India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test, Day 2, Nagpur, live scorecard


Century No. 14 for Pujara






14th Test century for Cheteshwar Pujara, 4th against the Lankans! He continues to wow us with one solid knock after the other. Seldom does he miss out on feasting over attacks and here he is. Raises his helmet to acknowledge the huge round of applause that engulfs the VCA Stadium. He taps it towards gully, where Perera dives and parries it towards covers. Seeing this, the no.3 batter, who was haring across for a single turns back and returns for another to get to the mark.


Nagpur greets Kohli


Huge roar and we all know why. Virat Kohli has made his way into the centre. This has become the story of every venue, such is man's fan following.


Vijay falls for 128


Tame, tame dismissal that! Murali Vijay departs on a full toss and he is down on the ground and doesn't want to leave the field. But Sri Lanka rejoice, they have picked up a wicket at last today and who has provided the breakthrough? It's Herath! He bowls a loopy full toss, Vijay gets down to sweep but gets a top edge instead. The ball goes straight into the hands of Perera at short fine leg who takes the catch this time. The mammoth 209-run stand comes to an end, India lead by 11 runs!


DAY 2, SESSION 3


The 178-run partnership between Vijay and Pujara shows to which side this session has belonged. The duo has continued to march on, bringing up their respective milestones - century for the opener and a half for the one-drop. 


Murali Vijay slams classy-ton!


There it is! 10th Test hundred for Murali 'Monk' Vijay, his 7th at home. This is his comeback game.


Time for Pujara to lift the bat


17th Test fifty for Cheteshwar Pujara! No stopping him, he will take his time and continue to score. Well played, Cheteshwar


100-run partnership!


 100-run stand comes up between the two now! Pujara and Vijay are cheered by the crowd. 


Vijay dropped, again


The move to have silly mid on nearly paid off for Chandimal here. But, lucky Vijay survive yet another time


100 comes up for India


DAY 2, SESSION 2 


Sri Lanka need to come up with plans and for that they need wickets in heaps. Let's see if they can do so. PUJARA and VIJAY are set to resume. 


LUNCH


The only positive for Sri Lanka this session was a period of play before drinks where they made Vijay appear fidgety. Credit to Herath for that. But post that, the bowlers failed to exert any control. That Perera couldn't settle in because both the batters attacked him, didn't help Sri Lanka's cause. They have bowled 15 overs an hour, a good over-rate. But absence of wickets just nullifies that goodness. 


India's session in its entirety! Vijay and Pujara are known for many a patient and grafty knocks but this isn't one of them. Yes, they have negotiated well but they were hardly tested by the Lankan bowlers. Vijay survived a tough chance, well, two in a single delivery. After a catch went down, the missed run-out attempt meant that he could get to his 16th Test fifty. Pujara has come into his own towards the end, being swift-footed against spin and sly against pacers.


16th Test fifty for Vijay


What a way to make a comeback. Vijay gets to his 16th Test fifty with superb four 


Vijay survives!


In the air... dropped. Chance of a run out too! In the end Vijay survives! Two opportunities there.


We are all set to get underway. The umpires and players have made their way out to the middle. CHETESHWAR PUJARA AND MURALI VIJAY will continue from where they left off. It shall be SURANGA LAKMAL to start off with the bowling proceedings. 


For all the stat lovers - On 10 occasions in India, has a team gone on to win a Test match after scoring 205 or less in the first innings. 3 of those have been by visiting teams. The last time we had a Test match at this venue India defeated South Africa in spite of posting only 215 in the first innings. Sri Lanka can take a leaf out of this and come out with a mindset of chipping away at the wickets.


DAY 2, SESSION 1


Hello and a warm welcome for day 2 of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka. After winning the toss and electing to bat, the visitors once again threw it away and eventually were restricted to a scanty 205 just towards the end of the day. They had to come out and bowl for 8 overs and will be happy with the fact that they removed Rahul.