Twitter Reactions: India on top after posting 600 and picking 2 early wickets
At stumps on Day 2, Sri Lanka were two down for 50 with Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal at the crease.
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Another day of Test cricket and another day when the Indians played sweet chin music against the Sri Lankan team. That’s been the story of the series so far and it continued on Day 2 of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka. While Dimuth Karunaratne managed to end Cheteshwar Pujara’s stay at the crease, Ajinkya Rahane alongside Ravichandran Ashwin continued to bat along and built a 63-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Rahane was stumped out on 132; Ashwin soon followed after scoring a half century.
While Hardik Pandya played a 20-run cameo, it was some ravishing half centuries from Wriddhiman Saha and Ravindra Jadeja which took India to 600 for the second consecutive time in the series. Mohammed Shami’s splendid cameo also help India get some quick runs towards the end. Skipper Virat Kohli decided to declare at 622/9 with around 20 overs left for stumps.
Rangana Herath was the pick amongst the Sri Lankan bowlers with four wickets in his kitty. Malinda Pushpakumara got a couple of wickets as the rest of the bowlers chipped in as well. If they hadn’t faced enough woes in the bowling, more was to follow in the batting department.
Both the openers, Upul Tharanga and Karunaratne were dismissed by Ashwin who seemed in a great patch with the ball too after having scored a fifty in the morning. Shami and Jadeja also bowled tightly as India maintained the pressure on hosts.
At stumps on Day 2, Sri Lanka were two down for 50 with Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal at the crease. While it seems highly unlikely that India stands a chance to lose this, the hosts would want to force a draw. Chandimal, for instance, has staged a turnaround the last time India were in the island. But for that, Sri Lanka will have to bat out of their skins.
Here are some of the amazing Twitter reactions that took place during the course of the game:
Jadeja is a rockstar when it comes to the test format. #SLvIND
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) August 4, 2017
If KL Rahul were a kangaroo, you could say he pouched that. #SLvIND (Ok, I will show myself out.)
— Tareque Laskar (@tarequelaskar) August 4, 2017
Was a matter of time before Ashwin got Karunaratne. Nearly unplayable for a left hander on this pitch.
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) August 4, 2017
#SLvIND Indian batting line up continues to dominate Sri Lanka in the second test match, India 553/7 Day 2 Tea break
— NewsMobile (@NewsMobileIndia) August 4, 2017
— sakshi. (@kohlisflickshot) August 4, 2017
And I do not know what will India get by playing 6 Tests against them.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) August 4, 2017
India strike twice after accumulating 622/9 declared, as Sri Lanka finish Day 2 of the 2nd #SLvInd Test 50/2https://t.co/82pbpnXWhW pic.twitter.com/4fwH4YnQti
— ICC (@ICC) August 4, 2017
India's third spinner is the competition between Ashwin and Jadeja for # 1 test bowler ranking
— shyam (@shyam__bala) August 4, 2017
It's very disheartening to see a team like Sri Lanka playing like this at their home. #SLvIND
— Sports Companion (@sportcompanion) August 4, 2017
9th 500+ total for India in Tests since Jul 2016, easily the most for any team. Next highest: 3 by NZ. #SLvIND
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) August 4, 2017
If the conditions aren't skewed, mediocrity has no place to hide in Test cricket…want evidence? Watch #SLvIND in this series.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) August 4, 2017
553 is plenty. Why hasn't Kohli declared yet? ? #SLvIND
— MD (@Maverick2718) August 4, 2017
Spending time in the middle while batting does that help our @ashwinravi99 annan when he will come to bowl in later part of the day. #SLvInd
— Ashwin Anna Fans (@ashwin_fans) August 4, 2017
Full Srilankan team should be sacked. #INDvSL #SLvIND
— Dharav (@dharav_18) August 4, 2017
Saha fifty extends India's run-piling quest #SLvsInd
— Muhammad Qasim (@Qasimiftikh) August 4, 2017
Wonderful fifty from @Wriddhipops !! He adds valuable runs down the order as always.. #SLvsIND
— Balaji.DV (@Balaji_DV_) August 4, 2017
.@bcci Great session by #Teamindia piling more misery on #SriLanka look to bat another hour, get to 600 and declare #SLvsIND
— Robbie Kahar (@Rob2K) August 4, 2017
What a boring series this one is turning out to be. very surprisingly so…. #SLvIND
— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) August 4, 2017
Saha registers a fifty as well! ? The Sri Lankan bowlers are feeling the heat as the Indian batsmen continue to frustrate them.#SLvIND
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) August 4, 2017
Beautiful day here in Colombo. All set for Day 2 #TeamIndia #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/yCEaU0PCmB
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 4, 2017
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