Beating the heat: Kane Richardson tries myriad ways to get some respite from the sweltering Kolkata weather © Associated Press

Virat Kohli brought up is 45th half-century off 60 balls © AFP

Ajinkya Rahane gets out of the line of a Pat Cummins bouncer just in time © AFP

Nathan Coulter-Nile keeps his eye on the ball wile juggling a return catch from Rohit Sharma © AFP

Rohit Sharma unleashes the copybook cover drive © AFP

Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri inspect the pitch on the eve of the match © Associated Press

Kumar Sangakkara recorded his eighth hundred of the season © Getty Images

Ollie Pope leans into a drive © Getty Images

Liam Dawson struck twice during the afternoon © Getty Images

Sri Lanka's Test squad for the tour of UAE © ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Dan Lawrence trudges off during Essex's 76 all out © Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara continued his dominant form © Getty Images

Ian Holland finished the innings off as Essex were made to follow on © Getty Images

Peter Trego broke the opening stand © Getty Images

Kyle Abbott claimed a six-wicket haul © Getty Images

Steven Smith addresses a press conference on match eve © Associated Press

The Eden Gardens was under covers on the day before the match © ESPNcricinfo

Jonny Bairstow celebrates reaching three figures © Getty Images