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00:12Literally a stone's throw away from the ocean, that majestic lighthouse, there's a clock tower around the corner,
00:18and it's counting down to the start of the second day's play between Sri Lanka and India.
00:24Sonny Gavaskar, as things get underway on day number two.
00:28Morning, Simon. Morning, everybody. And India start out well.
00:33Getting off the marker for today.
00:39Replies with a very nice cover drive.
00:41Not perfectly timed, but it'll go for four.
00:45Conundrum for Sri Lanka at the moment.
00:50That'll be 1.50 for Chiteshwa Pujara. Gets it fine enough.
00:55And that is his sixth score of 150 or more in test matches out of his 1,200s.
01:04Straight down the ground. That'll be 50 for Ajinkya Rahani.
01:07Brings it up with a very nice boundary.
01:10Yes.
01:12Terrific way to get to a half century.
01:15Using his feet, getting to the pitch of the ball, and driving it past the bowler.
01:21Oh.
01:23Got him.
01:24Yes, he has got him.
01:25I thought there was a little edge there.
01:27Talked him up.
01:29Commentators curse.
01:30Call it what you like.
01:31He's gone.
01:35What a shock that is.
01:38On the up.
01:40And through cover.
01:45Edged and taken.
01:47It's definitely worked.
01:49Whatever they have spoken about.
01:51Perfect.
01:52Perfect.
01:53Excellent start for Lahiru Kumara.
01:55I'm going to hear up.
01:59Oh, he's been good.
02:01Ashwin has been good.
02:03So beautifully driven, isn't it?
02:06Bright.
02:09Lover of the game.
02:10And he'll love that as well.
02:12Wonderful timing from Ridiman Saha.
02:15Boundary to India.
02:16But 488 for five.
02:19The solution because.
02:22Chance gone.
02:23Yeah, we'll come back to that.
02:24Bit of frustration for Ridiman Saha.
02:27And Ranganaharath has his first wicket.
02:32Oh, underway.
02:34Racing down the wicket.
02:36Smashes it straight back past Harath.
02:38Test scoring underway with a boundary.
02:43Yeah, that'll work as well.
02:45Straight away.
02:45Straight away.
02:46Looking to turn it around the corner.
02:49And.
02:50He has picked up the glove.
02:52Or the top edge.
02:53Straight through to Nurushan Tikbala.
02:56Nuan Pradeep's first five wicket hole in test cricket.
03:01Oh, punished away.
03:02Too short from Harath.
03:04And.
03:05Punched away through the offside.
03:07Will it go all the way?
03:08It will just.
03:10Well, the 500 is up.
03:14Beautifully pulled.
03:15One quick delivery around the nose.
03:18And the next one.
03:20Straight into the toes.
03:21Off the middle stump.
03:24This is outstanding stuff.
03:26Do you agree?
03:27Pulled away.
03:29In the air.
03:31And out of the park.
03:38Again.
03:39This is high.
03:40Oh, it's almost underneath us.
03:44They're enjoying themselves.
03:46The 550 is up.
03:49Plan's wrong.
03:51Now, this is high.
03:52This is high.
03:53Someone should take it.
03:55Finally.
03:56The short ball.
03:57We've been talking about the excessive use of the short delivery.
04:01And it produces a wicket.
04:06Oh, that's been clubbed away.
04:09Clubbed away.
04:10For a boundary.
04:13Yeah, we'll have more of that after the break.
04:15There he goes.
04:16Number 11 is enjoying himself too.
04:18Oh, these are infuriating runs for Sri Lanka.
04:21Another six.
04:22It's 595 now for nine.
04:25And every time a tail ender hits the ball well, this could be the 50.
04:28Yes, half century.
04:31On debut for Hardik Pandya.
04:34Of only 48 deliveries.
04:37He's at five boundaries and three sixes in that innings.
04:43Or return the strike.
04:44Now he's not worried about returning the strike.
04:46He's clobbered there to bring up 600.
04:48Well, India was thinking of 600.
04:50It seemed far away at one point.
04:52But with 10 and 11.
04:55Hardik Pandya has taken India to 600.
05:01Fielder's coming underneath at this time.
05:03One of the many on the boundary.
05:04He will take it.
05:05That's the end of the Indian innings.
05:07They will be aware.
05:08The last time India played here, they started off the test match very well.
05:11And a fabulous innings from Dinesh Chandimao took the game away from them.
05:14Get a game there and then play a few games in the West Indies.
05:19Just as I thought the first ball would be a bouncer.
05:24Runs and four of them for Upoturanga.
05:28First ball.
05:31Oh, shape, shape.
05:33Yes, gone.
05:35Swinging back in.
05:36Beautiful full delivery from Umish Yadav.
05:39That looked like it was crashing into leg stump.
05:43Up, up, up, up.
05:44You're fast.
05:46145 Ks and a little bit of swing.
05:50Yep.
05:52Okay.
05:53Okay.
05:53Yeah.
05:54When ball tracking's ready, I'm happy to go to that.
05:56Ball tracking coming up now, Ox.
05:58It's pitching in line, impact in line and hitting the wickets.
06:02You'll be staying with your decision.
06:04I'll wait until you're on camera.
06:06You're on camera now, Ox.
06:10Shot.
06:10Lovely shot.
06:12Punched off the back foot.
06:14Timed well enough to bring him out of boundary.
06:20Oh, smashed away.
06:21In the air, again, short and wide.
06:24And good, positive intent.
06:30Wow.
06:31Goodness me, that is quality from Upoturanga.
06:37Three lovely boundaries in the over.
06:3932 for one.
06:44Straight through, straight through between keeper and first.
06:49There we go.
06:50Gone.
06:51Yeah, get two slips in there.
06:52It's gone to one.
06:53But that one will do.
06:56Shekidawan takes the catch.
07:00Off the edge.
07:01That's another one.
07:03So that's three now.
07:05Two in the over.
07:07Bit quicker.
07:09Extra pace.
07:11And Kusal Mendes this time.
07:14Fending it.
07:18Right, he gets back to ball and he gets...
07:20It's like a crack echoing across the fort here.
07:23On his own batting.
07:25Beautiful.
07:26Beautiful shot.
07:27Hit it on the up.
07:31In this...
07:33It's up in the air.
07:34But it's a six.
07:42Nicely punched.
07:43Just a bit short.
07:45Weight on offer.
07:47And a welcome boundary.
07:53So 125 for three.
07:56Oh, in fact, he's gone upstairs.
07:58He's referred it.
08:05Well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well.
08:07My goodness.
08:08The bat has bounced.
08:13The Indian team is going to be absolutely elated with that decision.
08:18Catch it.
08:18Catch it.
08:20Effective.
08:21It's very effective.
08:23Back-to-back boundaries.
08:28Oh, has he got it?
08:29Has he got it?
08:30I think he has.
08:30That is absolutely brilliant.
08:34In close.
08:34It was a leading edge.
08:36Shot away.
08:4150 up for Angelo Matthews.
08:44It'll come about courtesy of a boundary.
08:47As he moves through to 53.
08:51Six innings in between half centuries for Angelo Matthews.
08:57First day of that test between South Africa and England and second day of this test match
09:03between Sri Lanka and India has come to an end with Sri Lanka well and truly behind
09:10the eight ball here after a fine performance from India today.
09:14Racked up 600 runs and have got Sri Lanka on the ropes at 154 for five in their first innings,
09:21remembering as well that only nine wickets required.
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