“Hoping for Jadeja’s hundred”: Fans ahead of day 3 of IND-ENG 1st Test
At the end of Day 2, India posted 421/7 runs on the board claiming a lead of 175 runs with Jadeja and Axar unbeaten with scores of 81(155)* and 35(62)* respectively.
Sri Lankan batsman Dilruwan Perera was left stranded on 92 not out.
Sri Lanka were all out for 291 in reply to India's first innings score of 600 on day 3 of the opening cricket Test here on Friday.
In the post-lunch session, Lahiru Kumara (2) was cleaned up by Ravindra Jadeja as Sri Lanka's innings came to an end as they are one man short, following the thumb injury of Das Gunaratne, who was ruled out of the series on day 1.
Brief Scores:
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India 1st innings: 600 in 133.1 overs
Sri Lanka 1st innings: 291 allout in 78.3 overs (Dilruwan Perera 92 not out, Angelo Mathews 83; RA Jadeja 3/67)
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