Eden Gardens test : Sri Lanka 93 for two in reply to India's 172 in first innings
Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS) : India fought back forcing Lanka to struggle at 93 for two wickets at the end of the 24th over in their first innings after they were all out at 172 before lunch on the third day of their first test match at the Eden Gardens on Saturday..
With pacer Bhubaneswar Kumar picking up early both the openers of the visiting side - Dimuth Karunaratne (8) and Sadeera Wickrama (23), at stumps are now Lahiru Thirimanne ( 36 ) and Angelo Mathews (24) are fighting to steady the boat in an absorbing match.
Earlier, Cheteshwar Pujara made a gritty 52 before India were bowled out for 172 before before the teams went for lunch.
Wriddhiman Saha (29) and Ravindra Jadeja (22) shared a 48-run sixth-wicket stand on a green wicket while number-10 Mohammed Shami chipped in with a 22-ball 24.
Sri Lankan pacer Suranga Lakmal, who took three wickets on day one, finished with figures of 4-26.
Lahiru Gamage, Dasun Shanaka and Dilruwan Perera claimed two wickets each
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