India take big lead before spinners strike early
August 13, 2015  17:33

STUMPS - DAY 2

SL 5-2 (4 ovs) & 183 vs Ind 375 | Scorecard


Ashwin gets one to turn square as Prasad has no idea about it but somehow keeps it out using his pads. He has dropped into that unplayable length straightaway and every delivery seems to be doing something. Some tips from Sangakkara helps Prasad somehow see off the over.

Harbhajan Singh comes into the attack in what will be the final over of the day as Mishra is taken off despite taking a wicket in his first and only over.

Sangakkara defends the first ball to the covers before steering the next ball to thirdman for a single to get off the mark.

Six fielders on the leg side with two of them catching as Harbhajan wants Prasad to drive through the off-side.

Prasad drives the fourth ball firmly but hits KL Rahul at silly point to save some runs for the side.

He gets the last ball in the huge gap on the off-side to collect three runs as Sri Lanka finish the day on five for two in four overs. They still need another 187 runs to make India bat again.

Sri Lanka fought back well to restrict India to 375 after they had threatened to post a much bigger score following centuries from Dhawan (134) and Kohli (103).

Off-spinner Kaushal led Sri Lanka's comeback with the ball as he took five for 134 in 32.4 overs.

But two wickets in the first two overs put India back firmly in control, with three more days left in the match.
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