After 112 overs,India 468/7 ( Ravindra Jadeja 102 , Jayant Yadav 2)
Lunch, Day 2: A total of 111 runs, and a wicket, that of Ashwin (61), come in this session. Jadeja remains unbeaten on 102, with Jayant Yadav (2*) at the other end.Suranga Lakmal with the only wicket of the day so far. Do join us in a few minutes for the post-lunch session.
After 111 overs,India 465/7 ( Ravindra Jadeja 101 , Jayant Yadav 1)
Embuldeniya continues. Jadeja with just his second Test century, he reaches the milestone in 160 balls and entertains the crowd with his sword celebration. Three singles off the over.
CENTURY! A matured, disciplined knock by Jadeja as he gets to just his second Test century. He’s taken 160 balls to the milestone and Jaddu comes up with that sword celebration
After 110 overs,India 462/7 ( Ravindra Jadeja 99 , Jayant Yadav 0)
Suranga Lakmal continuues. Sri Lanka almost went this session without a wicket, but Lakmal has delivered the breakthrough. He removes Ashwin for 61 and that has brought in Jayant Yadav. Jadeja remains unbeaten on 99.
OUT! Breakthrough delivered! Caught behind by the keeper and Ashwin has to depart. Suranga Lakmal with the wicket. Ashwin c Dickwella b Lakmal 61
After 109 overs,India 457/6 ( Ravindra Jadeja 98 , Ravichandran Ashwin 57)
Jadeja reaches 97 with a boundary towards deep extra-cover. Jadeja retains strike with a single off the last ball. He is on 98*, and is the top-scorer for India this match, surpassing Pant’s 96.
After 108 overs,India 451/6 ( Ravindra Jadeja 93 , Ravichandran Ashwin 56)
Lakmal continues. Four runs come off the over, more importantly, India surpass the 450-run mark.
After 106 overs,India 447/6 ( Ravindra Jadeja 90 , Ravichandran Ashwin 55)
Ashwin taps into the covers for a single, and registers his 12th Test fifty. Ashwin and Jadeja have forged a formidable partnership so far, with the stand now worth 115 runs. Seven runs from De Silva’s over.
FIFTY! Half-century up for R Ashwin. He gets to the landmark with a single towards cover region.
After 104 overs,India 432/6 ( Ravindra Jadeja 86 , Ravichandran Ashwin 44)
The 100-run partnership between Adhwin and Jadeja comes up. De Silva with the latest over of the match, and just a run comes from it, with Jadeja collecting a single.