NEW DELHI: On a sunny Sunday, batting on a pitch that has settled down, Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul pummeled Sri Lankan attack to all parts of the Eden Gardens. India raced to 171/1 in 39.3 overs earlier than dangerous gentle introduced an early end to Day four of the Kolkata Test.
India had taken a lead of 49 runs at stumps with Dhawan falling six runs short of a deserved century and Rahul unbeaten on 73. The method those two batted during their 166-run stand was once a testament of the way a lot the conditions have advanced for batting across the four days.
A hugely advanced methodology was once put on display by both the Indian batsmen who fell in contrasting kinds when the conditions were more difficult. Three punchy drives for four in an over of Lahiru Gamage set the things in movement for Rahul and Dhawan.
As the prodigious motion off and on went missing, it allowed the batsmen to take more risks. Dhawan punished Sri Lankan bowlers for gifting him half-volleys with crisp limitations. Even Suranga Lakmal, the wrecker-in-chief of first innings, did not pose any danger off whom Dhawan got off the mark with a four. Rahul examined his luck, taking part in away from frame against Lakmal - two times in a row and scored limitations. Dhawan scored his fifty off 73 deliveries after which took on Rangana Herath with sixes over long-on and midwicket. He was once racing against a century earlier than Dasun Shanaka removed him to provide his aspect one thing to cheer.
While spinners were nowhere to be discovered during India's first innings, offspinner Dilruwan Perera was once pressed into action as early as 14th over. The photographs were in a stark contrast to how things unfurled on first two days. In their desperate search for wickets, Sri Lanka wasted their reviews - both on Dhawan who would himself waste one when he reviewed a caught in the back of decision.
After Sri Lanka were bowled out for 294, thereby securing a very important 122-run lead and looked in the motive force's seat. Herath top-scored with 67 and pissed off India with a third Test fifty - his second against them, hitting 9 fours during his 105-ball keep. It was once his resistance low down the order that the visitors recovered after losing 3 wickets in 10 balls during the morning consultation.
Herath started recognizing the ball accurately in the post-lunch consultation, hitting a boundary to reach his fifty and scored 3 more of them earlier than holing out to deep point fielder off Bhuvneshwar Kumar (four/88). Mohammed Shami (four/100) then brushed aside closing guy Suranga Lakmal (16) to end India's agony.
This adopted a see-saw consultation during which Sri Lanka came out on top another time. The in a single day pair of Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella began the proceedings on a fluent notice whilst Bhuvneshwar and Shami bowled their hearts out, getting the ball dance to their tunes frequently. To their frustration, the ball either whizzed past the bat or the perimeters kept landing in secure zones.
Bhuvneshwar came to visit the wicket to left-hander Dickwella, surprised him with a bouncer, but the top edge fell safely. Shami looked recent after hobbling off clutching his hamstring on Saturday and was once transferring the ball both ways. But he erred in between permitting Dickwella to free his fingers and rating two limitations either side of the wicket. He grew in self belief and was more adventurous as he hit one over mid-on for a four.
He later crashed large one from Shami through sq. taking the rating to 200/four. Meanwhile, Shami continued to hit the deck exhausting, creating trouble but was once unfortunate not to have a wicket. Dickwella ended his wait after nicking one to Virat Kohli at second slip. After his 38-ball 35 cameo ended, the Indian seamers began dominating.
Chandimal complemented Dickwella with a couple of limitations of his personal - a mix of classy and streaky strokes. He would soon fall to Shami who was once regularly landing deliveries in the off-stump area, hunting edges. Chandimal was once lucky to have missed a couple of but eventually nicked one to be out caught in the back of on 28 during a period when Sri Lanka lost 3 wickets in the area of 10 balls. Before his departure, Bhuvneshwar had trapped Dasun Shanaka lbw for a three-ball duck who reviewed the verdict but to no avail.
Perera was once also adjudged lbw for a duck earlier than he made a overdue call for DRS, resulting in speculations whether he was once signaled by the Sri Lankan dressing room to take action. He would later fall to Shami. But Herath on the other end was once taking part in in his personal inimitable taste. Whenever the ball was once fuller or bowled shorter, he did not shy away from having a pass and was once rewarded with limitations.
