Arjun: "Why wasn't there an option for follow-on?" --- You need a lead of 200 or more to enforce the follow-on in a five-day match.
Gp: "I love Pant, after Sehwag and Kohli he is the third guy who pulls me front of TV to watch every action of him."
Darshan: "Pant's prediction came to fruition. He wanted Ashwin to bowl the carrom ball slow and slightly shorter. Got their man!"
Sean Daniel: "I guess SL batters were caught in two minds whether to attack the bowling or play defensive. Well they've failed to do either."
Reju: "Will this test get over in 2 days?" --- Might stretch to the third morning.
Prashant Vats: "Bunrah taking 5er in a spin friendly wicket! What a bowler!"
2.29pm It took India only 5.5 overs this morning to take the remaining four Sri Lankan wickets. On a pitch where one would expect spinners to dominate, Bumrah picked up 5 for 24 from just ten overs. Shami picked up two yesterday, while Ashwin chipped in with two of his today. India have a lead of 143 and will be out soon for their second innings. Sri Lanka's 109 all out is their second-lowest total against India, behind their 82 in Chandigarh in 1990.
MVT Fernando st †Pant b Ashwin 8 (7m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
END OF OVER:35 | (wicket maiden) | SL: 100/9
- Vishwa Fernando0 (4b)
- Praveen Jayawickrama0 (0b)
- Jasprit Bumrah10-4-24-5
- Ravichandran Ashwin8-1-21-1
Vishwa Fernando. Men around bat, lots of them
N Dickwella c †Pant b Bumrah 21 (69m 38b 3x4 0x6) SR: 55.26
Two slips but the field is spread now. A single on offer
END OF OVER:34 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 100/8
- Niroshan Dickwella21 (36b)
- Ravichandran Ashwin8-1-21-1
- Jasprit Bumrah9-3-24-4
RAS Lakmal b Ashwin 5 (7m 9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 55.55
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