At the stumps on day 2 of the third Test between Sri Lanka and India at Pallekele, India is in a very good position.
India began the day on their overnight score 329/6 and made 487 before being bundled out.
In reply, Sri Lanka was bowled out for just 135 runs in their first innings. Leading by 352 runs at the end of first innings clash, India forced the hosts for follow-on.
At the end of the day, Sri Lanka was 19/1 in their second innings. Sri Lanka was still trailing by 333 runs.
Brief Scores: India – 487 (Shikhar Dhawan 119, Hardik Pandya 108, Lakshan Sandakan 5/132)
Sri Lanka – 135 (Dinesh Chandimal 48, Niroshan Dickwella 29, Kuldeep Yadav 4/40) & 19/1 (Dimuth Karunaratne 12*, Upul Tharanga 7, Umesh Yadav 1/3)
Here are some statistical highlights of Day 2 of the 3rd Test:
- Indian batsman Hardik Pandya slammed 26 runs in an over off Malinda Pushpakumara. It is the most runs scored by an Indian batsman in an over in a Test match. The previous record was 24 runs by Kapil Dev in a Test over off Eddie Hemmings (England) at Lord’s in 1990.
Overall, it is the joint fourth most runs scored by a batsman in an over in a Test match. The top 3 in this list are given below:
| Year | Batsman (Team) | Runs in an over | Bowler (Team) | Venue |
| 2003 | Brian Lara (West Indies) | 28 | Robin Peterson (South Africa) | Johannesburg |
| 2013 | George Baily (Australia) | 28 | James Anderson (England) | Perth |
| 2006 | Shahid Afridi | 27 | Harbhajan Singh (India) | Lahore |
There are five batsmen, including Hardik Pandya, who had scored 26 runs in a Test over. Here is the list:
| Year | Batsman (Team) | Runs in an over | Bowler (Team) | Venue |
| 2001 | Craig McMillan (New Zealand) | 26 | Younis Khan (Pakistan) | Hamilton |
| 2006 | Brain Lara (West Indies) | 26 | Danish Kaneria (Pakistan) | Multan |
| 2009 | Mitchell Johnson (Australia) | 26 | Paul Harris (South Africa) | Johannesburg |
| 2014 | Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) | 26 | Suranga Lakmal (Sri Lanka) | Christchurch |
| 2017 | Hardik Pandya (India) | 26 | Malinda Pushpakumara (Sri Lanka) | Pallekele |
- Indian batsman Hardik Pandya hit a brilliant century as he scored 108 runs. It was his maiden first-class century. Hardik became the 5th Indian cricketer to score the maiden first-class century in a Test match. The other four Indian cricketers were Vijay Manjrekar, Kapil Dev, Ajay Ratra and Harbhajan Singh.
- Indian batsmen Hardik Pandya and Umesh Yadav put a brilliant 66 runs partnership for the 10th wicket. It is the fourth highest Test partnership for the tenth wicket on the Sri Lankan soil. The top three in this list are given below in the table:
| Year | Batting Partners | Team | Partnership Runs | Against Team | Venue |
| 2000 | Wasim Akram and Arshad Khan | Pakistan | 90 | Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) |
| 2004 | Chaminda Vass and Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 79 | Australia | Kandy |
| 1998 | Romesh Kaluwitharana and Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 71 | New Zealand | Colombo (SSC) |
| 2017 | Hardik Pandya and Umesh Yadav | India | 66 | Sri Lanka | Pallekele |
- Sri Lanka was bowled out for just 135 runs in their first innings. It is their second lowest completed total against India in a Test innings on the Sri Lankan soil. The lowest completed total is 134 runs at Colombo (PSS) in 2015.
Overall, it is the fourth lowest completed total for Sri Lanka against India in Test innings. The top 3 in this list are 82 at Chandigarh in 1990, 119 at Ahmedabad in 1994 and 134 at Colombo (PSS) in 2015.
- Sri Lanka played only 37.4 overs during their first innings. It is the lowest deliveries were faced by the Sri Lankan team in a Test innings against India. Their previous record was 43.4 overs at Colombo (PSS) in 2015.
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