 fours) looked to continue their overnight partnership, and were batting fluently.
Pujara had a DRS decision for caught behind turned down off Herath in the very third over of the day. He crossed 150 off 257 balls, inclusive of 13 fours, and matched his previous Test best of 153 runs against South Africa at Johannesburg in 2013. Pujara also went past his best Test score of 145* in Sri Lanka, scored at the SSC back in 2015. Meanwhile, Rahane scored his 12th Test half-century off 118 balls.
The Saurashtra right-hander was finally out caught behind off Pradeep in the 98th over. It started the slide for India as Rahane was caught at slip four overs later off Kumara. Surprisingly, Ashwin (47 runs, 60 balls, 7 fours) and Wriddhiman Saha (16) both came out to bat ahead of debutant [url= http://www.authenticcanadiensonline.com/Authentic-Alexei-Kovalev-Jersey] http://www.authenticcanadiensonline.com/Authentic-Alexei-Kovalev-Jersey[/url] Hardik Pandya. The seasoned duo managed to put the brakes on Sri Lanka's attempt at getting into the tail quickly.
Even so, the hosts put on a much-improved bowling performance on the second day. Ashwin-Saha though maintained India's hold over proceedings adding 50 runs in 67 balls. Overall, they put on 59 runs for the sixth wicket before Saha was dismissed by stand-in skipper Herath to give him his first wicket in the Test.
Bowlers put their foot on the pedal after a flamboyant innings from debutant Hardik Pandya  enabling India to be in firm control of the proceedings in the first Test against Sri Lanka. At stumps on the second day, Sri Lanka were struggling at 154 for 5 after Pandya's 49-ball-50 helped the visitors reach a mammoth first innings score of 600. Shikhar Dhawan with 190 and Cheteshwar Pujara's 153 were the cornerstone of the gigantic total.
Sri Lanka need another 246 runs to avoid the follow-on with former skipper Angelo Mathews batting on 54. Mohammed Shami (2/30) had an impressive comeback to Test arena while Umesh Yadav (1/50 in 8 overs) was erratic and unable to hit the right length. Ravichandran Ashwin (1/49 in 18 overs) was economical and Abhinav Mukund's alertness in the field contributed to a run-out.
Veteran opener Upul Tharanga (64 runs, 93 balls, 10 fours) stroked his way to an attacking eighth Test half-century. He reached 50 in 44 balls, which included 10 fours, and put on 61 runs for the second wicket with Gunathilaka before the latter was out caught. Afterwards, he put on another 57 runs for the Anthony Brown Authentic Jersey fourth wicket with Mathews (54 batting, 91 balls, 8x4) as the duo battled hard against Ashwin.
Scoring at a steady clip, the hosts reached 100 in the 25th over. Shortly afterwards, Tharanga was run-out as his bat was found hanging in the air and Mukund stationed at silly point showed smartness to hit the stumps, effecting a run-out. Mukund's sharp reflexes helped India get another wicket as he held on to a fine one-handed catch at silly point again to give Ashwin his first wicket of the match. Niroshan Dickwella ( being the batsman.
Earlier Pandya's rollicking innings consisted of five fours and three huge sixes which http://www.nikecowboysjerseys.com/barry-church-jersey-for-sale-c-42.html was the difference between a score of 550 and 600. He added only 14 runs with Ravindra Jadeja (15) after lunch before the latter was clean bowled by Nuwan Pradeep (6-132). Pandya was dropped at first slip off Rangana Herath (1-159) when he was batting on 4. But thereafter, he didn' give any chances to the opposition, unleashing his full array of strokes as he sped to his half-century. |
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