Shreyas Iyer’s attacking 92 and inspired bowling put India in command of the pink ball Test against Sri Lanka on Day 1 of the second Test on Saturday.
FirstCricket Staff
March 12, 2022 21:39:35 IST
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Indian players led by captain Rohit Sharma, left, leave the field at the end of play on Day 1 of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Saturday. AP
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India’s Axar Patel, centre, celebrates the dismissal of Sri Lanka’s Charith Asalanka during Day 1 of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Saturday. AP
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Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews ducks to avoid a rising delivery by India’s Mohammed Shami during Day 1 of the second Test in Bengaluru on Saturday. Mathews scored 43. AP
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India’s Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the dismissal of Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis during Day 1 of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Saturday. Bumrah picked three wickets. AP
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India’s Axar Patel, right, watches as batting partner Shreyas Iyer celebrates his fifty during Day 1 of the second Test match between India and Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Saturday. AP
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India’s Rishabh Pant reacts as he leaves the field after losing his wicket during Day 1 of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka in Bengaluru, India, on Saturday. AP
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Sri Lankan players appeal for the wicket of India’s Hanuma Vihari, second left, during Day 1 of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Saturday. Vihari, who scored 31, put on 47 runs for the third wicket with Virat Kohli. AP
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India’s Virat Kohli, left, walks into bat as captain Rohit Sharma leaves the field after losing his wicket during Day 1 of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Saturday. AP
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Sri Lankan players celebrate the dismissal of India’s captain Rohit Sharma during Day 1 of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Saturday. AP
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India’s Mayank Agarwal reacts as he leaves the field after losing his wicket during Day 1of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Saturday. Agarwal was run out after a mix up with Rohit in the second over of the day. AP