Sri Lanka deserved a pat on the back for coming back strongly during the latter half of Day 1. Sri Lanka hoped to dismiss the visitors cheaply but only surprised themselves after the end of the morning sensation. The Lankans faced the brunt of Hardik Pandya&#8217;s bat as he clinched his maiden ton in Test cricket. As a result, the number one Test side in the world posted a daunting total of 487 on the board.

Sri Lanka in reply could only manage to survive 37 overs and were bundled out for 135 only. The home side found themselves entangled with the spin web created by Yadav as Virat Kohli asked the Lions to follow on for the second successive occasion in the series. Sri Lanka, following on, are now trailing behind India by 333 runs. Let us look at the five talking points for the day&#8217;s play.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/08/Hardik-Pandya-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-167825" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Hardik-Pandya-2-600x375.jpg" alt="Hardik Pandya" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-167825" class="wp-caption-text">India&#8217;s Hardik Pandya celebrates after scoring a century. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The second day of the Third Test match started out with India losing the wicket of gritty Wriddhiman Saha and Kuldeep Yadav and<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hardik-pandya-smashes-malinda-pushpakumara-for-26-runs-in-an-over/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> Hardik Pandya</strong></a> consolidating with an important partnership. However, after losing Yadav, all hell broke loose for Pandya as he attacked the Sri Lankans with his power hitting. He scored 26 off a single over from Malinda Pushpakumara. Pandya first scored a couple of boundaries off the first two balls of the over and then followed it up with three successive maximums in the next three deliveries.

<p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/bnR5ZFz9fy">pic.twitter.com/bnR5ZFz9fy</a></p><p>&mdash; Cricvids (@Cricvids1) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cricvids1/status/896626359170023424">August 13, 2017</a></p>

The<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/as-a-return-gift-mumbai-indians-send-their-customized-jersey-to-jinder-mahal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> Mumbai Indian</strong></a> batsman scored the fastest century in Test Cricket (in 86 balls), coming in at number 8, as he scored 106 off just 96 deliveries, at a strike rate of 112.5, smashing eight boundaries and seven sixes. The first fifty of his innings came off 61 deliveries, while the second fifty came off just 25. 48 of them in the second half of his innings came through boundaries. It was the Hardik Pandya Show which treated us early morning on Sunday and demoralised the Sri Lankans.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/08/Hardik-Pandya-26-runs.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-167924" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Hardik-Pandya-26-runs-600x375.jpg" alt="Hardik Pandya" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-167924" class="wp-caption-text">India&#8217;s Hardik Pandya plays a shot. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption>

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.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Hardik-Pandya-13.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-167915" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Hardik-Pandya-13-600x375.jpg" alt="Hardik Pandya" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-167915" class="wp-caption-text">Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya celebrates with his teammates. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption>

After their stellar performance against the Indians in the second innings of the Colombo Test, the Sri Lankans fan would have hoped for a better reply from the Lankans. However, it all turned out along the same pattern as the series, with a dismal reply from the home side in their first innings. They gave the Indian&#8217;s yet another opportunity to ponder over a follow on or bat again. Kohli then asked the Lankans to bat again much like in the Colombo Test.

In reply to India&#8217;s 487, Sri Lanka could only manage a total of 135 and could only survive for 37.4 overs to question their cricketing standards in Test matches. They were bundled out within 50th over in the Galle Test as well and were asked to follow on. They also lost the wicket of Tharanga while following on in the second innings.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Kuldeep-Yadav-3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-167913" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Kuldeep-Yadav-3-600x375.jpg" alt="Kuldeep Yadav" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-167913" class="wp-caption-text">Indian cricketer Kuldeep Yadav celebrates with his teammates. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Following his impressive debut in Dharmasala against Australia where he clinched a four wicket haul, Kuldeep Yadav got the nod ahead of Axar Patel to replace Ravindra Jadeja who faced a ban. His 27 with bat remained vital in India stretching the score in their first innings. Yadav followed it up with an impressive spell of bowling for which the Lankans had no answer to. He bamboozled the Lankans with his flight and guile; and ended up with four wickets, giving away just 40 runs in his 13 over spell. He saw the back of Kusal Mendis with the help of his awareness on field, running him out.

Just when the partnership between Chandimal and Dickwella was blossoming, he broke it after deceiving the latter with a well flighted googly. Saha was quick to remove the bails with Dickwella outside the crease. He dismissed Pushpakumara and Fernando comprehensively to make a mockery of the Sri Lankan batting, apart from the wicket of Perera. Overall, it was a satisfying day if you are a Kuldeep Yadav fan.

