Sri Lanka vs India, 3rd Test Match, Day 2: 5 Talking Points

2. India stretching their score

After reducing the Indians to 339-7 and India losing Saha, Chandimal should have hoped to dismiss the tail of the Indians within 360-370. However, when they look at the final score of India, they would be disappointed as well as demoralised to see the Indian tail wag again. India ended their first innings effort at 487, which will be considered way too many, looking at the position India were in during the beginning of the day.

It was the partnership between Kuldeep and Pandya which started the stretch of the Indian score. The duo added important 61 runs down the order to frustrate the Lankan bowlers. Pandya followed it up by stitching a vital last wicket partnership of 66 off just 8.1 overs with Umesh Yadav. Sri Lanka would believe that they gave 110 runs too many to the visitors.