Rahul out for 79, India lose 2nd wicket
November 20, 2017  09:42
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Pujara providing the early momentum with a flurry of boundaries. Pacer Gamage drops short as Pujara hits it through the covers for a four and then drives a half-volley through the off-side for the same result before taking a leg bye to get 10 from the over.

The field is well spread out as Rahul collects another easy single on the off-side to slowly inch his way towards the century.

But all hopes that Rahul harboured of getting to a hundred are foiled by Lakmal. The pacer produces a beauty to find the gap between the bat and ball to bowl Rahul after a good innings of 79. The right-hander, who was playing sedately in the morning session, played all over a straight delivery as he tried to turn it on the leg side.

Captain Virat Kohli, who has a below-par record at Eden Gardens, walks out to bat to a huge cheer. Lakmal nearly accounts for the India captain with the away going delivery as he comes forward to defend.
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