IND vs SL Live, 1st Test, Day 5 – Jadeja experiment fails, India in dire straits

20 November 2017, 11:27 AM

Over 67 | Score 251/5 (Kohli 41; Ashwin 0)

India’s Ravindra Jadeja experiment fails. The second-ranked Test allrounder departs after making only nine off 41 balls as Dilruwan Perera gets his first wicket.

Jadeja wanted to play a cut shot but the extra bounce made him pay for going adventurous. Lahiru Thirimanne completed the catch after the ball bounce ricocheted from wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella’s gloves. Good catch.

Wicket: Ravindra Jadeja c Lahiru Thirimanne b Dilruwan Perera 9(41)

That happened off the fifth ball of the 66th over. Ravichandran Ashwin is the new man in for India.

Meanwhile, Virat Kohli is nearing yet another fifty. India’s lead now is 129.

20 November 2017, 11:07 AM

Over 62 | Score 235/4 (Kohli 29; Jadeja 5)

Virat Kohli looks in fine touch. India’s fortunes in the match will depend on the skipper performance today. His partner at the other end, Ravindra Jadeja, who’s promoted ahead of Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha, has also settled down after early anxious moments.

20 November 2017, 10:46 AM

Over 57 | Score 224/4 (Kohli 20; Jadeja 3)

India’s lead is 102 now, and skipper Virat Kohli is extra cautious. India need a good third innings total to defend against this confident Lankan side.

Moments ago, Kohli played a gorgeous cover drive. On the front foot, he picked up a good length delivery and beat the cover fielder with a perfectly timed shot. That happened off the third ball of the 57th over.

20 November 2017, 10:26 AM

Over 53 | Run 213/4 (Kohli 13; Jadeja 0)

What an over from Suranga Lakmal. He is back to torment India for the second time in the match. Dismisses both Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane in the same over, off the second and sixth balls respectively.

Wicket: Cheteshwar Pujara c Dilruwan Perera b Suranga Lakmal 22(51)

Wicket: Ajinkya Rahane lbw b Suranga Lakmal 0(4)

Ravindra Jadeja is the new man for India.

20 November 2017, 10:14 AM

Over 52 | Run 212/2 (Pujara 22; Kohli 12)

India lose overnight batsman KL Rahul in the 45th over, but since the arrival of Virat Kohli, another 21 runs have been added to the total as they crossed the 200-run mark.

Wicket: KL Rahul b Suranga Lakmal 79 (125)

20 November 2017, 10:01 AM

Meanwhile, Cheteshwar Pujara becomes third Indian to bat on all 5 days. Deserving indeed.

20 November 2017, 09:32 AM

Over 43 | Run 191/1 (KL Rahul 78; Pujara 16)

KL Rahul and Pujara had added 25 runs for the second wicket as India started the final day morning on a bright note.