IND vs SL 2nd Test: The second test match between India and Sri Lanka is being played at the Sinhalese Cricket Stadium in Colombo. By the end of the first day, the Indian cricket team has scored 300 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in 85 overs. Left-handed batsman Devdutt Padikkal scored a century on the first day for the Indian cricket team. This is his second consecutive century in two matches. Captain Shubman Gill played a half-century innings for Team India. Apart from these two, Yashasvi Jaiswal missed scoring a half century by just 5 runs.

India suffered 2 setbacks in the first session

Indian captain Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bat first. KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal came to open the innings for Team India. By the end of the first session, India scored 88 runs losing 2 wickets in 25 overs. Yashasvi returned to the pavilion after scoring 45 runs in 53 balls with 9 fours and KL Rahul returned to the pavilion after scoring 18 runs in 33 balls with 2 fours and 1 six. Asitha Fernando took the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Whereas KL Rahul was dismissed by Lahiru Kumara.

Gill and Padikkal rock in the second session

The second session was excellent for India. Devdutt Padikkal completed his half-century first in this session. He completed 50 runs in 90 balls with 7 fours. After this Shubman Gill also scored a half-century. Gill played an innings of 50 runs in 99 balls with 6 fours. By the end of the second session, Padikkal had scored 63 runs and Rishabh Pant was unbeaten on 0. Till tea time, India scored 187 runs for 3 wickets in 52 overs.

Padikkal's century came in the third session

After this Devdutt Padikkal completed his century in the third session. He completed his century by scoring 100 runs in 168 balls with the help of 10 fours. Pant got injured after scoring 3 runs in this session. His wrist got hurt and he retired hurt and returned from the field. Padikkal was also out after playing an inning of 119 runs in 193 balls with 12 fours. He was dismissed by Keshar Nuwantha.

Team India got the fifth blow in the form of Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja was out after scoring 43 runs in 83 balls with 4 fours. After this, Saransh Jain along with Dhruv Jurel ended the day's play. By the end of the third session of the first day, India scored 302 runs for 4 wickets in 85 overs. Saransh Jain is unbeaten after scoring 4 runs with 1 fours in 5 balls. Whereas Dhruv Jurel is batting unbeaten after scoring 21 runs with 1 fours in 21 balls.

Which bowlers took wickets for Sri Lanka

A total of three bowlers took wickets from Sri Lanka on the first day. Asitha Fernando took 3 wickets, while Lahiru Kumara and Keshar Nuwantha took 1 wicket each. Now for Sri Lanka, the bowlers will have to show their strength on the second day. Only then will they be able to get the Indian team out as soon as possible.

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