IND vs SL: Shreyas Iyer, bowlers shine as SL struggle on opening day of 2nd Test
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Sri Lanka were reduced to 86-6 in response to India`s 252 on day one of the second test, leaving the hosts 166 runs ahead so far in the day-night game played in front of a near-capacity crowd at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.
Sri Lanka were reduced to 86-6 in response to India`s 252 on day one of the second test, leaving the hosts 166 runs ahead so far in the day-night game played in front of a near-capacity crowd at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.
On a pitch that offered turn and variable bounce, Sri Lanka`s spinners thrived in the first two sessions, but Shreyas Iyer was unperturbed and top-scored with 92 after India won the toss and opted to bat first.
While Lasith Embuldeniya (3-94) and Praveen Jayawickrama (3-81) constantly troubled the Indian batsmen, Iyer smashed 10 fours and four sixes before he became the last wicket to fall, stumped eight runs short of a second test century.
In response, Sri Lanka`s top order collapsed to 28-4 as India`s Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami proved there was enough life in the pitch to assist the quicks as well after Lanka`s pacers picked up only one wicket between them.
Bumrah (3-15) dismissed Kusal Mendis and Lahiru Thirimanne in quick succession early on, with both edging to Iyer in the slips.
