Virat Kohli and KL Rahul perform the 'dab' as India pick up their first wicket

After putting on a staggering 622 runs on the board, the Indians have strengthened their grip over the second Test match. The Sri Lankan lineup looked shaky again as they find themselves under immense pressure once again. The deep Indian batting line up was up to their very best as they registered the second 600 plus total of the series. The bowlers followed it up with an equally brilliant performance to end the second day’s play at the SSC stadium.

The mood in the Indian dressing room was on a high after their solid batting performance and we got an example of the same on the field. We saw the ecstatic Indians celebrate the first Sri Lankan wicket in great style which came in the second over. Skipper Virat Kohli handed the ball to his most reliable spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and the bowler repaid him with a wicket. The master of the carrom ball was at his very best as he pressurized the experienced Upul Tharanga from the first ball of the over. After bowling five consecutive dots, Ashwin finally hit the bull’s eye. Tharanga flicked the ball straight to the forward short leg and KL Rahul completed the move. Having said that, it must be pointed out that it was not an easy take for the Karnataka batsman. The batsman had very less reaction time and he somehow managed to hang on to the ball with his whole body.

The celebration:

After dismissing the batsman in spectacular fashion Rahul did an Imran Tahir, as he ran a notable distance in sheer joy and disbelief. Skipper Virat Kohli also looked in cloud 9 to get such an early breakthrough. Rahul and Kohli combined to perform the ever-so-popular ‘dab’ to put an end to the dramatic celebration.

The Sri Lankan scorecard stood at 50 runs at the loss of 2 wickets at the end of the day’s play. Skipper Dinesh Chandimal and Sri Lanka’s most talented batsman Kusal Mendis have the mammoth task of stabilizing the inning when they come out to bat the next day.

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