India vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test News
Chandimal has taken his run-aggregate to 950 at an average of 47.50 in 2017, his highest tally in a calendar year, surpassing the 901 (avg.47.42) in 11 Tests in 2015.
All the Sri Lankan fielders were wearing anti-pollution masks while fielding during the post-lunch session.
Kohli is the 11th Indian batsman, and the fourth quickest`India, to score 5,000 runs
Sri Lanka trail the series 1-0 after the first rain-hit Test in Kolkata ended in a draw.
The hosts, who also suffered heavy defeats in Galle and Colombo inside four days, were made to follow on and reached 19 for one at close of the second day’s play, still trailing India by 333 with nine second innings wickets in hand.
Pandya smashed his hundred off just 86 deliveries before he was the last batsman out, giving Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Lakshan Sandakan his maiden five-wicket haul in Tests.
After playing some signature shots, Dhawan celebrated his third Test ton on Sri Lankan soil with a signature celebration.
India have already won the series 2-0 and the third and final Test of the series will begin in Kandy from Saturday.
Jadeja was already carrying three demerit points after running on the pitch during the Indore Test against New Zealand last year.
There are speculations that left-arm spinner Axar Patel or off-spinner Jayant Yadav could be summoned as the 15th member of the Indian team.
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