Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammates after taking his fifth wicket of Sri Lanka’s Niroshan Dickwella through the second day of the second Test in Bengaluru on Sunday. (AP/Aijaz Rahi)
India vs Sri Lanka: Hosts flip the screw to imagine whole management
Beyond some extent, it appeared depressingly pointless. As if India’s solely motivation to bat on was prolonging Sri Lanka’s agony. It was nonetheless the second day of the Test and India may have batted on for a minimum of a pair extra days they wished to, however have been to this point forward within the match that batting on appeared meaningless within the context of the end result.
By the time India’s lead had crossed 350, on the stroke of the dinner break, propelled by Rishabh Pant’s 50, the guests have been already useless horses being flogged. Half an hour into the session, India misplaced Shreyas Iyer for 67, lest they may say they have been ready for his hundred. But a declaration didn’t arrive, till the ninth wicket fell, with the rating on 303/9, the lead now swelled to 446 runs. Barring a miracle on the Eden Gardens 2001-scale, the hosts had sewn the match way back. [Read more]
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