5. Indian bowling too hot to handle by Lankans

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Mohammed-Shami-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-167914" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Mohammed-Shami-2-600x375.jpg" alt="Mohammed Shami" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-167914" class="wp-caption-text">Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Apart from Kuldeep Yadav, the entire bowling unit had a field day at work as Ashwin and Shami both picked a couple of wickets. Mohammad Shami was in the middle of an unplayable spell with the new ball as he took the wickets of Karunaratne and Tharanga up front. Umesh Yadav also cleaned up Tharanga in the second innings with a peach of a delivery.

It was as if whatever Pandya touched today turned to gold as he removed Angelo Matthews from the equation. Ashwin took the priced scalp of Chandimal, who was threatening to make an important contribution but ended up with 48. Shami ended with figures of 2-17 in 6.5 overs while Ashwin ended up with 2-22 in 8.4 overs. All the bowlers claimed at least a wicket each as the Lankans found India too hot to handle.

<p>Sri Lanka deserved a pat on the back for coming back strongly during the latter half of Day 1. Sri Lanka hoped to dismiss the visitors cheaply but only surprised themselves after the end of the morning sensation. The Lankans faced the brunt of Hardik Pandya’s bat as he clinched his maiden ton in Test cricket. As a result, the number one Test side in the world posted a daunting total of 487 on the board.</p>
<p>Sri Lanka in reply could only manage to survive 37 overs and were bundled out for 135 only. The home side found themselves entangled with the spin web created by Yadav as Virat Kohli asked the Lions to follow on for the second successive occasion in the series. Sri Lanka, following on, are now trailing behind India by 333 runs. Let us look at the five talking points for the day’s play.</p>
<h3>1. The Hardik Pandya Show</h3>
<figure id="attachment_167825" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-167825" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/08/Hardik-Pandya-2.jpg"><amp-img class="size-large wp-image-167825" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Hardik-Pandya-2-600x375.jpg" alt="Hardik Pandya" width="600" height="375" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-167825" class="wp-caption-text">India’s Hardik Pandya celebrates after scoring a century. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The second day of the Third Test match started out with India losing the wicket of gritty Wriddhiman Saha and Kuldeep Yadav and<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hardik-pandya-smashes-malinda-pushpakumara-for-26-runs-in-an-over/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> Hardik Pandya</strong></a> consolidating with an important partnership. However, after losing Yadav, all hell broke loose for Pandya as he attacked the Sri Lankans with his power hitting. He scored 26 off a single over from Malinda Pushpakumara. Pandya first scored a couple of boundaries off the first two balls of the over and then followed it up with three successive maximums in the next three deliveries.</p>
<h4>Here’s the video</h4>
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<p>The<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/as-a-return-gift-mumbai-indians-send-their-customized-jersey-to-jinder-mahal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> Mumbai Indian</strong></a> batsman scored the fastest century in Test Cricket (in 86 balls), coming in at number 8, as he scored 106 off just 96 deliveries, at a strike rate of 112.5, smashing eight boundaries and seven sixes. The first fifty of his innings came off 61 deliveries, while the second fifty came off just 25. 48 of them in the second half of his innings came through boundaries. It was the Hardik Pandya Show which treated us early morning on Sunday and demoralised the Sri Lankans.</p>
<h3>2. India stretching their score</h3>
<figure id="attachment_167924" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-167924" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/08/Hardik-Pandya-26-runs.jpg"><amp-img class="size-large wp-image-167924" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Hardik-Pandya-26-runs-600x375.jpg" alt="Hardik Pandya" width="600" height="375" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-167924" class="wp-caption-text">India’s Hardik Pandya plays a shot. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h3>3. Batting Collapse from Sri Lanka</h3>
