India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Rishabh Pant celebrates his fifty on Day 1 at Mohali.© BCCI
Rishabh Pant blazed away to a 97-ball 96 to energy India to 357 for six on the opening day of the primary Test towards Sri Lanka on Friday. Pant hit 9 boundaries and 4 sixes in his whirlwind knock that was put to an finish by medium pacer Suranga Lakmal. Virat Kohli missed out on a half-century in his landmark 100th Test as he was bowled out for 45 by left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya after he shared a 90-run stand with Hanuma Vihari, who performed a tremendous 58-run knock.
Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin have been batting on 45 and 10 respectively on the draw of stumps on day 1.
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Embuldeniya was the choose of the bowlers for Sri Lanka, snaring two wickets whereas giving freely 107 runs.
Brief Score: India 1st Innings: 357 for six in 85 overs (Rishabh Pant 96, Hanuma Vihari 58; Lasith Embuldeniya 2/107)
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