India's Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka in Mohali. (AP)IND vs SL Highlights: Rishabh Pant blazed away to a 97-ball 96 to power India to 357 for six on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Friday. Pant hit nine boundaries and four sixes in his whirlwind knock that was put to an end by medium pacer Suranga Lakmal.
Virat Kohli missed out on a half-century in his landmark 100th Test as he was bowled out for 45 by left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya after he shared a 90-run stand with Hanuma Vihari, who played a fine 58-run knock. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin were batting on 45 and 10 respectively at the draw of stumps on day 1.
Embuldeniya was the pick of the bowlers for Sri Lanka, snaring two wickets while giving away 107 runs.
Brief Score: India 1st Innings: 357 for 6 in 85 overs (Rishabh Pant 96, Hanuma Vihari 58; Lasith Embuldeniya 2/107)
India XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Mayank Agarwal, Hanuma Vihari, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jayant Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah.
Sri Lanka XI: Dimuth Karunaratne(c), Lahiru Thirimanne, Pathum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Suranga Lakmal, Vishwa Fernando, Lasith Embuldeniya, Lahiru Kumara
India
574/8 dec (129.2)Sri Lanka
174 (65.0) & 178 (60.0)India beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs
Virat Kohli during Indian teams practice session at PCA Stadium in Mohali ahead of Test match against Srilanka. (Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
It is stumps on Day 1. India are in a comfortable position. Ravindra Jadeja is batting on 45, while Ravichandran Ashwin is on 10. The duo have put on an unbeaten 25 runs for the event wicket. But the day certainly belongs to Rishabh Pant, who scored a blistering 96, before he was undone by Suranga Lakmal. IND (357/6 after 85 overs) vs SL
350 is up for India. Although they have lost six wickets, but Rohit Sharma will be a happy man. All Indian batters were looking good but failed to convert their starts. Even Rishabh Pant missed out on a well-deserved century. IND (351/6 after 84.2 overs) vs SL
Rishabh Pant is completely distraught. He has been clean bowled by Suranga Lakmal. He is gone for 96, unlucky to miss out on the century. The second new ball has done the trick for Sri Lanka. They have got rid of the dangerous Pant before close of play. Pant has been dismissed in the 90s for the fifth time in his short career. IND (332/6 after 80.5 overs) vs SL
100 of the partnership between Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja has come up in just 108 balls. Jadeja has scored 34, played a perfect foil for Pant, who is playing an outstanding knock. IND (329/5 after 79.3 overs) vs SL
Rishabh Pant is playing with the field. Heave on the deep mid-wickets, and then a straight down the ground. Back-to-back boundaries for Pant. He is into his 90s and even Sri Lankan bowlers are smiling, what else they can do. This is some serious power-hitting from India's wicketkeeper-batter. IND (327/5 after 79 overs) vs SL
The unbeaten 72-run stand between Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja has helped India to reach the 300-run mark. Pant has gone berserk after completing his fifty, he is taking on the Sri Lankan bowling attack. IND (304/5 after 76.4 overs) vs SL
Rishabh Pant steps out and dispatched Embuldeniya for a back-to-back sixes over deep midwicket. It followed with a cracking boundary down the cover region. The first six also bring the 50-run stand between Pant and Jadeja for the sixth wicket. Embuldeniya conceded 22 runs. IND (295/5 after 76 overs) vs SL
Eighth half-century for Rishabh Pant. Came at a tricky time and had batted superbly. One gem of a knock from the Indian wicketkeeper-batter. Has played the waiting game, punished the bad balls. IND (273/5 after 74 overs) vs SL
Ravindra Jadeja lashes on the half-tracker from De Silva and clears his front leg and pulls up and over wide mid-on. First boundary for Ravindra Jadeja. IND (252/5 after 68 overs) vs SL
Dhananjaya de Silva has got the prized wicket of Shreyas Iyer. Great delivery from de Silva, spun back in and beating the inside edge of Iyer. Huge appeal, give out, Iyer reviews immediately, there's no bat, and it is all three red. Iyer is gone for 27. IND (228/5 after 62 overs) vs SL
Shreyas Iyer lbw b de Silva 27
Lahiru Kumara is walking off. He seems to be okay but must have pulled some muscles. Not a good sign for Sri Lanka, who are playing with only four frontline bowlers.
Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer have put on a 50-run partnership for the fifth wicket. The duo have started to try and attack Sri Lanka in the final session. A lot of shots are being played. IND (226/4 after 60.2 overs) vs SL
Pant shimmies down the wicket and played it over mid off for four. He is playing it like a ODI here but that’s his approach. IND (204/4 after overs) vs SL
India have lost two set batters in the session with both Hanuma Vihari and Virat Kohli back in the hut. India continue to strengthen their grip, and although the Sri Lankan bowlers have tightened their lines, there's a lot more they'd need to do given how easy the conditions have become to bat on. Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer are at the crease. IND (199/4 in 53 overs) vs SL
Rishabh Pant is up and running with a massive six of Lasith Embuldeniya's bowling. Put on your seat belt, we are up for some exciting cricket. IND (183/4 in 47.4 overs) vs SL
Sri Lanka has removed both the set batters in quick succession. Hanuma Vihari has played on. Fernando with the wicket. Vihari departs for 58. Sri Lanka are back in the game. IND (175/4 in 47 overs) vs SL
Big big wicket for Lasith Embuldeniya and Sri Lanka. Change of ends has worked for Sri Lanka's line spinner. Virat Kohli is gone for a well-made 45. IND (170/3 in 43.3 overs) vs SL
Virat Kohli b Embuldeniya 45
Very uncharacteristic stroke from Hanuma Vihari. Dhananjaya de Silva puts down a sitter but it is a no ball, the seventh sor far bowled by the Sri Lankan bowlers. IND (170/2 in 43 overs) vs SL
Fernando pitches it way out of the off stump, Kohli reaches to it and caresses it through the cover-point region. The former Indian skipper is only getting better on this belter of a pitch. IND (169/2 in 42.3 overs) vs SL
Another milestone for Virat Kohli. He has completed 8000 runs in Test cricket in his 100th Test match. He became only the sixth Indian to reach the feat. IND (158/2 in 38.3 overs) vs SL
First half-century for Hanuma Vihari at home, fifth overall for India's new No 3. It is only his second innings in India. There has been a sense of calmness in Vihari's knock, he would live to double it up. IND (148/2 in 36.3 overs) vs SL
A boundary followed by a single brings up the 50 partnership between Hanuma Vigari and Virat Kohli. Vihari is batting on 43, while Kohli is unbeaten on 24. IND (133/2 in 31overs) vs SL
Super shot from Hanuma Vihari. If Virat's flicks are good Vihari is saying 'hold my drink.' Full from Lakmal angling in towards off stump, and Vihari clipped it into the gap between midwicket and mid-on. What a shot. IND (123/2 in 29.3 overs) vs SL
Angling in towards the pads and Virat Kohli flicks it down to the deep square leg for his second boundary of the day. After a streaky start, the former skipper is looking comfortable at the crease. IND (117/2 in 28 overs) vs SL
Embuldeniya starts the proceeding for Sri Lanka and Hanuma Vihar welcomed him with a sumptuous straight drive for a four. First ball after lunch. The left-arm spinner, however, made a remarkable recovery and kept it tight. IND (113/2 in 27 overs) vs SL
Virat Kohli is off to a good start in his 100th Test in Mohali. His scores the last time Sri Lanka toured India in 2017-18 would offer the visitors little comfort. After a duck in the first innings in Kolkata, he followed that up with 104, 213 (Nagpur), 243, and 50 (Delhi). With 610 runs, he was player of the series which India won 1-0.
