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Vijay departs, India takes lead
Live cricket score and updates from Day 2 of 2nd Test between India and Sri Lanka, being played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur.
Sri Lanka won toss, elected to bat first
India innings; SL 205 All Out
25 November 2017, 16:01 PM
Over 87 | Score 265/2 (Cheteshwar Pujara 101; Virat Kohli 28)
Brilliant hundred from India’s batting mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara. A double off the second ball of the 87th over, bowled by Dasun Shanaka.
India’s lead now 60 runs and the third-wicket stand is 50 off 70 balls.
25 November 2017, 15:35 PM
Over 82 | Score 245/2 (Cheteshwar Pujara 91; Virat Kohli 18)
Drinks!
India increase the lead to 40 runs with a minimum of 16 overs’ play left in the day. Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli added 29 runs for the third wicket.
25 November 2017, 15:11 PM
Over 77 | Score 224/2 (Cheteshwar Pujara 88; Virat Kohli 3)
Murali Vijay loses his wicket, trying to play sweep shot against full toss. Caught at short fine leg.
Wicket: Murali Vijay c Dilruwan Perera b Rangana Herath 128 (221)
It happened off the third ball of the 76th over. And thus ended a massive 206-run second-wicket stand. Skipper Virat Kohli is India’s new man.
25 November 2017, 15:00 PM
Over 74 | Score 211/1 (Murali Vijay 126; Cheteshwar Pujara 77)
Finally, India take the lead, by one six
Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara continue to punish Lankan bowlers. They have added 204 runs for the second wicket.
Meanwhile, Pujara becomes first Indian to hit thousand runs in Test this year. Two other players to have achieved the feat are Dean Elgar of South Africa (1097 in 11 Tests) and Lankan Dimuth Karunaratne (1000 in 12 Tests).
25 November 2017, 14:47 PM
Over 65 | Score 195/1 (Murali Vijay 116; Cheteshwar Pujara 71)
What a blow. Sadeera Samarawickrama, at forward short leg, bears the brunt of full-blooded pull shot from Murali Vijay. He’s out. Off the field. It hit him in the ribs. That happened off the third ball of the 70th ball.
Meanwhile, India’s deficit is reduced to 10 runs.
25 November 2017, 14:30 PM
Meanwhile, HERE‘s what Aussie captain Steve Smith did today, against England.
25 November 2017, 14:14 PM
Over 65 | Score 185/1 (Murali Vijay 106; Cheteshwar Pujara 71)
Tea! Another session for India.
A 178-run stand between Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara means that India are only 20 runs behind. In the last ten overs, India have scored 41 runs.
25 November 2017, 13:56 PM
