Live cricket,India vs Sri Lanka 2017, 1st Test Day 2 in Kolkata

Toss won by Sri Lanka (decided to bowl)

IND 34/4 (18.1 Ovs)

  CRR: 1.71

Day 2: 1st Session - Sri Lanka opt to bowl

Batsman

R

B

4s

6s

SR

Ravichandran Ashwin *

0

1

0

0

0.00

Cheteshwar Pujara

17

60

4

0

28.33

Bowler

O

M

R

W

ECO

Dasun Shanaka *

2.3

0

9

1

3.60

Suranga Lakmal

9

8

4

3

0.44

Key Stats

Partnership: 0(1)

Last Wkt: Rahane 4 (21)

Ovs Left: 92.3

Last 10 overs: 13 runs, 2 wkts

Toss: Sri Lanka (Fielding)

Recent: . . . . 4 . | . . . 1 . . | . . . . . . | . W .

Click the link for live score -Click here 

17.3

Shanaka to Ashwin, no run, keeps low outside off, after beating Ashwin's outside edge.

Ravichandran Ashwin, right handed bat, comes to the crease

17.2

Shanaka to Rahane, out Caught by Dickwella!! Now you can blame this shot as much as Dhawan's. Rahane has looked fidgety for a while. He's used to a higher strike rate, perhaps, but this isn't the pitch. He checked a drive last ball to mid-on, perhaps wanted to compensate this ball, and edges it to the keeper. Gets a front foot stride to drive but this pitch has seam and bounce, that plot's Rahane's downfall with a thin edge to the keeper. Rahane c Dickwella b Shanaka 4(21) [4s-1]

Shanaka to Rahane, THAT'S OUT!! Caught!!

Harsha Bhogle: We are going back to what we were told about cricket. Give the 1st hr to the bowlers, play in the 'V', admire patience and resilience, play close to the body.....

Tweet

Share

Reply

View All

17.1

Shanaka to Rahane, no run, full and Rahane just couldn't shuffle across enough to evade mid-on

View image on Twitter

BCCI 

✔@BCCI

Day's play has been called off due to bad light with India on 17/3 #INDvSL

4:18 PM - Nov 16, 2017

•  4646 Replies
 
•  102102 Retweets
 
•  1,4171,417 likes

Twitter Ads info and privacy

  

16:22(IST)

DAY ENDS: We have an official confirmation from the venue - Bad light causes play to end early on day 1 of the first Test. At stumps, India are reeling at 17/3 with only 11.5 overs could be possible in the day. Pujara is batting on 8 and Rahame on 0 while Rahul, Dhawan and Kohli have been dismissed. Lakmal has picked all three wickets without giving a single run in his six overs.

  

16:19(IST)

Meanwhile, as for the hosts, this was an ideal pitch to prepare for the kind of tracks and conditions that they will face in South Africa. But the top order has fallen like a pack of cards and they have been taken apart by the pace and swing of Lakmal. 

  

16:13(IST)

The visitors must be pinching themselves as they sit inside the dressing room, waiting for the light to get better. Suranga Lakmal has used the overcast conditions perfectly has ripped apart the Indian top-order, something which then couldn't do when India toured them few months ago. So now, it will be Sri Lanka who would be itching to get out onto the field as soon as possible.

  

16:08(IST)

Lakmal is currently one of TWO bowlers to take 3 or more wickets without conceding a run. The first was Richie Benaud (also v India) all the way back in 1959. Benaud too 3 wickets without conceding a single run in 3.4 overs. While on the other hand, Lakmal is still going strong as he hasn't given a single run even after bowling 6 over.

  

16:03(IST)

The light will only get worse from here and does not look like there will be any action possible today. Lakmal has been the best bowler on display even in this short day's action. The wicket has been one of the best in Indian soil. India's score reads 17/3

  

15:38(IST)

CricketNext’s Dileep Premachandran from Eden Gardens: Three for Lakmal, and this is the big one. Kohli played that with an angled bat, and the appeal was upheld. India opted for the review. But under the new ICC guidelines, more than half the ball doesn't have to hit the stumps in the ball-tracking projection for umpire's call to be upheld. An 11-ball duck for Kohli.

