Twitter Reactions: Kohli's double, Rohit's; India in the driver's seat

India resumed Day 3 from their overnight score of 312/2. They were again off to a fantastic first session. Virat Kohli went on to complete his 51st international century. On the other hand, Cheteshwar Pujara’s batting continued to grind the visitors.

Just before lunch, Pujara was bowled by Dasun Shanaka for a magnificent inning of 143. Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed cheaply after lunch. Rohit Sharma who was making a comeback to the Test side after more than a year walked in at No.6. The skipper and Rohit then blended a brilliant partnership of 173 runs for the fifth wicket.

Virat Kohli went on to smash his fifth double hundred. The blend of shots that Kohli displayed throughout his innings defined his valour with the bat. There wasn’t a single moment where it felt if Kohli was struggling. He also equalled Brian Lara’s record for most double centuries as a captain.

Rohit too made a mark with a stupendous hundred before India declared the innings scoring a mammoth total of 610/6. It was his first century in four years as he announced his comeback to Test matches in style. With a lead of 405 runs, it was evident that India had eradicated the chances of their loss in this test.

Dilruwan Perera got three wickets but ended up conceding more than 200 runs. Lahiru Gamage, Dasun Shanaka and Rangana Herath, all managed to get a wicket each. The Sri Lankan bowlers failed to create any kind of pressure to the Indian batsmen who toppled them.

Sri Lanka were off to a poor start. In what was a brilliant inswinging delivery by Ishant Sharma, Sadeera Samarawickrama let it hit the wickets. There were no further casualties for Sri Lanka as they were 21/1 at stumps on Day 4.

Twitter was quite splendid on a Sunday evening. They showered praises to Virat Kohli and lambasted the Sri Lankan bowling, hailed Rohit Sharma and trolled Sadeera Samarawickrama.

Twitter reactions from Day 3 of the second Test:

The run machine carries on! 5th double hundred as captain! @imVkohli
No adjective can do your performances justice. ?✌#IndvsSL pic.twitter.com/4E2FRDW0i6

— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) November 26, 2017

Congratulations Virat Kohli on your 5th Test double hundred. Been a joy to watch this effortless knock. Vijay, Pujara were brilliant and Rohit looking good as well. #IndvSL

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) November 26, 2017

Good comeback by the hitman, Congrats on your 100 @imRo45
Onto the bowlers to finish the job now. Fantastic Sunday!? #IndvsSL pic.twitter.com/P0l6l34N7Q

— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) November 26, 2017

Oof, Ishant Sharma. Must you torment us with these rip-roaring reminders of the wicket-uprooting beast you can be?

— Karthik Krishnaswamy (@the_kk) November 26, 2017

Brilliant ball from Ishant. But would Ball tracker have tracked it at 'umpire's call' for hitting the stumps? #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/j3LxFATGxN

— Raunak Kapoor (@RaunakRK) November 26, 2017

It's almost as if Rahane is like

"Weak team ke samne score karke kya milega?"#INDvsSL

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) November 26, 2017

So happy for SMG, Manjrekar, Shastri, Kohli, Hayden and everyone else who wants to see Rohit-the-Test-cricketer happen. #INDvsSL

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) November 26, 2017

On Kohli scoring double centuries at home,@bhogleharsha: “It’s not that someone couriered the runs when you’re playing at home.”

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) November 26, 2017

If team India keeps playing against Sri Lanka at this rate, Virat Kohli will break Sachin's record within 5years.#INDvsSL

— Uvwe Oytwe Ugubw Oa (@Oyevivekk) November 26, 2017

What a player! @Imvkohli 1st captain to score TEN Int’l 100s in a year. Not to forget @cheteshwar1 for becoming the quickest to 3000 test runs in India. Hats off! ✌??#IndvsSL @BCCI

— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) November 26, 2017

Vijay, Pujara, Kohli and Rohit scored 100s. Only KL Rahul must be feeling he has missed out.
On his 50#INDvsSL

— GoanPatiala (@TheGoanPatiala) November 26, 2017

Well played man…
The last time 4 Indian bats made centuries in the same innings was in 2010 v South Africa at Eden Gardens. Tendulkar, Laxman, Dhoni and Sehwag made hundreds.

— cricketingview (@cricketingview) November 26, 2017

An unbeaten hundred from Rohit Sharma sees his test average creep over 40 #INDvSL

— Cricket365 (@Cricket365) November 26, 2017

It's as if Rohit's test career was on a death bed and was granted a dying wish, and it screamed "SRI LANKAAA" #INDvSL

— Manya (@CSKian716) November 26, 2017

Ishant is a better swing bowler than James Anderson.

What a ball!#indvsl hindi comment

— GOAT (@DennisCricket_) November 26, 2017

India lost only twice when they scored 500+ in a test innings…

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) November 26, 2017

First test match after more than a year and he scores a hundred coming out to bat at No.6, I hope Rohit Sharma is here to stay this time around. #INDvSL

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) November 26, 2017

If these two batsmen don't get out, Virat will score a triple century before Pujara scores a double. #IndvSL

— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) November 26, 2017

Murali, Vaas, Malinga was some team! Cmon Srilanka get some bowlers from somewhere. Conventional or unconventional find someone. Herath is 40. #INDvSL

— Vikram Sathaye (@vikramsathaye) November 26, 2017

The way Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli misunderstood each other while running clearly shows that they are true Mumbaikar & Delhite.#INDvSL

— Ser Rohit Sharma (@ImRo450) November 26, 2017

Pandya has missed these Tests. Rahane hasn’t scored much. Ashwin missed out too. And Rohit has announced his return to whites. Temptation to play 6 batsmen in the first #IndvSA Test? #IndvSL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 26, 2017

India is at 404/3 at lunch. Sri Lanka's chances of victory are 404. #IndvSL

— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) November 26, 2017

All or nothing for Virat Kohli this year – 4 hundreds and 0 fifties. 8 scores less than 15. #INDvSL

— Gaurav Sundararaman (@gaurav_sundar) November 26, 2017

Steve Smith: I love to score a century.

Virat Kohli: Yeah mate me 2oo.#INDvSL

— Moody Motu (@MoodyMotu) November 26, 2017

And the man does it again, makes batting look ridiculously easy. 50th double century for India in Test cricket and the man has his 5th in quick time. Salute Virat Kohli
#INDvSL

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) November 26, 2017

Form is permanent.
Class is permanent.
Performance is permanent.
Aggression is permanent.
Being the BEST is permanent.

19th Test Hundred ??#INDvSL

— Prajakta Bhawsar (@ViratsFangirl18) November 26, 2017

Congratulations Virat Kohli on your 5th Test double hundred. Been a joy to watch this effortless knock. Vijay, Pujara were brilliant and Rohit looking good as well. #IndvSL

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) November 26, 2017

Sri Lanka have almost certainly ensured Pujara won’t bat for a ninth consecutive day in the series #INDvSL

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) November 26, 2017