But the decision to bat first of Sri Lanka went missfire. Sri Lankan batsmen could not stay for long in front of Indian bowlers and their innings reduced to 205 runs. In reply to this, the Indian team scored 11 runs on the loss of one wicket till the first day’s play was over. On the basis of the first innings, India are still behind 194 runs from Sri Lanka. India’s debut is not good too, opener Lokesh Rahul disappointed and scored 7 runs. Rahul is clean Bold by Gamage. At the crease, Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has two runs and Murali Vijay is also on two runs. for India Ashwin took 4 while Jadeja and Ishant Sharma took 3-3 wickets. Opener Sandra Samarawakrma scored 13 runs and was bowled out for Ishant. Ashwin bowled Lahiru Thirimane on the score of 9 runs. India’s third successive Ravindra Jadeja took the experienced batsman Angelo Mathews wicket before getting LBW he has scord10 runs. Karunaratne batting well but 51 runs Ishant Sharma got him out of the LBW on the score. Dikewala got Ravindra Jadeja caught by Ishant Sharma at 24 runs. Ashwin cleaned bowled dushan for 2 runs. Jadeja removed Perera for LBW by 15 runs. Captain Dinesh Chandimal got Ashwin lbw for 57 runs. Ishant got McCullum caught by 17 runs at Saha’s hand. The guests dropped to the last wicket of the team as heather. Herath was caught by Ravichandran Ashwin on 4 runs.]]>
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