STUMPS - DAY 2

SL 154-5 (44 ovs) vs India 600 | Scorecard

India continued their dominating showing as they reduced Sri Lanka to 154 for five at stumps on Day 2, needing another 246 runs to avoid the follow-on.

Mohammed Shami claimed two wickets in an over to finish with two for 30, while Ravichandran Ashwin and Umesh Yadav picked up a wicket each.

Abhinav Mukund, who took a brilliant diving catch at short leg to send back Dickwella, produced another sharp moment on the field to run out the well-set Tharanga for 64.

Earlier, India had posted a mammoth 600 in their first innings with Hardik Pandya hitting a half-century (50) on debut and Ravichandran Ashwin scoring 47 along with important contributions from the lower order.

SL 154-5 (44 ovs) vs India 600 | Scorecard

Mathews continue to battle as he drives Jadeja through the off-side for a four to bring up his fifty, from 81 balls.

Dilruwan Perera gets off the mark with a single before Mathews somehow keeps Ashwin out. He tries the leg spinner off the last ball but it falls way short and Mathews is unable to make most.

A break for Jadeja as India bring back Shami to look for some reverse swing and claim a wicket with just two overs left for stumps.

Perera drives the second ball through the covers for a couple before he sees off the rest of the over.

Jadeja to bowl the final over of the day. Mathews drives the first ball to long-off for a single leaving Perera to deal with five deliveries before close of play.

India immediately bring up the field and put some pressure on Perera who punches the third ball through the covers for three runs.

Mathews safely sees off the remaining three deliveries to end the second's day play.

SL 143-5 (40 ovs) vs India 600 | Scorecard

Niroshan Dickwella gets off the mark with a single to long-on off Jadeja and in the next over tries to sweep Ashwin but mishits it on the leg side for one.

Dickwella looking to use the sweep to disrupt the spinners. This time he makes good connection against Jadeja, hitting it behind square for a four.

Mukund is on fire at short leg. He nearly effects another run out as he stops the flick from Mathews and then gets a direct hit at the non-striker's end but the batsman is safe.

Mathews comes down the track and hits Ashwin for a four over the leg side before he reverse sweeps the last ball of the over for a boundary square on the off-side.

Dickwella also takes a cue from Mathews when he also tries the reverse against Jadeja but can't beat the fielder at point. He gets off strike with a single on the leg side.

Mukund produces another moment of brilliance at short fine leg. Dickwella comes forward to defend Ashwin but Mukund dives to his right and comes up with a stunning low catch to send back the left-hander for eight.

Sri Lanka are 143 for five in 40 overs, needing another 257 runs to avoid the follow on.

SL 125-4 (33 ovs) vs India 600 | Scorecard

Ashwin, from round the wicket, again beats Mathews with one that turns as he plays down the wrong line.

The umpire turns down the appeal and the Indians take the DRS.

The impact is in line but the extra bounce means that the ball is just clipping the bails which means it stays with the umpire's call.

A narrow escape for Mathews but Ashwin is getting ever so close to picking up a wicket.

He tries to sweep the next ball but can't beat the fielder at short leg.

Both Ashwin and Jadeja getting plenty of purchase from the wicket and it could be a difficult next couple of days for Sri Lanka if the pitch continues to wear out.

Mathews tries the reverse sweep against Ashwin but misses and is struck on the helmet.

In the next over, Jadeja has a confident shout for LBW turned down as Tharanga comes forward to defend and is struck on the pads but the impact is outside the line.

Jadeja beats Mathews with the quicker delivery as he is struck on the backfoot but the ball is slipping down the leg side and the LBW appeal is turned down.

India get a lucky break as Tharanga is run out in a streaky fashion. He taps the ball on the leg side as Abhinav Mukund does well to throw the ball back and Tharanga has made his crease but the bat bounces on impact and he is given run out.

Tharanga walks back after a good innings of 64 to leave Sri Lanka in further strife on 125 for four in 34 overs.

SL 113-3 (27 ovs) vs India 600 | Scorecard

Umesh comes back, replacing Shami, who bowled an excellent second spell in which he claimed two wickets in an over.

Mathews getting into his stride as he takes full toll of a short ball from Umesh, slashing it past point for a four.

Ashwin bowls another beauty to beat the well-set Tharanga getting enough turn to beat the left-hander.

Mathews comes down the track and swings it across the line on the leg side but mishits it to deep fine leg for one.

Mathews plays a thumping drive through the covers off Umesh for a four to bring up Sri Lanka's 100, in the 25th over. He pulls the next ball but gets a top edge which sails over the fine leg fence for a six.

