India declare 574 in the first innings of the first Test between Sri Lanka and India.
The Indian team, which played first, was 357 for 6 at the end of the first day’s play yesterday. The Rishabhband game was dramatic. But unfortunately he missed the century.
He scored 96 off 97 balls (9 fours, 4 sixes) and Vihari 58. Former captain Virat Kohli scored 45 in the 100th Test. Ravindra Jadeja with 45 and Aswin with 10 are unbeaten.
Rishabh and Jadeja were the top scorers with 104 for the 5th wicket. Today was the 2nd day of the game. The Indian team continued to play. Jadeja and Aswin continued to put up a good performance. Jadeja in particular pulls immensely. He hit 50 off 87 balls with 6 fours.
????@imjadeja brings up his 2nd Test CENTURY ????????.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) March 5, 2022
India piled up runs through two matches. Jadeja, who continued to play, scored a century. Ashwin, who played at the other end, scored a half-century. He gave up a catch to the keeper when he was 61 and got out.
Jayant Yadav, who came next, was out for 2. In this situation, Mohammad Sami paired up with Jadeja. Jadeja played aggressively and piled up runs for Sami to relax. India captain Rohit Sharma declared when the Indian team scored 574 runs.
Innings break: India 574/8d#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/77uQal1OGR
— Sri Lanka Cricket ???????? (@OfficialSLC) March 5, 2022
Jadeja was unbeaten on 175 and Sami on 20. Lakmal, Fernando and Embuldenia took 2 wickets each for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka, who started the next first innings, have now lost 1 wicket and scored 48 runs.
Trimanne was bowled out by Aswin. Captain Timothy Karunaratne is on the field with Nishanga for 27 runs.
Ashwin brings up his 12th Test fifty ????
His seventh-wicket stand with Jadeja has crossed 100.#WTC23 | #INDvSL | https://t.co/mo5BSRndfA pic.twitter.com/vz8oVIzspg
— ICC (@ICC) March 5, 2022