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Sri Lanka trail by 384 runs vs India on Day 3
Nagpur, Nov 26 (IANS) Sri Lanka scored 21/1 in the second innings, trailing by 384 runs against India at stumps on the third day of the second Test match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium here on Sunday.
Dimuth Karunaratne (11) and Lahiru Thirimanne (9) were at the crease when umpires dislodged the bails for the day.
Sadeera Samarawickrama (0) was the only wicket, taken by pacer Ishan Sharma in the first over of the innings.
Earlier, India declared their innings at 610/6, taking a massive lead of 405.
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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.