“Hoping for Jadeja’s hundred”: Fans ahead of day 3 of IND-ENG 1st Test
At the end of Day 2, India posted 421/7 runs on the board claiming a lead of 175 runs with Jadeja and Axar unbeaten with scores of 81(155)* and 35(62)* respectively.
At the break, Dilruwan Perera (90) and Lahiru Kumara (2) were at the crease.
PTI | Galle | July 28, 2017 6:54 am
Sri Lankan batsman Dilruwan Perera plays a shot (Photo: AFP)
Sri Lanka were 289-8 at lunch on day three in reply to India's first innings total of 600 in the opening cricket Test at Galle International stadium, here on Friday.
At the break, Dilruwan Perera (90) and Lahiru Kumara (2) were at the crease.
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Brief Scores:
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India 1st innings: 600 in 133.1 overs
Sri Lanka 1st innings: 289 for 8 in 77 overs (Dilruwan Perera 90 batting, Angelo Mathews 83; RA Jadeja 2/67).
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At the end of Day 2, India posted 421/7 runs on the board claiming a lead of 175 runs with Jadeja and Axar unbeaten with scores of 81(155)* and 35(62)* respectively.
The Indian lower-order batters continued to plunder runs as the hosts raised 400 before getting all out on the stroke of lunch on the third day of the first Test against Australia. Axar Patel made 84 while Mohammed Shami slammed 37 as India took a massive 223-run lead in the first innings here on Saturday.
Bangladesh are now expecting some charisma from their star all rounder Shakib Al Hasan who’s still standing on the crease.
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