<figure id="attachment_167915" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-167915" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Hardik-Pandya-13.jpg"><amp-img class="size-large wp-image-167915" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Hardik-Pandya-13-600x375.jpg" alt="Hardik Pandya" width="600" height="375" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-167915" class="wp-caption-text">Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya celebrates with his teammates. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>After their stellar performance against the Indians in the second innings of the Colombo Test, the Sri Lankans fan would have hoped for a better reply from the Lankans. However, it all turned out along the same pattern as the series, with a dismal reply from the home side in their first innings. They gave the Indian’s yet another opportunity to ponder over a follow on or bat again. Kohli then asked the Lankans to bat again much like in the Colombo Test.</p>
<p>In reply to India’s 487, Sri Lanka could only manage a total of 135 and could only survive for 37.4 overs to question their cricketing standards in Test matches. They were bundled out within 50th over in the Galle Test as well and were asked to follow on. They also lost the wicket of Tharanga while following on in the second innings.</p>
<h3>4. Kuldeep Yadav’s spin web</h3>
<figure id="attachment_167913" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-167913" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Kuldeep-Yadav-3.jpg"><amp-img class="size-large wp-image-167913" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Kuldeep-Yadav-3-600x375.jpg" alt="Kuldeep Yadav" width="600" height="375" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-167913" class="wp-caption-text">Indian cricketer Kuldeep Yadav celebrates with his teammates. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Following his impressive debut in Dharmasala against Australia where he clinched a four wicket haul, Kuldeep Yadav got the nod ahead of Axar Patel to replace Ravindra Jadeja who faced a ban. His 27 with bat remained vital in India stretching the score in their first innings. Yadav followed it up with an impressive spell of bowling for which the Lankans had no answer to. He bamboozled the Lankans with his flight and guile; and ended up with four wickets, giving away just 40 runs in his 13 over spell. He saw the back of Kusal Mendis with the help of his awareness on field, running him out.</p>
<p>Just when the partnership between Chandimal and Dickwella was blossoming, he broke it after deceiving the latter with a well flighted googly. Saha was quick to remove the bails with Dickwella outside the crease. He dismissed Pushpakumara and Fernando comprehensively to make a mockery of the Sri Lankan batting, apart from the wicket of Perera. Overall, it was a satisfying day if you are a Kuldeep Yadav fan.</p>
<h3>5. Indian bowling too hot to handle by Lankans</h3>
<figure id="attachment_167914" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-167914" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Mohammed-Shami-2.jpg"><amp-img class="size-large wp-image-167914" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Mohammed-Shami-2-600x375.jpg" alt="Mohammed Shami" width="600" height="375" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-167914" class="wp-caption-text">Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Apart from Kuldeep Yadav, the entire bowling unit had a field day at work as Ashwin and Shami both picked a couple of wickets. Mohammad Shami was in the middle of an unplayable spell with the new ball as he took the wickets of Karunaratne and Tharanga up front. Umesh Yadav also cleaned up Tharanga in the second innings with a peach of a delivery.</p>
<p>It was as if whatever Pandya touched today turned to gold as he removed Angelo Matthews from the equation. Ashwin took the priced scalp of Chandimal, who was&nbsp;threatening to make an important contribution but ended up with 48. Shami ended with figures of 2-17 in 6.5 overs while Ashwin ended up with 2-22 in 8.4 overs. All the bowlers claimed at least a wicket each as the Lankans found India too hot to handle.</p>

