IND vs SL 2nd Test, Day 2, Highlights: Bumrah gets Thirimanne after India set 447 target; Sri Lanka 28/1 at stumps
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 14, 2022, 10:39:07 IST
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IND vs SL 2nd Test, Day 2, Highlights: Bumrah gets Thirimanne after India set 447 target; Sri Lanka 28/1 at stumps

Jasprit Bumrah got rid of opener Lahiru Thirimanne for naught as Sri Lanka were 28 for one at stumps on Day 2 of the Pink-ball Test against India in Bengaluru. Earlier, India declared their second innings at 303 for 9, setting up a daunting 447-run target for the visitors. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates, scorecard, and ball-by-ball commentary of 2nd Test match between India and Sri Lanka.
18:20 (IST) Mar 13
India 197/5 after 46 overs | Lead by 340 runs
0 0 0 0 0 1 - A decent 1-run over from Praveen Jayawickrama comes to an end but the assault from Shreyas Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja continues. Left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya comes back into the attack as the Dinner Break approaches!
18:09 (IST) Mar 13
STAT ATTACK - Fastest recorded 50s in India in Tests (balls faced)
26 Shahid Afridi vs IND Bengaluru 2005 | 28 Ian Botham vs IND 1981 | 28 Rishabh Pant vs SL Bengaluru 2022 | 31 A Ranatunga vs IND 1986
18:03 (IST) Mar 13
India 184/5 after 42 overs | Lead by 327 runs
1 0 4 0 0 W - A sensational knock from Rishabh Pant ends on 50. What a knock Rishabh has played. He has completely taken the game away from Sri Lanka. Praveen Jayawickrama gets his wicket on the final ball of his over but the damage has been done. Rishabh has almost ensured an India victory. A sensational knock from the new India no.5.
17:58 (IST) Mar 13
A fiery 28-ball 50 from Rishabh Pant!
Rishabh has produced a sensational knock in Bengaluru on Day 2 of this Pink-ball Test. He has scored the fastest half-century by an Indian, surpassing Kapil Dev's knock that came off 30 balls. What a knock! What a player!
17:44 (IST) Mar 13
Rishabh takes India's lead past 300
3 0 4 1 0 1 - Rishabh Pant has gone completely berserk. He has now raced to 40* off just 21 balls with the help of 5 fours and a couple of gigantic sixes. Getting into the groove for the upcoming IPL. He takes India's lead past 300. 9 runs came off Dhananjaya de Silva's over. Pant looking to add some really quick runs to India's lead now. IND 165/4 after 39 overs
17:33 (IST) Mar 13
Virat flops again | India 140/4 after 36 overs
The wait for the 71st ton continues! Virat Kohli gets unlucky again. The arm ball from Praveen Jayawickrama darts in sharply and keeps really low. Kohli is trapped right in front and umpire Nitin Menon had no hesitation in his mind. He raises his finger straightaway. Virat has a smile on his face, the smile of disappointment and heartbreak. THe fans are in complete shock. Kohli walks back for 13.
17:24 (IST) Mar 13
India 139/3 after 35 overs | Lead by 282 runs
1 1 1 0 4 6 - Rishabh Pant has made his intentions pretty clear. He will go after the spinners no matter what! He ends the Dhananjaya de Silva over with a late-cut behind point followed by a maximum over the long-off fielder.
17:19 (IST) Mar 13
India 126/3 after 34 overs | Lead by 269 runs
Praveen Jayawickrama got rid of Hanuma Vihari first ball of the over cleaning up India's no.3 for 35 but then Rishabh Pant arrived and struck him for a maximum second-ball he faced. So, 10 runs and a wicket in the Jayawickrama over. India lead by 269 runs!
17:06 (IST) Mar 13
Rohit misses fifty | 100 up for Team India in the second innings!
0 W 0 2 0 0 - A terrific over from Dhananjaya de Silva. Got rid of Rohit Sharma for 46, who looking for his first fifty as India Test skipper as he holed one out at the long-on fence. Virat Kohli then brought up India's 100 in the second innings with a quick couple and also got off the mark. India now lead by 243 runs!
16:54 (IST) Mar 13
First 50-run partnership of the match comes up between Rohit Sharma and Hanuma Vihari!
