Cheteshwar Pujara and Lokesh Rahul notched up half-centuries as India posted 238/3 at tea on the first day of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club here on Thursday.
Pujara was batting on 89 while Ajinkya Rahane was unbeaten on 41 when the teams went in at the break.
Meanwhile, here is the video of a howler that Rahane survived:
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Pujara, who is appearing in the 50th Test of his career, has faced 140 balls fo far, with nine boundaries and a well-struck six off left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara over the mid-wicket fence. Virat Kohli Is A Good Batsman But Not In The Same League As Tendulkar, Dravid: Mohammad Yousuf
Earlier, Rahul celebrated his comeback with a half-century. The left-handed opener made 57 runs off 82 runs with seven hits to the fence before falling shortly after lunch.
Dilruwan Perera notched up figures of 1/54 while fellow off-spinner Rangana Herath returned 1/66.
Brief scores:
India (first innings): 344/3 (Cheteshwar Pujara 128 batting, Rahane 103 batting; Dilruwan Perera 1/68, Rangana Herath 1/83) vs Sri Lanka. Delhi High Court Serves Notice To MS Dhoni For Alleged Breach Of Agreement