<p>Sri Lanka deserved a pat on the back for coming back strongly during the latter half of Day 1. Sri Lanka hoped to dismiss the visitors cheaply but only surprised themselves after the end of the morning sensation. The Lankans faced the brunt of Hardik Pandya&#8217;s bat as he clinched his maiden ton in Test cricket. As a result, the number one Test side in the world posted a daunting total of 487 on the board.</p>
<p>Sri Lanka in reply could only manage to survive 37 overs and were bundled out for 135 only. The home side found themselves entangled with the spin web created by Yadav as Virat Kohli asked the Lions to follow on for the second successive occasion in the series. Sri Lanka, following on, are now trailing behind India by 333 runs. Let us look at the five talking points for the day&#8217;s play.</p>
<h3>1. The Hardik Pandya Show</h3>
<figure id="attachment_167825" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-167825" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/08/Hardik-Pandya-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-167825" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Hardik-Pandya-2-600x375.jpg" alt="Hardik Pandya" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-167825" class="wp-caption-text">India&#8217;s Hardik Pandya celebrates after scoring a century. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The second day of the Third Test match started out with India losing the wicket of gritty Wriddhiman Saha and Kuldeep Yadav and<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/hardik-pandya-smashes-malinda-pushpakumara-for-26-runs-in-an-over/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> Hardik Pandya</strong></a> consolidating with an important partnership. However, after losing Yadav, all hell broke loose for Pandya as he attacked the Sri Lankans with his power hitting. He scored 26 off a single over from Malinda Pushpakumara. Pandya first scored a couple of boundaries off the first two balls of the over and then followed it up with three successive maximums in the next three deliveries.</p>
<h4>Here&#8217;s the video</h4>
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<p>&mdash; Cricvids (@Cricvids1) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cricvids1/status/896626359170023424">August 13, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/as-a-return-gift-mumbai-indians-send-their-customized-jersey-to-jinder-mahal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> Mumbai Indian</strong></a> batsman scored the fastest century in Test Cricket (in 86 balls), coming in at number 8, as he scored 106 off just 96 deliveries, at a strike rate of 112.5, smashing eight boundaries and seven sixes. The first fifty of his innings came off 61 deliveries, while the second fifty came off just 25. 48 of them in the second half of his innings came through boundaries. It was the Hardik Pandya Show which treated us early morning on Sunday and demoralised the Sri Lankans.</p>
<h3>2. India stretching their score</h3>
<figure id="attachment_167924" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-167924" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/08/Hardik-Pandya-26-runs.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-167924" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Hardik-Pandya-26-runs-600x375.jpg" alt="Hardik Pandya" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-167924" class="wp-caption-text">India&#8217;s Hardik Pandya plays a shot. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h3>3. Batting Collapse from Sri Lanka</h3>
<figure id="attachment_167915" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-167915" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Hardik-Pandya-13.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-167915" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Hardik-Pandya-13-600x375.jpg" alt="Hardik Pandya" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-167915" class="wp-caption-text">Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya celebrates with his teammates. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>After their stellar performance against the Indians in the second innings of the Colombo Test, the Sri Lankans fan would have hoped for a better reply from the Lankans. However, it all turned out along the same pattern as the series, with a dismal reply from the home side in their first innings. They gave the Indian&#8217;s yet another opportunity to ponder over a follow on or bat again. Kohli then asked the Lankans to bat again much like in the Colombo Test.</p>
<p>In reply to India&#8217;s 487, Sri Lanka could only manage a total of 135 and could only survive for 37.4 overs to question their cricketing standards in Test matches. They were bundled out within 50th over in the Galle Test as well and were asked to follow on. They also lost the wicket of Tharanga while following on in the second innings.</p>
<h3>4. Kuldeep Yadav&#8217;s spin web</h3>
<figure id="attachment_167913" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-167913" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Kuldeep-Yadav-3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-167913" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Kuldeep-Yadav-3-600x375.jpg" alt="Kuldeep Yadav" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-167913" class="wp-caption-text">Indian cricketer Kuldeep Yadav celebrates with his teammates. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Following his impressive debut in Dharmasala against Australia where he clinched a four wicket haul, Kuldeep Yadav got the nod ahead of Axar Patel to replace Ravindra Jadeja who faced a ban. His 27 with bat remained vital in India stretching the score in their first innings. Yadav followed it up with an impressive spell of bowling for which the Lankans had no answer to. He bamboozled the Lankans with his flight and guile; and ended up with four wickets, giving away just 40 runs in his 13 over spell. He saw the back of Kusal Mendis with the help of his awareness on field, running him out.</p>
<p>Just when the partnership between Chandimal and Dickwella was blossoming, he broke it after deceiving the latter with a well flighted googly. Saha was quick to remove the bails with Dickwella outside the crease. He dismissed Pushpakumara and Fernando comprehensively to make a mockery of the Sri Lankan batting, apart from the wicket of Perera. Overall, it was a satisfying day if you are a Kuldeep Yadav fan.</p>
<h3>5. Indian bowling too hot to handle by Lankans</h3>
<figure id="attachment_167914" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-167914" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/04/Mohammed-Shami-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-167914" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Mohammed-Shami-2-600x375.jpg" alt="Mohammed Shami" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-167914" class="wp-caption-text">Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami. (Photo by LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Apart from Kuldeep Yadav, the entire bowling unit had a field day at work as Ashwin and Shami both picked a couple of wickets. Mohammad Shami was in the middle of an unplayable spell with the new ball as he took the wickets of Karunaratne and Tharanga up front. Umesh Yadav also cleaned up Tharanga in the second innings with a peach of a delivery.</p>
<p>It was as if whatever Pandya touched today turned to gold as he removed Angelo Matthews from the equation. Ashwin took the priced scalp of Chandimal, who was threatening to make an important contribution but ended up with 48. Shami ended with figures of 2-17 in 6.5 overs while Ashwin ended up with 2-22 in 8.4 overs. All the bowlers claimed at least a wicket each as the Lankans found India too hot to handle.</p>

India have their noses ahead of the hapless Lankans

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

Sri Lanka deserved a pat on the back for coming back strongly during the latter half of Day 1. Sri Lanka hoped to dismiss the visitors cheaply but only