Ashwin in midst of a brilliant spell, without much luck so far as he continues to give the two batsmen a lot of problems.

He yet again beats Tharanga with a delivery which turns and bounce but the left-hander somehow manages to survive.

Spin from both ends now as Ravindra Jadeja replaces Umesh. Mathews goes after a wide delivery to get a single to the covers where the fielder fumbles.

Jadeja then gets one to turn and bounce as it goes through the defences of Tharanga and also beats wicketkeeper Saha.

SL 90-3 (22 ovs) vs India 600 | Scorecard

Meanwhile, no stopping Tharanga as he plays another cracking drive through the covers, this time off Ashwin, to race to his half-century from just 44 balls.

Former captain Angelo Mathews has his task cut out with Sri Lanka needing a big partnership to get them out of this situation.

Mathews taking his time as he plays out a maiden over from Shami, who is bowling much better after the tea break.

Tharanga comes forward to defend as he gets an inside edge which goes through the fielder at short leg for a single.

Shami trying a few short balls at Mathews, who pulls it confidently through midwicket for his first boundary, from the 19th ball he faces.

Shami has bowled with good pace and it won't be long before we see Ravindra Jadeja from other end, with both spinners bowling in tandem.

With Asila Gunaratne ruled out of the Test with injury, Sri Lanka are effectively four wickets down and need this pair to bat as long as possible.

They started confidently in the post-lunch session but the two-wicket burst from Shami has dented them big time.

Ashwin bowls a beauty from around the wicket as Mathews was beaten by one which straightened and hit him on the pads but the impact was too high.

Mathews drives the last ball on the off-side where Umesh at mid-off lets one go through his legs to gift the batsman a boundary.

Sri Lanka are 90 for three in 22 overs, with Tharanga on 55 and Mathews on 14.

SL 68-3 (15 ovs) vs India 600 | Scorecard

Ashwin looking to bowl a bit slow, giving it a bit of flight and trying to play on the patience of the batsmen. He has started off well and settled into a good rhythm.

Umesh gets Tharanga to edge one but unfortunately it flies in the gap between the wicketkeeper and the wide slip fielder and goes for a four.

The next ball is pitched up and this time he drives it off the middle for a cover through the covers.

Tharanga continues to find the gap through the off-side as he steers Ashwin through thirdman for a four to race to 48 from 40 balls.

Shami comes back, replacing Umesh and immediately gets a wicket. Two slips in place and yet Gunathilaka goes after a wide delivery only to edge it and is caught by Dhawan at first slip for 16.

Shami strikes again in the same over. A perfect outswinger which forces new batsman Kusal Mendis to dab at it but he gets an edge and is caught at first slip for a duck.

SL 11-1 (53 ovs) vs India 600 | Scorecard

We will have spin straightaway after the tea break as Ravichandran Ashwin is called into the attack.

Tharanga edges the second ball which goes past the slip fielder for a couple before he takes one from the fourth ball.

Umesh continues from the other end, a combination which India will employ for most part with three pace bowlers in their team.

Ashwin drops short and Tharanga is happy to steer it through the vacant thirdman region for a four.

Umesh topples Gunathilaka with a quick yorker which he somehow digs out to the leg side for one. Tharanga clips Umesh through midwicket for a couple before he survives a run out chance. He taps it to mid-on and sets off for a quick run before he is sent back halfway down, however, Pujara misses the direct hit with the batsman struggling to make his crease.

Sri Lanka have recovered well after the early wicket to reach 53 for one in 11 overs with Tharanga racing to 35 from 31 balls and Gunathilaka on 14.

TEA- DAY 2

SL 38-1 (7 ovs) vs India 600 | Scorecard

New batsman Danushka Gunathilaka is beaten by Shami as he goes after a wide one but misses. And he is beaten again in the next over this time by Umesh, who also gets the ball to move away enough from the left-hander.

Gunathilaka finally gets one off the middle as he punches Shami through the off-side for a four and then takes two runs on the leg side before he ends the over with another boundary.

Tharanga also finally gets going with three boundaries off Umesh, in the sixth over. The left-hander cuts a short wide delivery from Umesh over point before guiding the next ball square and ends the over with a wonderful stroke through the covers.

Tharanga on the attack as he plays another uppish cut shot over the thirdman region off Shami for a four. He gets a single off the next ball to deep point to race to 24 from 12 balls before his partner blocks the rest of the over.

Sri Lanka have played positively to reach 38 for one in seven overs at the tea interval on Day 2 in reply to India's 600 all out.

Tharanga has batted positively to stroke 24 from 14 balls, while Gunathilaka has made 12 from 18 balls.

