Mathews, Perera steady Sri Lanka
July 28, 2017 10:30
SL 181-5 (52 ovs) vs India 600 | Scorecard
Perera looking to score at every possible opportunity as he looks to drive Umesh through the off-side but the fielder makes a good stop.
Mathews content to pick the singles as he drives Jadeja down to long-off for one.
Perera looks to cut Jadeja but the ball is not that short and he is beaten as he nearly gets an edge.
Mathews plays a nice straight drive to a full delivery from from Umesh past mid-off for a couple. The pacer then bowls a short ball as Mathews awkwardly fends it on the leg side for one.
Perera not holding back as he comes down the track and lofts Jadeja over the covers for a six.
Mathews flicks a full delivery on the stumps from Umesh through midwicket for three runs with Pujara a bit slow to get to the ball.
Perera plays another good drive through the covers for a couple before he fends the last ball on the leg side for one.
A change in the bowling, first on Day 3, as Ravichandran Ashwin comes into replace Jadeja. He immediately starts from round the wicket as Perera carefully plays out a maiden over.