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Dhruv Jurel Century Puts India In Control Against Sri Lanka

Dhruv Jurel Century Puts India In Control Against Sri Lanka
India vs Sri Lanka second Test: Dhruv Jurel century puts hosts under pressure in Colombo - Telegraph India · telegraphindia.com

India and Sri Lanka were playing the second Test match in Colombo.

India declared its innings at 503 runs for nine wickets.

Dhruv Jurel scored 115 runs and made his second Test century.

He played carefully during rain delays and then hit two sixes after reaching 100.

Rishabh Pant scored 63 and shared a big partnership with Jurel.

Devdutt Padikkal had earlier made 117 for India.

Sri Lanka began batting after India declared but quickly lost two wickets.

Sri Lanka had only eight runs and was 495 runs behind when play ended.

Reports differed on whether Jurel remained unbeaten or was dismissed, but most described him as not out.

Key facts

India innings
503/9 declared in 138 overs
Dhruv Jurel
115 from 177 balls, with nine fours and two sixes; his second Test century
Rishabh Pant
63 runs in a 112-run seventh-wicket partnership with Jurel
Devdutt Padikkal
117 runs
Sri Lanka innings
8/2 after three overs; 495 runs behind India
Sri Lankan bowling
Asitha Fernando took 4/106, while Prabath Jayasuriya and Keshara Nuwantha took two wickets each
Interruptions and report discrepancy
Rain halted play for about two hours and ten minutes; most reports listed Jurel as unbeaten, while one report said he was dismissed after reaching his century

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