The first Test between India vs Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata has been marked by a dominant first innings bowling performance from the visitors. Sri Lanka took firm control of the match when they took the lead in the encounter riding on a 122 run lead. However, the Indians have fared pretty well with the willow in hand in the second innings owing to dominant batting displays from Shikhar Dhawan, Lokesh Rahul and skipper Virat Kohli.
The match also saw a controversy take place related to the decision review system when Sri Lankan batsman Dilruwan Perera asked for a review after turning towards the dressing room, and it worked in his favour. Indian skipper Virat Kohli got a lifeline today in a similar fashion that is applying the DRS correctly. However, the only difference was that he made the decision himself.
Virat Kohli, who has always been spot on with his DRS calls, was struck on the pad by a Suranga Lakmal delivery in the 83rd over of the match. Lakmal appealed dramatically to which the umpire responded by putting up his finger. Kohli, high on confidence, went for the review immediately as he knew that the ball took a touch of his bat before his pads. The snicko showed the same, and the Indians took a sigh of relief.
Virat Kohli was batting on 71, and the Indian scorecard stood at 295 at the loss of 7 wickets. After getting the green signal, Kohli also hilariously mocked Lakmal’s appeal in the spirit of the game. Kohli’s wicket is crucial for India as they intend to stretch the lead to a respectable position. Kohli looks in fantastic touch at the moment, and the batsman went on to complete his hundred in tremendous fashion.
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