Pujara, Rahane drive India forward

August 03, 2017 14:36

India 235-3 (57 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Off-spinner Dhanajaya de Silva comes into the attack. A single to Rahane brings up India's 200, in the 51st over.

In the next over, the right-hander takes a couple of steps down and plays a sweetly timed drive through the covers off Perera for a four.

Pujara has also picked up scoring rate in the last half an hour or so. Following three singles in the over, Pujara uses his feet and flicks de Silva through midwicket for a four and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Herath comes back, replacing Perera. The second ball is short and wide as Pujara cuts it past point for a four. A single each to the two batsmen before Pujara slaps another short ball through the covers for a four to take his score into the 80s.

Pacer Nuwan Pradeep comes into the attack but no stopping the flow as India pick up five from his over.

Change of ends for Herath as he takes over from de Silva. A single to Pujara brings up the 100-run stand for the fourth wicket with Rahane from just 104 balls as India continue to dominate with the bat.

Pujara is inching closer to another hundred, having hit 88 from 139 balls, while Rahane has made 39 from 55 balls.

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