Netizens were all praise for the Indian batters who put up combined batting efforts to push the side beyond the 450-run mark in the second Test. The Shubman Gill-led side is currently touring Sri Lanka for a two-game Test series. After recording a mammoth 165-run win and going up 1-0 in the series, both encountered each other for the second game at SSC, Colombo. After opting to bat first, the visitors got off to a good start but both the openers couldn’t convert it into a big knock.
However, the likes of Devdutt Padikkal and skipper Gill provided the side some stability with their century and fifty, respectively. While wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant had to retire hurt on Day 1 after the ball struck his wrist, he came back on Day 2 and posted 63 runs off 89 balls. Not only this, but veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja also made an impact with 43 runs in 83 deliveries. But, Dhruv Jurel stole the spotlight on second day with his unbeaten 95 before rain played spoilsport.
By the time early tea was taken, India reached 475 runs with the loss of eight wickets in 131.2 overs. Umpires decided to halt play due to high winds and darkening skies, before rain intensified and prompted the ground staff to cover the entire playing area. Nevertheless, netizens took to X and lauded the Indian batters for their impressive performance over Dhananjaya de Silva’s squad.
Netizens React to India’s Impressive Batting Prowess Against Sri Lanka
Here’s how fans reacted to India’s dominating batting display against Sri Lanka in second Test.
As of writing, Dhruv Jurel was batting at 95 while Mohammed Siraj was at 0* off 17 deliveries as rain stopped play after 131.2 overs.
