India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Vijay, Rahane Consolidate Lead After Mishra Heroics
India bounced back well to take an all important 157-run lead on the third day. Angelo Mathews notched up his sixth hundred, while Amit Mishra bagged four wickets. Catch all the highlights of the day here.
After bowling out Sri Lanka for 306, India ended Day 3 with a lead of 157 runs. Angelo Mathews played a captain's knock, while Amit Mishra brought India back in the game with a four-wicket haul. Catch all the highlights of the day here: (Scorecard | Schedule | Photos):
1809 hrs IST: STUMPS! That's the end of play on Day 3 and India have reached 70 for one in 29.2 overs in their second innings with a lead of 157 runs. Murali Vijay (39*) and Ajinkya Rahane (28*) batted extremely well after India lost KL Rahul (3) early. The duo stitched together a 67-run stand for the second wicket.
1705 hrs IST: DRINKS BREAK! Murali Vijay and Ajinkya Rahane have steadied India's innings after the early blow. It still looks a good track to bat on and bowlers will have to do a lot of hard work.
1641 hrs IST: Murali Vijay and Ajinkya Rahane are batting beautifully as India now lead by 107 runs.
1610 hrs IST: WICKET! First innings centurion KL Rahul departs for two.Dhammika Prasad draws first blood! Lands the ball outside off and it jags back in big time. Rahul commits himself to the drives and the ball takes the inside half of his bat and hits the leg stump. Ajinkya Rahane comes out to bat at No.3.
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1556 hrs IST: Amit Mishra wraps up Sri Lankan tail as he gets Tharindu Kausal stumped for six. India make a good comeback as they picked up seven wickets for 65 runs to bowl out Sri Lanka for 306 and take an all important lead of 87 runs. Angelo Mathews (102), Lahiru Thirimanne (62) and Kaushal Silva (51) anchored Lankan innings. Mishra was the pick of the bowlers with four for 43 while R Ashwin and Ishant Sharma bagged two wickets each. Umesh Yadav and Stuart Binny also picked up a wicket apiece.
1547 hrs IST: WICKET! Ravichandran Ashwin gets his second wicket as he traps Rangana Herath leg before wicket for 1.
1535 hrs IST: WICKET! Amit Mishra strikes straight after team break. He gets his third wicket. This would be the best of the lot. Gives it good flight around off, Jehan Mubarak (20) is half forward and looks to block the ball but plays the wrong line. Is doesn't spin as much and takes the top of off stump.
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1513 hrs IST: TEA! That's the end of an eventful second session on Day 3 and Sri Lanka have reached 298 for seven in 103 overs, still trailing India by 95 runs. India picked up as many as four wickets in the session. Only 22 overs bowled at an over rate of 12.1. The Sri Lankan skipper got his 6th Test hundred, Mishra got his 50th Test wicket and Binny picked up his first Test wicket. India will try to pick up the remaining three wickets as soon as possible.
1453 hrs IST: WICKET! Amit Mishra gets Dhammika Prasad for 5. Loopy delivery around off, Prasad gloves it in his quest to defend it. The ball goes towards Ajinkya Rahane at first slip where he pouches it with ease. Amit Mishra gets his 50th Test wicket. Sri Lanka 289/7 (99.3 overs), trail by 104 runs.
1453 hrs IST: Virat Kohli is back with a bandaged left thumb. Hope the injury is not serious.
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1449 hrs IST: WICKET! Angelo Mathews falls soon after century. A tentative push to a well pitched-up delivery takes outside edge to Murali Vijay at first slip. He scored 102 off 167 balls. This is Stuart Binny's maiden Test wicket. Sri Lanka 284/6 (98.1 overs), trail by 109.
1447 hrs IST: CENTURY! Angelo Mathews brings up his sixth hundred off 164 balls. Captain certainly leading from the front. He has been key to this Sri Lankan innings.
1445 hrs IST: Virat Kohli injures his left thumb while fielding. He is off the field now. Cheteshwar Pujara is on for him.
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1408 hrs IST: WICKET! Ishant Sharma strikes again and this time he removes Dinesh Chandimal for 11. Ishant bowls it full outside off, moves in a bit and takes the outside edge as Chandimal tries to poke at it. Lokesh Rahul at second slip dives to his left, juggles but manages to complete the catch in his second attempt.
1355 hrs IST: Ashes Stat! Steven Smith has scored 10 of his 11 hundreds in the first innings of a Test. He has one century in the second but none in the third or fourth innings. (Follow live updates of The Oval Test here)
1341 hrs IST: Play has resumed after rain interruption and Ashwin will complete his over.
1330 hrs IST: Rain has stopped and the covers are coming off. It's bright and sunny now.
