Pujara hits century to put India in control
July 26, 2017  15:57
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India 319-3 (67 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Pujara and Rahane have a close save as they go for the second run but the former manages to recover in time as the throw from the fielder at deep midwicket is at the wrong end.

Herath rushes through a quick maiden over, with new batsman Ajinkya Rahane happy to defend.

The right-hander slaps Pradeep through the covers for three runs to get off the mark from the 16th ball he faces.

Herath continues to bowl miserly as he sends down another maiden over to Rahane, who is taking his time to get going.

Pradeep, who has taken all three wickets to fall, gets a break as he is replaced by Lahiru. He drifts on the pads as Pujara clips it on the leg side for a couple and then takes one to take India past the 300-run mark, in the 63rd over.

Herath not giving anything away as he bowls another maiden over, his third in a row.

Pujara breaks the sequences of maiden overs from Herath as he comes down the track and drives the spinner through the covers for a four. Two balls later, he smashes one straight back but Herath lets it go through and gives away another boundary and then takes one to take his score to 98.

In the next over, Pujara clips Lahiru through midwicket for a couple to bring up his 12th Test century from 173 balls. The last ball is slapped on the bounce over the fielder at short covers for a wonderful boundary as India reach 319 for three in 67 overs.
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