IND vs SL 1st Test Highlights: Jadeja's all round show wins it for India

India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test: Ravindra Jadeja was the star of the match, scoring 175* with the bat and finishing with figures 9/87 with the ball in the game to win the match for his team

11:58 AM

IND vs SL | 1st Test | Day-1 | Live Updates: Sri Lanka missing the second spinner

 

There is no doubt that Sri Lanka have played the wrong team here as they have gone with only one specialist spinner while the home team have played three specialist spinners in Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Jayant Yadav. 

 

Sri Lanka could have easily played Praveen Jayawickrama as the second spinner in place of Vishwa Fernando, who is more of a swing bowler and there are no signs of swing whatsoever. It is going to hurt Seri Lanka given that even a part-timer like Dhananjaya de Silva is able to turn the ball. 

11:45 AM

IND vs SL | 1st Test | Day-1 | Live Updates: India at Lunch

11:38 AM

IND vs SL | 1st Test | Day-1 | Live Updates: Session Summary so far

 

Virat Kohli has come to bat in his 100th Test after Embuldeniya removed Mayank Agarwal and suddenly there was a roar of 'Kohli-Kohli' in the entire IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. And Kohli opened his account with a leading edge. 

 

Agarwal was removed by Lasith Embuldeniya with his brilliant arm ball as India lost its second wicket. The ball was pitched up and came in with the angle to miss Mayank's bat and crash into his pads. Mayank made 33. 

 

Earlier in the morning, India went off to a flyer in the first session on the first day of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka as skipper Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal added 52 for the first wicket. However, Lahiru Kumara brought the end of the Indian skipper with a short ball. Rohit scored 29 off 28 balls. 

 

India have crossed the 100 run mark at Lunch with Vihari and Kohli in the middle. While Vihari is at 30, Kohli has played a brilliant cover drive to get to 15 at the end of the first session.  

11:35 AM

IND vs SL | 1st Test | Day-1 | Session-1 | Live Updates: India 109-2 at Lunch

 

India have managed to get to Lunch by losing just two wickets even as the team at more than four runs per over. Virat Kohli and Hanuma Vihari are at the wicket at 15* and 30* respectively with Lahiru Kumara and Lasith Embuldeniya picking a wicket each. While Kumara removed India captain Rohit Sharma, Embuldeniya got Mayank Agarwal Leg Before Wicket. 

 

11:13 AM

IND vs SL | 1st Test | Day-1 | Session-1 | Live Updates: Embuldeniya's first wicket

11:12 AM

IND vs SL | 1st Test | Day-1 | Session-1 | Live Updates: Virat Kohli comes out to bat in his 100th Test

 

Virat Kohli has come to bat in his 100th Test after Embuldeniya removed Mayank Agarwal and suddenly there was a roar of 'Kohli-Kohli' in the entire IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. 

 

And Kohli opens his account with a leading edge. 

11:10 AM

IND vs SL | 1st Test | Day-1 | Session-1 | Live Updates: Embuldeniya removes Agarwal

 

Lasith Embuldeniya with his brilliant arm ball has now removed Mayank Agarwal and India lose its second wicket. The ball was pitched up and came in with the angle to miss Mayank's bat and crash into his pads. The review was not used and a replay shows that it would have been the umpire's call on hitting wickets as it was clipping the leg stumps. Mayank goes for 33. 

10:45 AM

IND vs SL | 1st Test | Day-1 | Session-1 | Live Updates: What a journey for Virat Kohli

10:36 AM

IND vs SL | 1st Test | Day-1 | Session-1 | Live Updates: India lose Rohit in first hour of play

 

Team India went off to a flyer in the first session on the first day of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka as skipper Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal added 52 for the first wicket. However, as Lahiru Kumara was introduced into the attack by the Sri Lankan captain, he brought the end of the Indian skipper. 

 

After going for a few boundaries he offered yet another bouncer to Rohit, enticing him to pull and Rohit being a compulsive puller, went for it and the air-borne went straight to Sri Lankan vice-captain Suranga Lakmal who was stationed at deep fine leg. 

 

Hanuma Viharihas come in at number three and added 10 runs for the second wicket with Mayank. All the 10 runs have come off the bat of Vihari and India are at 62-1 at the end of the first hour of play. Only 12 overs have been bowled so far. 

9:58 AM

IND vs SL 1st Test Day-1 Live Updates: A day full of Milestones

9:50 AM

IND vs SL 1st Test Day-1 Live Updates: Virat Kohli presented his 100th Baggy Blue

9:49 AM

IND vs SL 1st Test Day-1 Live Updates: Jayant Yadav in Indian Playing 11

 

At the announcement of the Playing 111s, there was a surprise from the Indian side as it went with three spinners on Moha;li pitch which is known for its pace and bounce. Sri Lanka on the other hand went with three pacers and only one designated spinner, which is weird in all circumstances. Also, Dinesh Chandimal, who scored a lot of runs in the last Test series for Sri Lanka could not find his place in the Playing11 either. 

 

India Playing 11

 

Rohit Sharma(c), Mayank Agarwal, Hanuma Vihari, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Mohammed Shami, Jayant Yadav

 

Sri Lanka Playing 11

 

Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Lahiru Thirimanne, Pathum Nissanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dushmantha Chameera, Suranga Lakmal (vc), Lasith Embuldeniya, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara

 

9:45 AM

IND vs SL 1st Test Live Updates: India win toss opt to bat first

India skipper Rohit Sharma, who is captaining the Indian team for the first time in his career in a full-time capacity, won the toss against Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunratne and decided to bat first.