- India have taken up a commanding position over Sri Lanka on day one of Test two
- Ravichandran Ashwin and Ishant Sharma shined to reduced the visitors to 205
- Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal both managed to post half-centuries
- But Ashwin and Sharma easily tore through their lower order to bowl them out
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ishant Sharma helped India dismiss Sri Lanka for 205 on the opening day of the second Test in Nagpur.
India had reached 11 for one at the close, after KL Rahul fell for just seven.
It was the hosts’ spinners, however, who made the major impact with Sri Lanka losing six wickets in the final session at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.
Ravichandran Ashwin starred with ball to put India in a commanding position over Sri Lanka
The off-spinner finished with figures of four for 67, including the wicket of Lahiru Thirimanne
Opener Dimuth Karunaratne had earlier made 51 and captain Dinesh Chandimal also added a half-century with 57, but there was not enough support from the lower order.
Sharma, who had trapped Karunaratne lbw after lunch, finished with figures of three for 57.
While off-spinner Ashwin produced an impressive spell of four for 67, including the key wicket of Chandimal, which was given on review.
India paceman Ishant Sharma also put in an impressive display taking three wickets for 57 runs
Dinesh Chandimal made a half-century but didn’t receive support from Sri Lanka’s low order