Mendis and Karunaratne added 191 as the visitors could get only two wickets in the next two sessions.
05 Aug 2017 6:07 PM
Sri Lanka 209/2,trail by 230 runs; Malinda Pushpakumara (2*), Dimuth Karunaratne (92*); Umesh Yadav 1/29, Pandya 1/12
05 Aug 2017 10:30 AM
The hosts were reduced to 50/2 at stumps on the second day in response to India’s 622/9 declared in the first innings.
05 Aug 2017 1:07 AM
Nuwan Pradeep, who had taken six wickets in the opening Test, could be out for a couple of months.
04 Aug 2017 8:03 PM
The India vice-captain said they had a game plan to counter the Sri Lankan spinners.
04 Aug 2017 7:26 PM
R Ashwin got rid of openers Upul Tharanga and Dimuth Karunaratne to leave the hosts reeling at 50 for two at stumps on the second day.
04 Aug 2017 6:07 PM
Sri Lanka 50-2 from 20 overs. (Dinesh Chandimal 8*, Kusal Mendis 16*) SL trail by 572 runs.
04 Aug 2017 9:40 AM
Rahul struck a solid 57 before being run out following a mix up with day one centurion Cheteshwar Pujara.
03 Aug 2017 9:47 PM
The interim Sri Lanka coach also felt that his bowlers didn't hit the right length.
03 Aug 2017 9:37 PM
Opting to bat first, openers Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul stitched a decent 56-run stand to provide their side with an initial thrust.
03 Aug 2017 7:27 PM
KL Rahul notched up his sixth fifty in as many consecutive innings, thus equalling the likes of Rahul Dravid and Gunduppa Viswanath.
03 Aug 2017 2:46 PM
It was a hard day’s toil for the Sri Lanka bowlers, who only managed to pick up three wickets on the day.
03 Aug 2017 9:39 AM
Chandimal missed his side's huge 304-run defeat against the Virat Kohli-led side at the Galle because of the same illness.
02 Aug 2017 9:17 PM
Virat Kohli, however, was quick to point out that both Mukund and Dhawan have backing from the team.
02 Aug 2017 3:58 PM
The clash on Thursday will also see the return of captain Dinesh Chandimal, who was ruled out of the opening game because of pneumonia.
01 Aug 2017 9:42 PM
Shastri said that what he expects from the team is to remain consistent in the days to come.
01 Aug 2017 4:38 PM
The couple was present at the Galle International Stadium, where Virat Kohli’s Team India posted a massive 304-run win over Sri Lanka.
31 Jul 2017 1:23 PM
Rohit Sharma was seen having an enjoyable time with team-mates while having an intense FIFA session.
30 Jul 2017 6:10 PM
Failure in the first innings raised a big question mark against his name, but 81 in the second were superbly made.
30 Jul 2017 2:38 AM
Ravindera Jadeja and Ravichandran Aswhin, who both took three wickets each, restricted Sri Lanka to 245.
29 Jul 2017 9:10 PM