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Ishant, Binny make Sri Lankans struggle
Colombo: Ishant Sharma and Stuart Binny clinched a couple of wickets each to leave Sri Lanka struggling at 47/5 at lunch in the first innings on Day 3 of the third Test against India at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) here on Sunday.
Ishant had figures of 2/12 and Binny returned 2/14 as they destroyed the Sri Lankan top order. Fellow pacer Umesh Yadav also came up with some penetrative bowling and probably deserved more than the lone wicket of Kaushal Silva that he managed.
In reply to visitors’ first innings score of 312, Sri Lankan batsman Lahiru Thirimanne (0) was at the crease when lunch was taken after the dismissal of Upal Tharanga (4), Kaushal Silva (3), Dinesh Chandimal (23), Angelo Mathews (1) and Dimuth Karunaratne (11).
Earlier, resuming the third day’s play at 292/8, the Indians managed to add only 20 runs to their overnight score.
Opener Cheteshwar Pujara remained unbeaten on 145 as India were bowled out for 312 in 100.1 overs in their first innings.
Tailenders Ishant Sharma (6) and incoming batsmen Umesh Yadav (4) both fell victims to left-arm spinner Rangana Herath within five overs to end India’s innings.
For the hosts, Dhammika Prasad (4/100) and Herath (3/84) were the pick of the bowlers.
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.
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