1309 hrs IST: Rain again stops play. It's light drizzle but the pitch has been covered. Ishant struck with the second new ball to break the 147-run partnership.
1306 hrs IST: WICKET! Ishant Sharma gets Lahiru Thirimanne for 62. Ishant bowls a full length delivery outside off, Thirimanne looks to drive it but gets beaten outside off. Ishant and the keeper go up in an appeal for a caught behind and the umpire is convinced. He raises his finger but Thirimanne doesn't want to leave as he thinks that there is no edge. There was some noise though! Sri Lanka are four down now. Galle Test hero Dinesh Chandimal joins skipper Mathews.
1251 hrs IST: Play resumes after a short rain delay. It was just a passing shower but conditions are still overcast.
1246 hrs IST: Rain stops play. Sri Lanka added two more runs after lunch to reach 226 for three in 82 overs, trail by 167. Mathews 72*, Thirimanne 59*.
1244 hrs IST: Post lunch session begins. R Ashwin starts proceedings and it's slightly overcast.
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1203 hrs IST: LUNCH! That's the end of first session on Day 3 with Sri Lanka dominating the Indian attack as they reach 224 for three in 81 overs without losing any wicket today. Captain Mathews and vice-captain Thirimanne batted exceptionally well to put on 110-run stand for the fourth wicket. Both of them reached their respective half centuries. Virat Kohli tried all the bowlers but none of them were able to get the breakthrough. The Lankans now trail by 169 runs.
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1154 hrs IST: 100 PARTNERSHIP! Angelo Mathews and Lahiru Thirimanne have put on 101-run stand for the fourth wicket. It's almost time for lunch break now.
1138 hrs IST: FIFTY! Lahiru Thirimanne reaches his fourth half-century off 142 balls. It has been a magnificent innings by the left-hander.
1125 hrs IST: 200 Up for Sri Lanka! Angelo Mathews is scoring freely, he takes on Amit Mishra to hit a four through covers and bring up Sri Lanka's 200.
1113 hrs IST: FIFTY! Angelo Mathews scores his 23rd Test half-century. He reached the landmark off 81 balls with the help of six fours.
1100 hrs IST: DRINKS BREAK! Sri Lanka batsmen Angelo Mathews and Lahiru Thirmanne have batted brilliantly in the first hour. The two have put on a fifty-run stand for the fourth wicket and have looked solid in the middle. Mathews is nearing his half-century.
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1033 hrs IST: FIFTY STAND! Lahiru Thirimanne and Angelo Mathews have stitched together 51 runs for the fourth wicket. Sri Lanka 165/3 (59 overs), trail by 228 runs
1007 hrs IST: Edged but safe! On a length outside off, Lahiru Thirimanne looks to defend it but gets an outside edge to it. The ball falls just short Murali Vijay at first slip. He gets a hand to it but fails to stop the ball. Two runs taken. Good bowling that by Ishant Sharma.
1000 hrs IST: The two not out batsmen Lahiru Thirmanne and Angelo Mathews are out there in the middle. Ishant Sharma to start proceedings on Day 3. First hour will be crucial.
0949 hrs IST: It's a bright and sunny morning today in Colombo with no threat of rain.
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It was an even second day for both India and Sri Lanka in the second Test at the P Sara Oval in Colombo. Wriddhiman Saha scored his second consecutive fifty and India managed 393. All eyes were on Kumar Sangakkara and he deighted the crowd with some wonderful shots and he looked good for a big score. However, on 32, Ashwin dismissed him for the third time in the series and thanks to Kaushal Silva's fifty, Sri Lanka ended the day on 140/3, still trailing by 253 runs.(Sangakkara Gets Guard of Honour)
It was an improved bowling display from the Indian bowlers on a pitch that was providing a bit of extra bounce. Ashwin continuously troubled the batsmen while Umesh Yadav bowled a very good first spell. However, the situation could have been even better for India had Stuart Binny not overstepped when he managed to get the edge from Silva. He has still not taken a wicket in his Test career and the wait continues.(Sangakkara Fails to Convert Start)
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After the end of the day, India's bowling coach Bharat Arun said that Binny had learnt a costly lesson through that no-ball but he expressed satisfaction that the bowlers had made the Sri Lankan batsmen work hard for their runs. Ashwin and Amit Mishra have a big task on their hands as India aim for a big lead.(The Humble Sangakkaras)
For Sri Lanka, Angelo Mathews will now be the key along with Dinesh Chandimal. Lahiru Thirimanne is looking solid on 29 and he will be aiming to carry on.(Silva Eyes Solid First Hour)
The third day will be make or break for both teams. India's bowlers will be aiming to continue the good work while Sri Lanka's batsmen will be aiming for a repeat of their Galle heroics.(Binny Learns a Harsh Lesson)