India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 2: As it happened...

Ajinkya Rahane roared back to form after a patchy last season hitting his ninth Test ton while adding 211 runs for the unbroken fourth wicket stand as Sri Lankan bowlers once again had a poor day in office.

Courtesy: IANS

New Delhi: Welcome to the live coverage of Day 2 of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka at Colombo. Catch live updates and match commentary here. ( SCORECARD || FULL COVERAGE )

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Overs 20 | Score 50/2 | Chandimal 8 (21) ; Mendis 16 (48)

Ashwin struck back to dismiss Karunaratne and thus picked up his 281st Test wicket. Chandimal joined in Mendis as the game for Day 2 ceased at 50 at the loss of two wickets. Much to go for the Lankans when they take in the field tomorrow.  

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Overs 12 | Score 29/1 | Karunaratne 23 (40) ; Mendis 6 (25)

Karunaratne and Mendis continue with the proceedings after Sri Lanka's jittery start. Will they be able to cope up with the immense pressure?  

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Overs 5 | Score 9/1 | Karunaratne 6 (16) ; Mendis 2 (7)

Ravichandran Ashwin struck early to dismiss opener Upul Tharanga. Sri Lanka under pressure right from the start. Kushal Mendis walked in next.  

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Overs 158 | Score 622/9 | Jadeja 70 (85) ; Umesh 8 (9)

Virat Kohli signals as India declared their score at 622 at the loss of nine wickets. Impressive enough for the visitors. Two centurions and four others smashing fifty-plus scores. For the hosts, it was Herath who scalped three today. But it was Virat Kohli's army that stood above all. Still, 20 overs to go.  

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Overs 155 | Score 598/9 | Jadeja 54 (75) ; Umesh 0 (0)

Rangana Herath struck back to dismiss Wriddhiman Saha. Spun it past his bat and the keeper behind did the rest. But Jadeja continued his onslaught as he smashed his eighth Test fifty. Shami who too tried to join the boundary carnival failed to carry through.  

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Overs 151 | Score 563/7 | Jadeja 40 (64) ; Saha 66 (130)

Saha and Jadeja lift India past the 550-run mark. They continue with their proceeding right after tea break. Ahead of the time-out Saha had notched up his fifty and he along with Jadejja are now looking for more boundaries, it seems.  

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Overs 143 | Score 518/7 | Jadeja 18 (32) ; Saha 50 (113)

Wriddhiman Saha too notches up his Test fifty, his fifth in total. Jadeja, on the other hand, is smashing a couple of boundaries to surge up Indian score and pile up more pressure on the hosts. 

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Overs 135 | Score 501/7 | Jadeja 2 (11) ; Saha 42 (87)

Pandya is back in the hut, caught by Mathews of the bowling of Pushpakumara. He made 20 off 20 balls. India will look to get as many crucial runs as possible in these last few overs.

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Overs 125 | Score 465/6 | Pandya 2 (5) ; Saha 30 (53)

Ashwin notches up his 11th Test fifty notching up a fantastic six and then out. Herath outfoxes him and Ashwin walked back. Hardik Pandya stepped in next to continue with Saha at crease.  

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Overs 120 | Score 424/5 | Ashwin 47 (87) ; Saha 16 (33)

Ashwin and Saha stick to the crease as the two teams depart for lunch. The hosts are surely on top dismissing two centurions way before the end of first session.  

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Overs 116 | Score 424/5 | Ashwin 40 (75) ; Saha 13 (21)

Ashwin and Saha continue strong as India eye big first innings total. The offie is also inching closer to his yet another Test fifty. Saha, on the other hand, is proving himself to be a good support.  

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Overs 111 | Score 413/5 | Ashwin 34 (65) ; Saha 0 (1)

Ashwin, Rahane lift India past the 400-run mark, but the latter departs soon. Pushpakumara spun it right past his bat, as keeper stumped Rahane out who had looked to ramp the ball over mid-off. Maiden wicket for Pushpakumara, a moment to rejoice. Wroddhiman Saha stepped in next  

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Overs 105 | Score 393/4 | Ashwin 25 (48) ; Rahane 122 (203)

Ashwin and Rahane continue strong as the duo take India close to the 400-run mark. Boundaries are coming in occasionally mounting up pressure on the Sri Lankan side. They need two more quickly to disrupt their momentum.  

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Overs 100 | Score 377/4 | Ashwin 18 (32) ; Rahane 113 (189)

Sri Lanka struck real early into the game as Karunaratne dismissed Pujara in the second over of the game. Trapped between the legs and the hosts went up for a review after Umpire's denial. And off went Pujara. Ashwin stepped in next.  

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Cheteshwar Pujara chose an apt occasion to profess his never-ending love for red-ball cricket, scoring another classy century as India reached 344/3 against Sri Lanka, here on the first day of the second Test.

On a day, when Pujara played his landmark 50th Test match and was also recommended for the prestigious Arjuna Award, the Saurashtra right-hander remained unbeaten on 128 -- his 13th hundred in longest format.

Ajinkya Rahane (103 batting) also roared back to form after a patchy last season hitting his ninth Test ton while adding 211 runs for the unbroken fourth wicket stand as Sri Lankan bowlers once again had a poor day in office.

India XI: KL Rahul, S Dhawan, CA Pujara, V Kohli, AM Rahane, R Ashwin, HH Pandya, WP Saha, RA Jadeja, UT Yadav, Mohammed Shami

Sri Lanka XI: WU Tharanga, FDM Karunaratne, BKG Mendis, LD Chandimal, AD Mathews, N Dickwella, DM de Silva, MDK Perera, HMRKB Herath, PM Pushpakumara, N Pradeep

Here's everything you need to know about Day 2's play:

When?

The second match of the three-match Test series between India and Sri Lanka will be played from 3-7 August.

What time?

The play on Day 2 of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka will start at 10:00 AM IST.

Where to watch?

The second Test of the three-match Test series will air on Sony Ten network.

Live streaming?

You can also follow the Live streaming of the match on Sony LIV app and website.