India versus Sri Lanka 1st Test 2nd Day: Ravindra Jadeja’s contribution leads India’s domination

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 Thanks to a career-best score of 175 not out by Ravindra Jadeja, the Indian Cricket Team ended the 2nd day of the 1st Test match in a commanding position played at PCA Stadium, Mohali on Saturday.

Starting on the overnight score of 357 for 6, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja put the bad deliveries away for boundaries. Jadeja reached his fifty off 87 balls while Ashwin also looked with ease reaching his fifty too off 67 balls. Both Indian batters kept the scoreboard ticking and kept the Sri Lankan bowlers at bay. Lakmal eventually struck dismissing Ashwin with a bouncer caught by Dickwella. Ashwin and Jadeja added 130 runs for the 7th wicket. Jadeja looked making life tough for the Lankan bowlers reaching his century off 160 balls. India went into the lunch break at 468 for 7.

The second session began as Jayant Yadav was dismissed cheaply. Ravindra Jadeja showed his intent and scored runs at a quick pace against Lasith Emdbulyena. On the other hand, Mohammed Shami gave good support to Jadeja. Jadeja took most of the strike and showed his hitting abilities. Sri Lanka missed an unfortunate run-out chance mix-up between Jadeja and Shami did not yield any results. Jadeja made the batting look easy to complete his 150 off 211 balls. He then continued to pile on the runs along with Shami. Shami also joined in the hands before Rohit Sharma declared their innings on 574 for 8. Jadeja posted his highest Test score of 175 not out and best scorer by Indian at number 7 in Test matches. The umpire decided to call early tea. Jadeja and Shami added unbeaten 103 runs for the 9th wicket. 

Sri Lankan openers Lahiru Thirimanne and Dimuth Karaunate began off steadily putting the bad deliveries for runs against Bumrah and Shami. Rohit Sharma decided to bring on Ashwin and Jayant Yadav early, but the Lankan openers looked confident. Ashwin eventually got the breakthrough dismissing Thirimanne with a straighter delivery hitting in front of the stumps. Lankan openers added 48 runs for the opening wicket. Ashwin troubled Pathum Nissanka with his variations and almost dismissed him.

Ravindra Jadeja brilliant day continued as he dismissed Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karaunate with a sharp spinning delivery to put visitors under backfoot. Pathum Nissanka and Angelo Mathews showed some intent against Ravindra Jadeja. Jasprit Bumrah deceived Nissanka with a slower one hitting the stumps before the replays showed that it was overstepping. Bumrah bowled a superb spell against Nissanka and Mathews.

Bumrah then got rid of experienced Mathews with good delivery. Mathews and Nissanka added 37 runs for the 4th wicket. Soon after, Ashwin was bought into the attack dismissing Dhanajaya de Silva to leave Lanka in more trouble. Charith Asalanaka survived the LBW shout given out by the umpire but on review, it was overturned due to the ball missing the stumps. Nissanka and Asalanaka ensured that Sri Lanka end the 2nd day at 108 for 4.

Sri Lanka 108 for 4 in 43 overs (Dimuth Karaunate 28, Nissanka 26*, Ashwin 2/21) trail India 574 for 8 in 129.2 overs ( Ravindra Jadeja 175*, Pant 96, Ashwin 61, Lakmal 2/90, Emdbulyena 2/188) by 466 runs.



   






Ravindra Jadeja's career-best score of 175* helped India declare their innings on a massive total of 574 for 8 

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