Lanka fightback

August 05, 2017 14:45

SL 118-1 (29 ovs) and 183 (49.4 ovs) India 622-9 decl (158 ovs) | Scorecard

Tea is called as Lanka fightback to stay alive in the contest.

This has been a fruitful session for the Lankans as Mendis and Karunaratne have played sensibly. They have taken on Ashwin and Jadeja and stitched up a 2nd wicket partnership of a 111 runs.

Bowling the last over before tea, Ashwin gives no run but that is a good session for Lanka.

Ashwin continues and he is bowling short here, allowing the batsmen to take easy runs.

Mendis plays on the up and through the covers for a boundary.

The batsmen have played Ashwin and Jadeja with ease, forcing Kohli to bring on Umesh Yadav.

Mendis and Karunaratne complete their half-centuries and bring up the 100-run partnership in the 25th over.

If Sri Lanka have to make a match of this both these batsmen will need to stay at the crease for a lot longer and make some big runs.

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