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Bumrah claimed his maiden fifer within the first innings as India bundled out Sri Lanka for simply 109 and all of the eyes shall be as soon as once more on the 28-year-old to dismantle guests’ batting line-up.

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Half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant mixed with impressed bowling on Sunday’s day two helped India eye an enormous win within the pink ball Test towards Sri Lanka.

The vacationers had been 28 for one at stumps whereas chasing a frightening 447 for victory in Bangalore. Kusal Mendis on 16 and skipper Dimuth Karunaratne on 10 had been batting at shut of play.

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah trapped Lahiru Thirimanne lbw for nought to take his wickets tally to 6 within the match earlier than three followers ran on the pitch to get a selfie with Virat Kohli.

India declared their second innings on 303-9 within the ultimate session after Iyer made 67 and Pant smashed a 28-ball 50 — a Test report for an Indian batsman.

Bumrah backed the gameplan of the left-handed Pant who is commonly criticised for throwing away his wicket after a begin.

“Every individual has a different gameplan, so he has backed his strengths,” Bumrah, the staff’s vice-captain, mentioned of the swashbuckling batsman.

“Not every player in the team will play with the same tempo, we understand that. He is still getting more and more experience and learning about this game.”

Iyer, who hit 92 in India’s first innings whole of 252, raised his third Test fifty in his fourth match with a cracking boundary.

He placed on key partnerships together with a 45-run stand with Pant and 63 with Ravindra Jadeja, who made 22, earlier than falling lbw to Lasith Embuldeniya.

Mohammed Shami hit an unbeaten 16 earlier than skipper Rohit Sharma referred to as him again to the pavilion after the autumn of Axar Patel.

(With Agency Inputs)

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