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Yet another day of the Test match when Team India dominated and completely owned the show. After bundling out Sri Lanka for a mere 109 in their first innings on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test in Bengaluru, the hosts piled up 303/9 before declaring with a lead of 446.
The pair of Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer lit up the M Chinnaswamy Stadium with an explosive batting display on a challenging track. Pant began the proceedings by smashing a 40-year-old record held by legendary Kapil Dev of the fastest fifty by an Indian in Test cricket.
Pant reached the landmark off just 28 deliveries, going past Kapil’s 30-ball half-century that came in 1982 against Pakistan in Karachi. The star wicketkeeper-batter got dismissed right after scoring the half-ton before Iyer took up the responsibility to take the team’s total further.
Iyer continued from where he left and smashed back-to-back fifties. The right-handed batter top-scored with 67 off 87 deliveries with the help of nine boundaries. Iyer had scored a brilliant 91 during India’s first innings on Day 1 of the match.
After setting up the target of 447 runs, India managed to pick one wicket of Sri Lanka in the form of Lahiru Thirimanne, who was deceived with a ripping in-swinger from Jasprit Bumrah in the opening over. The visitors ended the second day on 28/1 in 7 overs with captain Dimuth Karunaratne (10 no) and Kusal Mendis (16 no) at the crease.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
STUMPS on Day 2 of the 2nd Test.
Sri Lanka are 109 & 28/1 in response to #TeamIndia's 252 & 303/9d.
Scorecard – https://t.co/t74OLq7xoO #INDvSL @Paytm pic.twitter.com/yYyBHLj5MC
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 13, 2022
At Stumps on Day 2, 🇱🇰 on 28/1 need 419 runs.
Scorecard 📝: https://t.co/YXjgkrtKTZ#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/WZc9bWyvrC
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) March 13, 2022
Superb day again for India, showcasing talent and heft in bowling and batting. Bumrah, Pant, Iyer stars of the day
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 13, 2022
Hum iss ladke ko jaante hain 😁 #RishabhPant #INDvsSL
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) March 13, 2022
A stunning second day comes to a close in Bengaluru.
🔹 India require nine wickets to win.
🔹 Sri Lanka are 419 runs behind.#WTC23 | #INDvSL | https://t.co/g6fD3n4ID2 pic.twitter.com/1d1wS2JAWk— ICC (@ICC) March 13, 2022
This is all of us right now! 👏
📸 BCCI @sagarcasm | #ShreyasIyer #INDvSL #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/DCfwQwSUpF
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 13, 2022
🔥💪🏻 UNPLAYABLE! Our bowlers were spitting fire in the last hour of the game.
👊 Let's end it tomorrow, lads!
📸 BCCI • #INDvSL #INDvsSL #TeamIndia #BharatArmy #COTI🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/UZmaWEEZUY
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) March 13, 2022
🇮🇳 with 🔝 performance on Day 2️⃣!
How many sessions will #TeamIndia need to clean Sri Lanka up? 🤔#INDvSL #SaddaPunjab pic.twitter.com/GoWmGRrCFS
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) March 13, 2022
Swing, some pace (the pink ball seems to be skid through a little more) and you have to also read (both his arms go up at a certain point) Bumrah's action. Top delivery.
Poor Thirimanne.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) March 13, 2022
STUMPS, DAY 2️⃣
The final session belonged to 🇮🇳 once again, with Shreyas notching up another fifty and Bumrah getting that early breakthrough 🔥
Make your predictions for Day 3⃣ here 👇🏻
🇱🇰 – 28/1 (7)#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/sNRe5vZneF
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 13, 2022
Stumps on Day 2 – Sri Lanka need 419 runs and India need 9 wickets to win the second Test match.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 13, 2022