Courtesy brilliant bowling by the hosts as they bowled out the struggling Sri Lanka for 205 on the opening day of the second Test at the VCA Stadium here on Friday. For all the preparation that Sri Lanka have done since the Kolkata Test, including batting on a matting pitch, their show was an abject failure. At Lunch: Sri Lanka 47/2 in 27 ov (D Karunaratne 21*, A Mathews 1*)2nd SessionChandimal leads from frontDinesh Chandimal leads from front to ensure smooth sailing for Sri Lanka. SL lose opener Karunaratne and Mathews LBW to Ishant Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja, respectively, but move steadily courtesy Chandimal and wicket-keeper Niroshan Dickwella. At Stumps: Sri Lanka 205 all out in 79.1 ov vs India 11/1 in 8 ov (M Vijay 2*, C Pujara 2*)

Source: dna November 25, 2017 01:30 UTC