Spinners strike after India secure big lead
ESPNcricinfo staff
13-Aug-2015
Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli carried on from where they left on the first day, and ensured that the hosts went wicketless at lunch • Associated Press
Dhawan was the first to reach three figures, bringing up his fourth century in Test cricket•AFP
Kohli joined him in the second session to notch up his fourth ton in as many Tests as captain•Associated Press
Sri Lanka hit back through offspinner Tharindu Kaushal, who dismissed Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane in quick succession as India slipped from 254 for 2 to 257 for 4•AFP
India looked to be headed to tea without any more casualties when Dhawan, who had put on 37 runs with Wriddhiman Saha, was bowled by Nuwan Pradeep. Two overs later, Pradeep removed R Ashwin, as India were reduced to 304 for 6•AFP
Wriddhiman Saha batted with the tail to strike his maiden Test fifty and helped India to 375, securing a lead of 192•AFP
Kohli then threw the ball to R Ashwin and the offspinner took just four deliveries to breach the defence of Dimuth Karunaratne•AFP
Things went from bad to worse for the hosts when Kaushal Silva was undone by an Amit Mishra googly, leaving them at 5 for 2 at stumps•AFP