SL 7-1 (2 ovs) vs India 600 | Scorecard

Upul Tharanga and Dimuth Karunaratne to open the batting for Sri Lanka, who have a huge task ahead of them.

Mohammed Shami opens the bowling as he gets Karunaratne to edge the second ball but it falls short of the slips. He gets off the mark with two runs from the fifth ball.

Upul Tharanga gets off the mark in confident fashion as he steers Umesh Yadav's first ball through the off-side for a four and then takes a single.

Umesh strikes in his very first over with the wicket of Karunratne who is trapped leg before wicket for two.

A full delivery from Umesh which comes in and hits the left-hander bang in front of the middle stump. However, he decides to review after consulting his partner Tharanga and it eventually turns out to be a waste of a review as the decision is upheld.

India 600-all out (133.1 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Lahiru finishes the Indian innings with the wicket of Pandya, who pulls a short ball but ends up being caught on the fine leg fence.

Pandya walks back after an impressive innings of 50 from 49 balls as India are bowled out for 600 in 133.1 overs in their first innings.

Umesh is unbeaten on 11, having hit a six and four in his 10-ball knock.

Interestingly, all the Indian players got double digit scores except for captain Virat Kohli, who was dismissed for 3.

The last two wickets added 83 runs which made it possible to get to 600 after India had resumed the day on 399 for three.

Dhawan top scored with a sensational innings of 190, while Pujara scored a solid 153 and Rahane (57) and Pandya (50) chipped in with half-centuries.

For Sri Lanka, Pradeep picked up six for 32 and his pace bowling partner Lahiru claimed three for 131.

India 600-9 (133 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

The field is well spread around for Pandya against Herath as he fails to get the boundaries off the first five balls. Sri Lanka bring the field to stop the single from the last ball and Pandya is happy to loft the last ball over the covers for a four.

Umesh Yadav somehow manages to turn Lahiru to deep square leg for one to get away from strike.

Pandya clobbers the next ball past mid-off for a four and then pulls the next ball for a single.

Umesh also joins in the act as he lofts the last ball straight back over the bowler's head for a six.

In the next over, Pandya taps Herath on the leg side for a single to complete his half-century on debut, from just 48 balls.

Umesh smashes the third ball back over Herath's head for a four to raise India's 600, in the 133rd over.

India 579-9 (130 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Herath takes himself off and brings on pacer Lahiru from the other end as Sri Lanka struggle to dismiss the Indian lower order.

Pandya and Shami pick two singles each to get four runs from the over. In the next over, Pandya clips Pradeep through midwicket for two runs before he lofts him over the square leg fence for a six to bring up the 50-run stand for the ninth wicket from just 39 balls.

Pandya, meanwhile, has raced to 40 from just 38 balls, having hit three fours and three sixes, and Shami has stroked 24 from 20 balls.

Herath bring himself back into the attack. Shami comes down and has a wild swing and looks to have mishit it but still it carries all the way over long-on for a six.

Lahiru brings Sri Lanka relief with the wicket of Shami, who pulls a short ball straight into the hands of the fielder at deep square leg.

Shami perishes after a handy innings of 30 from as many balls, after he had put on an entertaining partnership of 62 runs for the ninth wicket with Pandya.

Last man Umesh Yadav is welcomed by a quick bouncer from Lahiru which he somehow manages to keep down.

India 555-8 (125 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Pandya sweeps Herath to deep square leg for a single and Jadeja picks one to the fielder positioned deep, down at long-on.

Pradeep bowls a quick bouncer to Jadeja, who does well to avoid it. And the follow up delivery is a perfect yorker which breaks through the left-hander's defences to bowl him for 15.

Mohammed Shami punches the second ball he faces down to long-on for three runs to get off the mark. Pandya again attempts the ramp shot but is beaten before he pulls the last ball powerfully through midwicket for a four.

In the next over, Shami goes on the attack as he smashes Herath back over his head for the first six of the match.

Pandya also ramps up his game as he pulls a short ball from Pradeep powerfully over square leg for a six to take India to 538 for eight, their highest score in Sri Lanka in the first innings of a Test match.

He repeats the shot off the last ball of the over for another six over square leg as India look to get on with things.

Shami continues the attack as this time he launches Herath back over his head for another maximum.

The ninth-wicket partnership between the duo is worth 38 from 22 balls as India go on the attack and score some quick runs.

India 515-7 (120 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

The impressive Pradeep to kick off proceedings after the lunch break. Jadeja starts off in confident fashion as he slaps the first ball of the session through the covers for a four.

