03/08Result
2nd Test, India tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 3-6 2017
India won by an inns & 53 runs
Player of the Match
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra JadejaIndia
03/08Result
2nd Test, India tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 3-6 2017
India won by an inns & 53 runs
Player of the Match
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra JadejaIndia

END OF OVER:
158 | 8 Runs | IND: 622/9

  • Umesh Yadav8 (9b)
  • Ravindra Jadeja70 (85b)
  • Dilruwan Perera40-3-147-1
  • Rangana Herath42-7-154-4

3.39pm Sri Lanka will have 20 overs to bat today. Sufficient time for India to do substantial damage to the top order. Just a quick 10-minute changeover. Back in a bit.

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157.6
1
Perera to Yadav, 1 run, thwacked away to long-on. And that is it. The declaration has come. India declare at 622 for 9.
157.5
4
Perera to Yadav, FOUR, a slog sweep in the gap at midwicket gets Umesh and India another boundary. A proper No. 11 slog.
157.4
0
Perera to Yadav, no run, defended back
157.3
1
Perera to Jadeja, 1 run, nudged towards midwicket
157.2
2
Perera to Jadeja, 2 runs, dabbed away with soft hands towards backward point. He calls for two and gets it
157.1
0
Perera to Jadeja, no run, quick and straight, blocked away.

India will have a maximum of 20 more overs to bowl today. Kohli signals one more. This should be the last over

END OF OVER:
157 | 8 Runs | IND: 614/9

  • Umesh Yadav3 (6b)
  • Ravindra Jadeja67 (82b)
  • Rangana Herath42-7-154-4
  • Dilruwan Perera39-3-139-1
156.6
0
Herath to Yadav, no run, another defensive prod. End of another over
156.5
0
Herath to Yadav, no run, slow on the pads, played back
156.4
1
Herath to Jadeja, 1 run, driven away towards long-off
156.3
6
Herath to Jadeja, SIX, that's all power. Jadeja gets to the pitch, and then goes thwack. Flat six over long-off. Fantastic striking
156.2
0
Herath to Jadeja, no run, quick on off, played away
156.1
1
Herath to Yadav, 1 run, tossed up outside off, worked away towards deep point

There goes my prediction. India'll carry on. It's about time now, maybe another 28 minutes if these two can stay there.

END OF OVER:
156 | 8 Runs | IND: 606/9

  • Umesh Yadav2 (3b)
  • Ravindra Jadeja60 (79b)
  • Dilruwan Perera39-3-139-1
  • Rangana Herath41-7-146-4
155.6
1
Perera to Yadav, 1 run, inside-edged past short leg for a run to fine leg

Will this be the last ball of the innings?

155.5
1
Perera to Jadeja, 1 run, nice length. Close to off, dabbed away towards point. One more
155.4
1
Perera to Yadav, 1 run, a low full toss outside off is powerfully driven to long-off

Short leg comes in

155.3
1
Perera to Jadeja, 1 run, cut away towards backward point for a single
155.2
0
Perera to Jadeja, no run, nudged towards midwicket
155.1
4
Perera to Jadeja, FOUR, that's deft and that will be India's 600. Flat outside off, carved through third man. Nice and late. No point declaring at the start of the over. Can play the whole over and then declare.

END OF OVER:
155 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | IND: 598/9

  • Umesh Yadav0 (1b)
  • Ravindra Jadeja54 (75b)
  • Rangana Herath41-7-146-4
  • Dilruwan Perera38-3-131-1
154.6
0
Herath to Yadav, no run, flight outside off, defended by Umesh

Umesh Yadav, back around the wicket

154.5
W
Herath to Mohammed Shami, OUT, and gone. Flat down leg, Shami goes back and looks to smash that over midwicket, but gets a thick top edge which lands in deep midwicket's hands. Nice cameo, but how clever was that if India are looking for that 600-mark?

Mohammed Shami c Tharanga b Herath 19 (12m 8b 1x4 2x6) SR: 237.50

Around the wicket

154.4
6
Herath to Mohammed Shami, SIX, six more. Shami races to 19 off 7. Gets to the pitch and hammers this again, powerful blow over long-off
154.3
6
Herath to Mohammed Shami, SIX, big hit. Just clears long-on, but who cares? Got enough behind it. Not quite to the pitch, but he went through with his stroke and muscular power did the rest
154.2
1
Herath to Jadeja, 1 run, goes back in his crease and crunches a cut to the sweeper cover fielder
154.1
1
Herath to Mohammed Shami, 1 run, inside-edged towards square leg

Some drinks and replenishers for Jadeja.

END OF OVER:
154 | 6 Runs | IND: 584/8

  • Ravindra Jadeja53 (74b)
  • Mohammed Shami6 (4b)
  • Dilruwan Perera38-3-131-1
  • Rangana Herath40-7-132-3
153.6
0
Perera to Jadeja, no run, scythed away towards point

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