India’s bowlers picked up four Sri Lankan wickets after all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s unbeaten 175 helped the hosts post a massive first innings total on the second day of the opening Test at Mohali on Saturday.
The left-handed Jadeja combined in two century stands with Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed Shami on Saturday to put the touring side on the mat as India declared their first innings closed on 574 for eight at the tea interval.
Jadeja added 130 for the seventh wicket with Ashwin, who made 61, and a further 103 for the unbroken ninth with Shami to effectively bat Sri Lanka out of the contest. Shami remained unbeaten on 20.
Jadeja’s impact with the ball was also immediate.
The left-arm spinner dismissed Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne leg before wicket for 28 after spin partner Ashwin had given the hosts the first breakthrough by sending back Lahiru Thirimanne in similar fashion.
There were more lbw dismissals for Sri Lanka with former captain Angelo Mathews out to fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and Ashwin picking up his second by dismissing Dhananjaya de Silva.
Sri Lanka ended the day on 108 for four with Pathum Nissanka and Charith Asalanka at the crease, but the tourists face a daunting task to avoid defeat on a track offering turn for the spinners.
Nissanka’s stumps were earlier knocked back by Bumrah but the batter survived as the third umpire ruled that the bowler had overstepped the crease during his delivery.
Asalanka also managed to overturn an lbw decision against him on review. Replays showed Jadeja`s delivery would have missed the stumps.
That will be STUMPS on Day 2 of the 1st Test.
Sri Lanka 108/4, trail #TeamIndia 574/8d by 466 runs.
Scorecard – https://t.co/c2vTOXSGfx #INDvSL @Paytm pic.twitter.com/LqUs9xCxtc
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 5, 2022
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