Skipper Virat Kohli and opener Shikhar Dhawan slammed classy centuries as India took firm control of the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka by taking a substantial 192-run first innings lead in Galle today. In reply to Sri Lanka's paltry first innings score of183, India scored a decent 375, courtesy Kohli's 103 and Dhawan's 134, as they laid the foundation with a 227-run stand for the third wicket on an eventful second day.Glovesman Wriddhiman Saha's (60) maiden Test half-century also went a long way towards India taking a hefty lead. At stumps, Sri Lanka were tottering at 5 for 2 in their second innings, still trailing by 187 runs.
News On AIR | August 13, 2015 8:45 PM
Galle Test, Day 2: India take 192-run lead; Lanka lose early wickets in 2nd innings