Dominant India turn the screw on Sri Lanka in pink ball test
BENGALURU, India :Sri Lanka ended day two on 28-1 in their second innings after India set them a mammoth target of 447 for victory in the second and final test on Sunday.
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India set Sri Lanka 447 to win second test
BENGALURU, India : India set Sri Lanka a target of 447 to win the second and final test after declaring on 303-9 in the second innings on day two of the pink-ball match on Sunday.
Rishabh Pant breaks Kapil Dev's record of fastest Test fifty by an Indian
Rishabh Pant on Sunday broke the legendary Kapil Dev's 40-year-old record of fastest Test fifty by an Indian on the second day of the Day/Night match against Sri Lanka. The dashing left-hander cruised to his fifty in 28 balls (7x4, 2x6) in the 42nd over of Indian second innings when he hit a Praveen Jayawickrama delivery through the extra cover boundary. India's first World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev had cracked a 30-ball half-century against Pakistan in the Karachi Test in 1982. "Rishabh Pant surpasses Kapil Dev to score the fastest 50 by an Indian in Test cricket... Take a bow, Rishabh," posted BCCI in its Twitter handle.
Pant fireworks help India to 342-run lead over Sri Lanka
BENGALURU, India :A record-breaking half century from Rishabh Pant helped India build a commanding lead of 342 runs as the hosts finished the second session at 199-5 on day two of the day-night test against Sri Lanka on Sunday.
Rishabh Pant Breaks Kapil Dev's Massive Near 40-Year Record In India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test
India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant scored the fastest Test fifty by an Indian batter on Sunday when he completed his half-century in 28 deliveries on the second day of the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru. With India having bowled Sri Lanka out for 109 early in the day's play, the hosts extended their 143-run first innings lead with some quick scoring in their second innings. It was Rishabh Pant, batting at No. 5, who took charge of the innings and attacked the visiting bowlers to help consolidate India's control.
India build on big lead over Sri Lanka
BENGALURU, India : India were 61-1 in their second innings at tea on day two of the day-night test against Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Sunday, building a lead of 204 runs.
India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Twitter Salutes Jasprit Bumrah As Pacer Takes Five-For On Spin-Friendly Pitch
Playing in just his 29th Test, India pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday picked his 8th five-for in the longest format of the game. He achieved the feat on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Notably, this was Bumrah's first five-wicket haul on home soil. It was a special day in the office for Bumrah as he dominated the Sri Lankan batters on a pitch which has been assisting spinners.