Brief Scores: India 172 & 171/1 (Shikhar Dhawan 94, KL Rahul 73*) lead Sri Lanka 294 (Rangana Herath 67, Angelo Mathews 52, Lahiru Thirimanne 51) by 49 runs
India had taken a lead of 49 runs at stumps with Dhawan falling six runs short of a deserved century and Rahul unbeaten on 73. The method those two batted during their 166-run stand was once a testament of the way a lot the conditions have advanced for batting across the four days.
A hugely advanced methodology was once put on display by both the Indian batsmen who fell in contrasting kinds when the conditions were more difficult. Three punchy drives for four in an over of Lahiru Gamage set the things in movement for Rahul and Dhawan.
As the prodigious motion off and on went missing, it allowed the batsmen to take more risks. Dhawan punished Sri Lankan bowlers for gifting him half-volleys with crisp limitations. Even Suranga Lakmal, the wrecker-in-chief of first innings, did not pose any danger off whom Dhawan got off the mark with a four. Rahul examined his luck, taking part in away from frame against Lakmal - two times in a row and scored limitations. Dhawan scored his fifty off 73 deliveries after which took on Rangana Herath with sixes over long-on and midwicket. He was once racing against a century earlier than Dasun Shanaka removed him to provide his aspect one thing to cheer.
While spinners were nowhere to be discovered during India's first innings, offspinner Dilruwan Perera was once pressed into action as early as 14th over. The photographs were in a stark contrast to how things unfurled on first two days. In their desperate search for wickets, Sri Lanka wasted their reviews - both on Dhawan who would himself waste one when he reviewed a caught in the back of decision.
After Sri Lanka were bowled out for 294, thereby securing a very important 122-run lead and looked in the motive force's seat. Herath top-scored with 67 and pissed off India with a third Test fifty - his second against them, hitting 9 fours during his 105-ball keep. It was once his resistance low down the order that the visitors recovered after losing 3 wickets in 10 balls during the morning consultation.
Herath started recognizing the ball accurately in the post-lunch consultation, hitting a boundary to reach his fifty and scored 3 more of them earlier than holing out to deep point fielder off Bhuvneshwar Kumar (four/88). Mohammed Shami (four/100) then brushed aside closing guy Suranga Lakmal (16) to end India's agony.
This adopted a see-saw consultation during which Sri Lanka came out on top another time. The in a single day pair of Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella began the proceedings on a fluent notice whilst Bhuvneshwar and Shami bowled their hearts out, getting the ball dance to their tunes frequently. To their frustration, the ball either whizzed past the bat or the perimeters kept landing in secure zones.
Bhuvneshwar came to visit the wicket to left-hander Dickwella, surprised him with a bouncer, but the top edge fell safely. Shami looked recent after hobbling off clutching his hamstring on Saturday and was once transferring the ball both ways. But he erred in between permitting Dickwella to free his fingers and rating two limitations either side of the wicket. He grew in self belief and was more adventurous as he hit one over mid-on for a four.
He later crashed large one from Shami through sq. taking the rating to 200/four. Meanwhile, Shami continued to hit the deck exhausting, creating trouble but was once unfortunate not to have a wicket. Dickwella ended his wait after nicking one to Virat Kohli at second slip. After his 38-ball 35 cameo ended, the Indian seamers began dominating.
Chandimal complemented Dickwella with a couple of limitations of his personal - a mix of classy and streaky strokes. He would soon fall to Shami who was once regularly landing deliveries in the off-stump area, hunting edges. Chandimal was once lucky to have missed a couple of but eventually nicked one to be out caught in the back of on 28 during a period when Sri Lanka lost 3 wickets in the area of 10 balls. Before his departure, Bhuvneshwar had trapped Dasun Shanaka lbw for a three-ball duck who reviewed the verdict but to no avail.
Perera was once also adjudged lbw for a duck earlier than he made a overdue call for DRS, resulting in speculations whether he was once signaled by the Sri Lankan dressing room to take action. He would later fall to Shami. But Herath on the other end was once taking part in in his personal inimitable taste. Whenever the ball was once fuller or bowled shorter, he did not shy away from having a pass and was once rewarded with limitations.
Brief Scores: India 172 & 171/1 (Shikhar Dhawan 94, KL Rahul 73*) lead Sri Lanka 294 (Rangana Herath 67, Angelo Mathews 52, Lahiru Thirimanne 51) by 49 runs
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Reviewed by Kailash
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November 19, 2017
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