  

15:33(IST)

WICKET! Lakmal picks his third as Kohli is out for a 11-ball duck. That makes it 3/0 for Lakmal. Sri Lanka are clearly on top here. Kohli did use the DRS after being hit on the pads, but the third umpire goes with the umpire's call. India do retain the review. The score reads 17/3 

  

15:28(IST)

Gamage follows up Lakmal's maiden over with another maiden here. The Lankan bowlers are putting it in the channel and want the Indian batsmen to make mistakes. Kohli and Pujara need to take control here and drop anchor to ensure that India do not lose the plot here. India's score reads 17/2

  

15:26(IST)

Another maiden over here from Lakmal. He has been bowling in the channel and the second wicket before the rain break definitely has pumped the boys up. India's score reads 17/2 after 9 overs. The light is slightly better and the Lankan bowlers must look to make hay here before play ends for the day.

  

15:00(IST)

The rain has stopped and the groundsmen are removing the covers. The light looks like it has improved a bit and the crowd waits for the players to return to the field. India's score reads 17/2 after 8.2 overs. Kohli is yet to open his account and Pujara is on 8.

  

14:27(IST)

CricketNext’s Dileep Premachandran from Eden Gardens: Two balls into Lakmal's fifth over, the players go off for bad light. Even with the floodlights on, it's pretty gloomy out there. Lakmal hasn’t yet conceded a run. It's been a quite outstanding spell.

  

14:23(IST)

4 runs from the Gamage over here as Pujara plays one beautifully through the V. Races past the wide mid-off fielder into the boundary. Kohli appreciates the shot and the two will now have to look to rebuild the innings all over. India's score reads 17/2 after 8 overs

  

14:18(IST)

CricketNext’s Dileep Premachandran from Eden Gardens: WICKET! Dhawan goes for 8. Very loose stroke from Dhawan. The expansive flail when the ball is swinging back into you is seldom a high-percentage shot. It takes the inside edge on to the stumps. Lakmal gets his second man

  

14:13(IST)

Pujara gets off the mark with a boundary past the slip cordon. Slightly lucky, but u need these to score on this sort of a wicket with overcast conditions. Gamage needs to get the batsmen to play more and then the pitch can do the trick. India's score reads 13/1 after 6 overs

  

14:09(IST)

A maiden over here for Lakmal but again, he is spreading the ball way too much. Needs to focus on the line in and around off-stump. Not even bringing the slips into play. Chandimal must speak to his pacers and ask them to make use of the good wicket on offer. India's score reads 8/1

  

14:06(IST)

Brilliant end to the Gamage over for Dhawan as the ball is slightly short and the southpaw climbs on that and hits it to the point boundary. He is looking to play aggressively here. The Lankan bowlers look like they are losing the plot somewhat. India's score reads 8/1 after 4 overs

  

14:01(IST)

Lakmal bowls a good second over and gives away just 1 run in the second over. He is starting to pitch it a little too outside the off-stump. He would want to pitch it on off stump and bring the slips into play. India's score reads 2/1 after 3 overs with Pujara and Dhawan out in the middle.

  

13:56(IST)

Gamage bowls a bad first over, spraying the ball all over the place. The Indian duo of Pujara and Dhawan more than pleased to leave as many balls as possible. India's score reads 1/1 after 2 overs. The Indians need to bat out of their guts on this wicket.

  

13:52(IST)

Brilliant over from Lakmal here. A maiden and a wicket. Interestingly, this is just KL Rahul’s second Test duck. His first was against ENG at Vizag, 2016. Additionally, KL Rahul unfortunately fails to prolong his streak of 7-successive 50+ scores in Tests.

  

13:47(IST)

CricketNext's Dileep Premachandran from Eden Gardens: WICKET! Rahul lasts precisely one ball. Pretty much the perfect delivery from Lakmal. Pitched on middle, moved away and grazed the edge even as Rahul debated whether to leave or not. What a start for the visitors. In dream conditions for fast bowling.

  

13:35(IST)

Rain back to interrupt action. The players were taking strike when the rain came back to send the officials and players back into the dressing room. But the rain has stopped and the officials are confused on what needs to be done. Confusion all over.

  

13:10(IST)

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal(c), Niroshan Dickwella(w), Dasun Shanaka, Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Gamage