Dominant India eye big total on Day 3

November 26, 2017 09:51

India 324-2 (103 ovs) vs SL 205 | Scorecard

Pacer Gamage starts off proceedings for Sri Lanka on Day 3. Cheteshwar Pujara is on strike and not surprising that he carefully plays out the first over of the day, which turns out to be a maiden.

At the other end, Virat Kohli wastes no time as he punches the first ball he faces, from Rangana Herath, down to long-on for one. Pujara is beaten by one which hold it's line and goes straight through as he pokes outside the off-stump.

Kohli plays a cracking drive through the covers off Gamage for a four to raise the 100-run stand for the third wicket. He defends the next four balls before retaining strike with a single from the last ball.

Kohli then steals a second run off an overthrow as a casual Sri Lanka take it easy on the field after the fielder at long-on sent the throw back but no one was alert enough to stop it. He picks up another single before Pujara continues to defend.

Kohli keen to keep the runs coming as he flicks Gamage on the leg side for two runs and then takes one and again Pujara blocks everything.

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