(Reuters) – Ravindra Jadeja led an impressed bowling efficiency from India with a five-wicket haul to assist the hosts take a first-innings lead of 400 against Sri Lanka on the third day of the opening check at Mohali on Sunday.
A day after his unbeaten 175 with the bat, Jadeja put Sri Lanka’s batters in a knot along with his left-arm spin because the touring facet had been bundled out for 174 within the first session, replying to India’s 574-8 declared.
Sri Lanka’s quantity three batter Pathum Nissanka remained unbeaten on 61, watching helplessly as he ran out of companions.
India, who’ve received 14 consecutive dwelling collection, determined to implement the observe on and there was early success for them when off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Sri Lankan opener Lahiru Thirimanne with out scoring within the second innings.
Sri Lanka reached 10-1 at lunch, nonetheless trailing by 390.
It was the tenth five-wicket haul in an innings for the 33-year-old Jadeja and he scythed by means of the Sri Lankan decrease order and tail with laser-like precision, ending with figures of 5-41.
Resuming on 108-4, Nissanka and Charith Asalanka each survived dropped possibilities against Ashwin inside the first quarter-hour of the third day’s play.
Nissanka, who was additionally bowled off a no-ball from Jasprit Bumrah on Saturday, added 58 for the fifth wicket with Asalanka and saved India wicketless for the primary hour.
But as soon as Asalanka was out leg earlier than wicket for 29 to quick bowler Bumrah, Sri Lanka capitulated.
From 161-4, the touring facet solely added 13 runs earlier than dropping their remaining six wickets with Jadeja doing most of the injury.
(Reporting by Sudipto Ganguly; enhancing by Kim Coghill)
