Twitter Reactions: Pujara, Rahane score centuries, India dominate Day 1
With close to 350 runs on the board, the Indian team would be eyeing another score something around 600.
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The second Test of the India – Sri Lanka series kicked off in Colombo. It turned out to be a repeat of what had happened throughout the first Test. India continued to dominate with the bat as the Sri Lankan bowlers toiled hard in the field on Day 1.
Earlier in the day, it was captain Virat Kohli who won the toss as India elected to bat first. They made a single change as KL Rahul was back after a prolonged absence due to injury. On the other hand, the hosts made as many as three changes. Malinda Pushpakumar, Dhananjaya de Silva and Dinesh Chandimal were back to the side.
Coming out to bat, Shikhar Dhawan looked in splendid form. He batted brilliantly before he was trapped leg before wicket by Dilruwan Perera. His opening partner Rahul, on the other hand, raced to a superb half century on a comeback to the national side. Skipper Kohli was dismissed cheaply as India were reduced to 133/3.
What followed was two of the best Test batsmen of this Indian team, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane taking things in their control. Pujara scored his second consecutive century as he was batting on a magnificent 128 runs not out, a knock that had 10 boundaries and a surprise six. Rahane also brought up his ninth Test century as the day proceeded to end as he stayed not out on 103.
Both stitched an unbeaten 211-run partnership for the third wicket and still seem to be going strong. Team India ended the day on a stupendous 344/3 at stumps.
For Sri Lanka, it was another dull day in the series. Rangana Herath and Dilruwan Perera were the only wicket takers as the rest of them failed to create any kind of impact. With close to 350 runs on the board, the Indian team would be eyeing another score something around 600. On the other end, Sri Lanka would look forward to early dismissals of Pujara and Rahane tomorrow.
Here are some of the amazing Twitter reactions during the course of the game:
And how good were these two! @ajinkyarahane88 & @cheteshwar1 continue their partnership inside the dressing room #TeamIndia #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/0GxhNyHbx9
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 3, 2017
Well played @cheteshwar1 on your 50 test match ??well batted @ajinkyarahane88 quality batting brother ???? https://t.co/2ibt1zQxxe
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) August 3, 2017
Rangana Herath has started well. Bowled the second over of the match. Sri Lanka playing only one seamer & India as usual two. #SLvIND
— Rohan Mamtora (@RohanMamtora) August 3, 2017
386* Test wickets for Rangana Herath (Kohli's wicket). #SLvIND #SriLanka @HerathRSL
Mkaya Ntini 390
Curtly Ambrose 405— Daniel Alexander (@daniel86cricket) August 3, 2017
9th Test century for Rahane Its fifth century by Indian batsman in this series and Sri Lankan batsman yet to score a century…
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) August 3, 2017
? up for Ajinkya Rahane! It has been an outstanding knock to get to his 9⃣th Test century. #SLvIND
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) August 3, 2017
Kohli had England. Che had Aus, Eng, NZ n WI. Wonder if Rahane has a place to prove. Top player!!
— Spidey #408 (@Peter_Kohli) August 3, 2017
Ajinkya Rahane:
9 Test Centuries..
6 Away Centuries..
4 Centuries outside Asia..— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) August 3, 2017
An unfortunate mix-up sees KL Rahul run out after his fifty, yet again. Skipper Virat Kohli walks in. #SLvIND
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) August 3, 2017
Seasoned batsman Lahiru Thirimanne has also been called up as a replacement for injured Asela Gunaratne#India #SriLanka #IndvsSL #INDvSL
— Trending News India (@makemyindiaa) August 3, 2017
Meanwhile @imVkohli too is also excited for #Chandralekha ??#INDvsSL
— Ŕàhul ℳalhotra (@Witty_Enuf) August 3, 2017
Bhogle in Hindi channelises Naseeruddin Shah, not a bad thing really, though be fun to see him throw in some of the acting too#IndvsSL
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) August 3, 2017
Seasoned batsman Lahiru Thirimanne has also been called up as a replacement for injured Asela Gunaratne#India #SriLanka #IndvsSL #INDvSL
— Trending News India (@makemyindiaa) August 3, 2017
Two of India's best test batsmen on song at SSC, Colombo. Looks like result of this test match too is decided by Day1! #IndvsSL
— Girin Govind (@GirinGovind) August 3, 2017
Pujara is the best test batsman we've had since Rahul Dravid. Agree? #INDvsSL
— Akshaye Rathi (@akshayerathi) August 3, 2017
The only seam bowler that Srilanka has is off 4 balls into day 1 second new ball, says Gavaskar ,doesn't know SL has Karunaratne ? #SLvsIND
— Kashish Chadha (@crickashish217) August 3, 2017
Since the fall of Virat Kohli in the 39th over, Sri Lanka have failed to bowl a single maiden (we've now had 71 overs) #SLvsIND
— The Cricket Prof. (@CricProf) August 3, 2017
4051 of the sweatiest Test runs you'll ever see. Though quite literally, Dravid's were sweatier.#slvsind
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) August 3, 2017
Rohit Sharma played a crucial role early in to the match.
Brought water bottles and encouraged Rahul during LBW referral. #SLvsIND
— …. (@ynakg) August 3, 2017
Well played Che, back to back tons at SSC! While the talents, greats may stutter, Pujara continues to pile on the runs. Invaluable! #SLvIND
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) August 3, 2017
Bowler's reaction after bowling to Cheteshwar Pujara ??..! pic.twitter.com/R2CpU3J7P2
— Vasi Reddy (@VasiReddyIND) August 3, 2017
100 for Rahane and Pujara. First at Bengaluru and now here proving why they are Test Specialist and dependable batsmen ???????? #SLvIND
— Parshva Shah (@imvkohli_fan42) August 3, 2017
Hat-trick of first-innings hundreds for Pujara against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka
145* at SSC, 2015
153 at Galle, 2017
100* at SSC, 2017— Amar Chand Chauhan (@Amar007Chand) August 3, 2017
First instance of two Indians reaching 100s on 1st day in two consecutive away Tests.
Dhawan/ Pujara in Galle
Pujara/ Rahane in SSC#SLvIND— #INDvSL #IndvsSL (@NDTV_Sports) August 3, 2017
You don't have to find love, Love finds you.. so true for these cricketers! pic.twitter.com/Qj0lCFnU0h
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) August 3, 2017
#IndvsSL
Thgh Indian btsmn r fcing little bit prblm agnst spin bwlers,bt in the Indian drssing rm @ashwinravi99 n @imjadeja mst be flng hpy— Shashank Yagnik (@YagnikShashank) August 3, 2017
Breaking news:
Cheteshwar Pujara has hit a six. #INDvSL #IndvsSL— Idle (@IdleSid) August 3, 2017
"For men may come and men may go but Che Pujara goes on forever."
ESPN Commentary on Cheteshwar Pujara#IndvsSL #ThursdayThoughts— 43%Writing73%Theatre (@shiveshranjan7) August 3, 2017
Sniff a chance here, the Lankans are telling themselves. But if @SDhawan25 bats a session, the gulf will only increase. #IndvsSL
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) August 3, 2017
Three changes for Sri Lanka. Malinda Pushpakumar makes his Test debut, Dhananjaya de Silva is back, Chandimal is back as well #SLvIND
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) August 3, 2017
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