16:48 (IST) Mar 13
India 88/1 after 26 overs | Lead by 231 runs
Rohit Sharma (39*) and Hanuma Vihari (24*) continue to frustrate Sri Lanka spinners on the bowling friendly surface. Both have given nothing away to the bowlers, playing very responsibly. There have been odd balls that have turned and bounced viciously but no harm done so far. India's lead continues to grow.
16:37 (IST) Mar 13
India 79/1 after 23 overs | Lead by 222 runs
Hanuma Vihari growing in confidence now. He produces a mesmerising cover-drive off Lasith Embuldeniya, leaning forward off the first ball of the over. Four runs came off that Embuldeniya over. Praveen Jayawickrama to continue from the other end.
16:25 (IST) Mar 13
India 72/1 after 19 overs | Lead by 215 runs
4 B2 1 4 0 0 - 11 runs from Lasith Embuldeniya's first over after the Tea break. Rohit Sharma and Hanuma Vihari looked pretty positive against the spinner in that over. Both collecting a boundary each in the over. Praveen Jayawickrama is back for Sri Lanka and he will share the ball with Embuldeniya from the other end after the break.
16:17 (IST) Mar 13
Day 2 Session 1 in a nutshell
India were 61 for one in their second innings at tea after dismissing Sri Lanka for 109 on day two of the second Test here on Sunday. At the break, skipper Rohit Sharma was batting on 30 and giving him company was Hanuma Vihari on 8 with India leading by 204 runs overall. In reply to India's first innings total of 252, Sri Lanka were reduced to 86 for six in 30 overs on Saturday. Resuming their innings, the visitors lasted for just 5.5 overs, losing Lasith Embuldeniya (1), Suranga Lakmal (5), Niroshan Dickwella (21) and Vishwa Fernando (8) with the addition of just 23 runs in the first session on Sunday. India are leading the two-match Test series 1-0 after winning the first game by an innings and 222 runs.
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16:07 (IST) Mar 13
India on top in Bengaluru!
16:01 (IST) Mar 13
India to 61/1 at Tea on Day 2 | Lead by 204 runs
That's it! Tea on Day 2 in Bengaluru. Dhananjaya de Silva completes the final over. Just two runs came off it. Hanuma Vihari took a dingle on the last ball of the over, which means he will keep the strike when India resumes after the break. Another terrific session for Team India as they first bundled out Sri Lanka for 109, picking up the remaining 4 wickets in under 35 minutes and then took their lead to 204 in the second innings. India lost Mayank Agarwal for 22 in the session but Rohit Sharma and Hanuma Vihari go into the break unbeaten on 30 and 8 respectively.
15:55 (IST) Mar 13
India 58/1 after 16 overs | Lead by 201 runs
0 1 0 0 0 0 - A decent first over from Dhananjaya de Silva. Just one run came off it. Lasith Embuldeniya to continue from the other end. Just around 5 minutes to go for lunch and this should by the penultimate over of the session.
15:48 (IST) Mar 13
50 up for Team India in the second innings!
A glorious cover drive from Hanuma Vihari off Vishwa Fernando brings up the fifty for Team India in the second innings. Five runs came off that over from Fernando. India lead by 196 runs and we are just over 10 minutes away from the Tea break. IND 53/1 after 14 overs
15:37 (IST) Mar 13
India 43/1 after 11 overs | Lead by 186 runs
A successful over from Lasith Embuldeniya as he grabs the first wicket for Sri Lanka. Mayank Agarwal belted him for a boundary over extra-covers on the third ball but Embuldeniya hit back the very next ball, getting him caught at second slip. Mayank falls for 22. Six runs and a wicket of Mayank in the Embuldeniya over. Hanuma Vihari has come in at no.3.
15:23 (IST) Mar 13
India 35/0 after 9 overs | Lead by 178 runs
Rohit Sharma dropped!!! A sharp chance, put down by Lahiru Thirimanne at first slip. Lasith Embuldeniya gets the outside edge of Rohit's bat and the ball goes quickly to Thirimanne. He gets his left hand to it but fails to hold on to the catch. Rohit gets a lifeline. 4 runs came off that over from Embuldeniya.