India vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Updates: Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the second Test at Bangalore.India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 2nd Test Live Updates: India was reduced to 93/4 at tea after 29 overs on day one of the second test match — a day-night affair — against Sri Lanka on Saturday. The spinners got purchase from the day one wicket as Indian batsmen struggled to get going after the hosts won the toss and opted to bat.
Earlier, India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the second Test on Saturday. India made one change, bringing in a fit-again Axar Patel in place of Jayant Yadav in the playing XI. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, were forced to make two changes with Kusal Mendis and Praveen Jayawickrama replacing Pathum Nissanka and Lahiru Kumara, who were ruled out due to injuries. India won the first Test by an innings and 222 runs.
Teams:
India: Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma (c), Hanuma Vihari, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (w), Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah.
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Niroshan Dickwella, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Embuldeniya, Vishwa Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrama.
Bumrah in action.(Twitter)
What a shot from Shreyas Iyer. He hits a sixer to Jayawickrama. It's a full-length delivery and he times it to perfection as he hammers it straight on this difficult wicket. IND 241/9 after 56.3 overs.
Shreyas Iyer is just FABULOUS, reached his fifty on a tough wicket with a monstrous SIX ! OUT OF THE STADIUM. A fifty that's probably worth as much as a century!
Caught by Dickwella!! This time, the edge is clear and thick, and Ashwin walks. A soft dismissal here - dropped short and just outside off - Ashwin was making room on the cut, gets a big deflection as he played it late, straight into Dickwella's gloves.
"Seeing the Bangalore pitch, this match will end again in 3 days only," rues Srinivas on social media." Hence, fans can make most of the weekend. Kannada actor Sudeep is in the stadium
A below-average delivery from Jayawickrama as he drags it short and Iyer capitalizes and hits it through the fine leg boundary.
That's a super shot from Shreyas Iyer. He hits it after striding forward through extra cover as it's a fuller delivery. Shreyas Iyer is playing a terrific knock for his team. IND 134/5 after 34.2 overs.
Pant gets out. It is a huge wicket for the Sri lankans. Pant was batting fearlessly. He departs after scoring 39 runs. Embuldeniya picks his wicket. Pant was looking to push the delivery through covers but it spins back and breaks the stumps. IND 126/5 after 32.4 overs.
Two consecutive boundaries for Pant. He is taking on Dhananjaya effortlessly. This time he bowls a full toss and Pant hits it through extra cover. IND 104/4 after 30 overs.
It is not easy to bat on this surface since the ball is turning and Sri Lankan spinners are exploiting the wicket. Indian batsmen have struggled to survive in the middle as they will have to focus on building the inning.
Vira Kohli is gone for 23. The Bangalore pitch is playing with the Indian batters. Kohli can't believe it. This delivery of Dhananjaya hits inches above the ankle of Virat Kohli. IND 86/4 after 27.2 overs.
First wicket for Jayawickrama as he dismisses Vihari on 31. It is a turning delivery, and Jayawickrama pitches on the perfect length. IND 72/3 after 26.3 overs.
It is fantastic batting by Virat Kohli as he plays late and chips it from the back foot and it raises away to the boundary line. This is very simple bowling from the Sri Lankans. IND 76/2 after 26 overs.
An excellent review as Vihari survives. Jayawickrama comes up with a flat delivery this time and Vihari goes back to defend the ball. The ball pitches and hits the pad. But the replay shows that it is going down leg. IND 70/2 after 24 overs.
That's 20 overs gone and Hanuma Vihari looks in fine form having already got to 31 off 62 balls. Kohli, meanwhile, is on 12. India are 64/2 after 20 overs.
Another Jayawickrama over and another four by Vihari to start it off. Beautiful shot. Strides forward on his front foot and plays a great stroke. Another expensive over by Test standards. 9 off this one. IND 46/2 after 15 overs.
Cracking shot by Vihari on the first ball after the drinks break. Not the start that Jayawickrama wanted. It dropped short and Hanuma pulls it through mid-wicket. IND 39/2 after 13 overs.