India's session. Sri Lanka has got two wickets but India has runs on the board. Virat Kohli had a streaky start but he is settling down now. Virat is batting on 15. Rohit Sharma was looking very dangerous before throwing away his wicket to Lahiru Kumara. Mayank Agarwal was trapped by Embuldeniya for 33. Hanuma Vihari is looking comfortable at the crease and is batting on 30. IND (109/2 in 26 overs) vs SL
Hanuma Vihari and Virat Kohli are slowly building a good partnership. The duo has put on 29 runs for the third wicket so far. Sri Lanka is operating with spinners from both ends. IND (109/2 in 26 overs) vs SL
Embuldeniya is targeting the pads. Hanuma Vihari and Virat Kohli have to be a bit careful not to commit too early. Mayank Agarwal ends up doing that mistake. IND (99/2 in 22 overs) vs SL
Embuldeniya strikes for Sri Lanka. Traps Mayank Agarwal in front. Mayank goes for a brisk 33. Virat Kohli, playing 100th Test walks in at No 4. . IND (80/2 in 18. 3 overs) vs SL
Mayank Agarwal lbw b Embuldeniya 33
Turn for left-arm spinner Embuldeniya in his first over. Karunaratne must be rueing the fact that why he has gone with a lone spinner. IND (67/1 in 13 overs) vs SL
Hanuma Vihari is India's new No 3 after Cheteshwar Pujara was dropped from the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Vihari is off with a couple of gorgeous shots. IND (62/1 in 12 overs) vs SL
Trap was set and Kumara has his man. Kumara continues with the short ball and angles this one towards Rohit's shoulders, Rohit tries to pull this over the fine leg fielder but doesn't time it well and Lakmal completes a safe catch. Sri Lanka has their first wicket. India's new No 3 Hanuma Vihari walks in. IND (52/1 in 10 overs) vs SL
Rohit Sharma c Lakmal b Kumara 29
Trademark Rohit Sharma's pull is up and running. Kumara is cranking it up with his pace and Rohit is pulling him down to the deep square leg region. IND (52/0 in 9.4 overs) vs SL
Lahiru Kumara started with a full toss and Rohit clips it past mid-on for a boundary. A ball later, he overpitches it and Rohit opens the face of the bat to get the placement right and drives it in the gap at covers for the second four in the over. Nine from Lahiru Kumara's first over. Sri Lanka has gone with three seamers, and just one spinner. IND (41/0 in 8 overs) vs SL
Hold that pose Mayank. Great short, overpitched from Fernando, and Agarwal leans forward and transfers his weight beautifully into the drive to the left of wide mid-off. Runs have started coming at a quick rate for the Indian openers. IND (28/0 in 6 overs) vs SL
Fourth boundary down to the third man region. Another one for Mayank Agarwal. Lakmanl opened up Mayank and edges it left of the diving gully fielder. IND (23/0 in 5 overs) vs SL
Mayank Agarwal has opened his innings with back-to-back boundaries off Vishwa Fernando's bowling. One was through the covers, while the second one was behind the point region. Now Rohit joins the party and intentionally opened the bat's face and it races down for a boundary to the third man region. 13 runs from the over. IND (18/0 in 4 overs) vs SL
Casual elegance from Rohit Sharma. Suranga Lakmal, looking for that away-seam, angling in on leg-stump, and Rohit Sharma clips it beautifully into the big gap between forward square leg and long leg. First boundary for India. IND (5/0 in 3 overs) vs SL
Rahul Dravid presents a special cap to Kohli. "It's a testament to everything. It's well deserved, it's well earned. As we say in the dressing room, double it up," says Dravid.
Kohli replies: "Thanks, Rahul bhai, it's a special moment for me. My wife is here with me, my brother is there in the stands. It's a team game and the journey wouldn't have been possible without you guys. Thanks to BCCI too. I couldn't have received it from a better person, my childhood hero. I still have that picture with you from my U-15 days."
First, run for India and skipper Rohit Sharma. Left-arm seamer Vishwa Fernando has already troubled both Rohit and Mayank. There's a tinge of grass on the pitch. The first half will be crucial for both sides. IND (1/0 in 2 overs) vs SL
Opponents Sri Lanka have a 100% win record in this cycle of the World Test Championship and are top of the table. India have never lost a test at home to Sri Lanka and will look to hold that record.