Two balls later, he is caught in two minds as he looks to pull a short ball before deciding against it before he takes a single from the fifth ball.

Pradeep slants a bouncer across Pandya from around the wicket who is happy to sway out of the way.

Captain Herath will bowl from the other end. Pandya looks to cut a short ball but fails to make connection. He edges the last ball of the over but Karunaratne at first slip puts down a straightforward chance.

Pradeep bowls a short ball from around the wicket as Pandya goes for the pull but gets a top edge which goes fine on the leg side for a four. A nervy few minutes for debutant Pandya, who still looks uncertain on how to approach his batting, whether to bat with caution or look to play some shots.

He tries the ramp shot off the last ball but fails to make connection and the wicketkeeper also fails to collect it to give away a bye.

LUNCH - DAY 2

India 503-7 (117 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

A good fightback from Sri Lanka in the morning session as they claimed four wickets for 104 runs in 27 overs.

Pacer Nuwan Pradeep led the way with the ball for Sri Lanka as he claimed five for 88 in 25 overs.

India, who resumed the day on 399 for three, lost the wickets of overnight batsmen Cheteshwar Pujara (153) and Ajinkya Rahane (57) early in the second day.

Ravichandran Ashwin played a breezy innings of 47, hitting seven fours in his 60-ball knock to help India cross the 500-run mark.

Captain Rangana Herath finally got his first wicket after a long wait as he snapped up Wriddhiman Saha for 16, while Lahiru Kumara scalped Rahane.

Debutant Pandya was unbeaten on four with Jadeja on eight at the lunch interval.

India 498-7 (116 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Pacer Pradeep continues his wicket ways. This time he claims the key wicket of Ashwin, who goes for the pull shot but gets it on the gloves and is caught behind after a vital innings of 47.

That also completes the five-wicket haul for Pradeep as he picks up for five for 85 in 24.1 overs.

After a good partnership, India have lost two wickets in two overs as Sri Lanka look to restrict India around the 500-run mark.

But India still have some batting left as Ravindra Jadeja walks out at No. 9 to join debutant Pandya out in the middle.

Ravindra Jadeja gets off the mark with two runs with the second run coming courtesy of an overthrow followed by a single.

India 495-6 (115 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

A single to Ashwin off Perera raises the 50-run stand for the sixth wicket from 127 balls as India continue to build their score on Day 2.

Saha gets into the act as he sweeps Perera powerfully square on the leg side for a four.

Pradeep comes back as Ashwin has a close shave. He turns one on the leg side as the momentum carries him out of the crease with the fielder at short leg having a shy at the stumps but misses with the batsman well out of his crease. And Ashwin benefits by getting two overthrows in the process.

Herath comes back and strikes with the first delivery of his new spell. Saha comes down the track and looks to loft down the ground but ends up hitting it straight to the fielder at mid-on.

Saha walks back for 16 as Herath finally strikes in his 32nd over.

Debutant Hardik Pandya walks in at No. 8. He confidently strides forward and defends the first two balls before coming down and smashing the third back past the bowler Herath for a four to get his first runs in Test cricket in some fashion.

India 480-5 (111 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Ashwin looking in good nick as he comes down the track and flicks Herath through midwicket for his second boundary of the innings.

In the next over, Saha gets off the mark with a wonderful boundary, hitting a full delivery from Lahiru straight down the ground past mid-on.

However, he is beaten as he chases a wide one and is lucky not to have edged it.

Ashwin dealing in boundaries as Herath continues to suffer on the second day too. Ashwin takes a long stride out and drives the veteran spinner for two boundaries through the covers to race to 20 with the help of four fours and also take India past the 450-run mark, in the 105th over.

Lahiru gives a bit of width as Ashwin drives him square on the off-side for a four. The next ball is on the pads and this time Ashwin flicks it through the leg side for three runs.

Perera comes back and nearly strikes with his first ball but the LBW appeal is turned down. Ashwin offers no shot to the first ball which spins in sharply but the impact is well outside the off-stump and the ball is not looking on course to hit the stumps.

Two balls later, Ashwin hits another boundary, making most of some width to steer it through the point region to take his score to 31 with the help of six fours.

Lahiru testing Saha with a few bouncers but the right-hander doing well to duck under it, three times in a row.

Perera again gives Ashwin some width and he again drives it past point for a four to continue the flow of runs.

Lahiru bowls a good bouncer to Saha as the right-hander gets the glove trying to fend it but it flies over the slip fielder for a four.

Perera from round the wicket bowls it outside the leg stump as Ashwin paddles it fine for a couple to take his score into the 40s.

