Dhawan celebrates after scoring his fourth Test century

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India opener Shikhar Dhawan scored 134 and captain Virat Kohli made 103 as the tourists continued to punish Sri Lanka on the second day of the first Test in Galle.

Starting out the day on 128/2, Dhawan and Kohli converted their 100-run partnership into a 227-run stand, during which Dhawan brought up his fourth Test century and Kohli his 11th, before Kohli was given out lbw off the bowling of Tharindu Kaushal.

Kohli’s magnificent knock of 103 came off 191 balls and included 11 boundaries.

Kohli is elated after bringing up his 11th Test century

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Ajinkya Rahane fell soon after for a duck before Dhawan was clean bowled by Nuwan Pradeep for 134 off 271 deliveries, which included 13 boundaries.

Following Dhawan’s dismissal, India’s middle and lower order, with the exception of wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, all failed to have an impact.

Thanks to Saha’s 60 off 120 balls, which included six boundaries and a six, India managed to make 375 before they were bowled out, which gave them a 192-run lead.

Saha scored his maiden Test half-century

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Kaushal was the pick of the bowlers as he took a five-wicket haul, while Pradeep snapped up three and Dhammika Prasad and skipper Angelo Mathews, who missed the first session after being diagnosed with the flu, chipped in with one wicket apiece.

Kaushal finished with figures of 5-134 off 32.4 overs

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Trailing by 192 runs, Sri Lanka got off to one of the worst possible starts as they lost openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva in the first two overs.

Prasad and Kumar Sangakkara managed to amass an unbeaten four-run partnership before stumps was called.

Prasad finished on three, while Sangakkara remained undefeated on one.

Ravichandran Ashwin and Amit Mishra claimed one wicket each.

Sri Lanka ended day two on 5/2 and will continue batting tomorrow at 10:00 local time or 04:30 GMT.