India 423-5 (102 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Ashwin gets off the mark in some style, driving pacer Pradeep on the up through the covers for a four. The last ball is full as Ashwin plays another good drive through the covers for a couple.

Lahiru Kumara comes into the attack in place of Pradeep. And he strikes with his very first delivery on Day 2 as Rahane goes for the drive but gets an edge and is caught at first slip for 57.

Interestingly, Wriddhiman Saha also comes in ahead of Hardik Pandya, who has definitely shown his potential with the bat in limited overs cricket.

Sri Lanka making a good comeback on Day 2, claiming both the well-set batsmen early to reduce India to 432 for five, losing two wickets for 33 runs in 11.1 overs.

India 423-4 (98 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Rahane also completes a landmark in the next over as he comes down the track and drives Herath straight down the ground past mid-on for a four to bring up his fifty from 117 balls. The next ball is shorter as Rahane punches it through the covers for a couple.

It is Pradeep, who strikes again, with the key wicket of Pujara, who is caught behind after a splendid innings of 153.

A short of length delivery which holds it's line as Pujara has a poke but only gets an edge and is caught behind by wicketkeeper Dickwella.

Terrific bowling by Pradeep, who picks up his fourth wicket of the innings, with no other bowler looking close to claiming a wicket from the other end.

Ravichandran Ashwin, playing in his 50th Test match, walks in at No. 6 ahead of Hardik Pandya. He gets a thick edge off the first ball he faces, from Pradeep, but it falls safely before he has another flash at the ball and is beaten again.

India 415-3 (96 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Sri Lanka's best bowler on Day 1, Nuwan Pradeep to bowl from the other end. Rahane is happy to watch the first three balls outside the off-stump go through before he throws his bat at one but is beaten. He seems to have learnt from that minor blip as he cautiously blocks the last two balls.

Herath comes in from the other end, replacing Perera, who is taken off after just one over on Day 2.

The first ball grips and turns as Pujara plays from the crease and is beaten. Sri Lanka decide to go for the DRS after their appeal for caught behind is turned down. The ball has missed the edge by a long way and the on-field umpire's decision stays.

Pujara doing well to carefully defend the rest of the over as Herath makes a good start on Day 2.

Pradeep bowls a sharp bouncer to Rahane, who decides against going for the pull. The next ball as expected is full and Rahane plays a cracking cover drive off the front foot for the first boundary of the day before he keeps strike with one from the last ball.

A quick over from Herath as Rahane and Pujara pick a single each.

Meanwhile, Pujara completes his 150 as he flicks Pradeep fine on the leg side for a four to complete the landmark from 257 balls, having hit 13 boundaries.

India 404-3 (91 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Off-spinner Dilruwan Perera to open the bowling on Day 2. Ajinkya Rahane immediately gets into the thick of things as he turns the first ball on the leg side for a single to bring up India's 400.

Cheteshwar Pujara comes down the track and clips the second ball to deep square leg for another run.

Rahane shows some intent as he comes down the track but can't beat the fielder at mid-on before he tucks it fine for one.

Pujara tucks the last ball behind square for two runs to get five runs from the first over of the day.

Welcome to the coverage of Day 2 of the first Test between Sri Lanka and India in Galle on Thursday.

India dominated the opening day to reach an imposing 399 for three at stumps and would be keen to continue their good batting showing on the second day.

On Day 1, Shikhar Dhawan smashed a career-best 190 on his Test return and Cheteshwar Pujara hit 144 not out to put India on course for a massive first innings total in the first Test.

The duo held a 253-run second-wicket stand, with Dhawan playing the aggressor and Pujara the accumulator.

Ajinkya Rahane was batting on 39 with Pujara, their fourth-wicket association already worth 113 runs at the Galle International Stadium.

With regular openers Murali Vijay and Lokesh Rahul indisposed, Dhawan and Abhinav Mukund opened the Indian innings after captain Virat Kohli opted to bat in the first match of the three-Test series.

Mukund fell for 12 to Nuwan Pradeep, but Dhawan grabbed the opportunity with both hands - and appeared to have luck on his side. The 31-year-old was on 31 when he lashed at Lahiru Kumara, only for Asela Gunaratne to spill the catch at second slip.

India scored nearly run-a-ball after lunch with Dhawan plundering 100-plus runs in one session for the second time in his career.

The 31-year-old was cruising towards his maiden Test double century when he threw away his wicket, stepping out to slap a Pradeep delivery straight to Angelo Mathews at mid-off.

If Dhawan attempted to blow away Sri Lanka tried to grind them down as Pujara played with characteristic assuredness to bring up his 12th Test century, which included 12 boundaries.