India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test, Day 1 Live Scores: Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant Add Stability After Double Strike, India 199/4 at Tea | cricket news

IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates: No runs and that’s tea. India: 199/4

A long delivery by Lakmal. Iyer defends it and no run.

After 53 overs, India: 199/4

It’s tea time on the first day!

IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates: FOUR!

A full delivery by Lakmal, outside off. Iyer goes to the front foot to smack the extra cover fielder to the left for a boundary!

IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates: 2 runs

A length delivery on the stumps by Embuldeniya. Iyer sees it towards square leg for a double.

After 49.4 overs, India: 192/4

IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates: One Run | India: 185/4

A long delivery on the stumps by Embuldeniya. Iyer directs it in front of square leg.

After 48 overs, India: 185/4

IND vs SL 1st Test Day 1 Live Updates SIX!

Ambuldeniya and a poor delivery from Pant hit a big six at long-on! top Shot!

IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates: OUT! Hanuma Vihari has now lost his wicket!

A complete distribution, comprehensive, by Fernando. Vihari tries to go for the drive but pushes him into the stumps from inside!

H Vihari b V Fernando 58 (128)

In the walk, Shreyas Iyer.

IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates: One Run

A long delivery by Fernando, wide outside off. Vihari slices it behind point for a single.

IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates: OUT! Virat Kohli departs!

A long delivery by Embuldenia, around mid and off. Kohli sees it go past his bat and hits the off stump.

V Kohli b L Embuldeniya 45 (76)

In the walk, Rishabh Pant.

IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates: Dropped! He was a close one to Hanuma Vihari! But no ball too!

A complete delivery by Fernando and Broad. Vihari lofts it to de Silva for a simple catch on point, but it is dropped. It didn’t matter because it was a no-ball too!

IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates: FOUR!

A complete delivery by Fernando, wider than the outside. Kohli drives it through cover-point for a boundary!

IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates: One run, Virat Kohli reaches his 8000th Test run

To the off, behind a length delivery by Fernando. Kohli made it to deep point for a single and his 8000th Test run.

He has become the fifth fastest Indian to score 8000 Test runs.

IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates: One run, Hanuma Vihari hits half-century!

A short ball from Kumara and Vihari pulls it off the ground to long leg for their half-century in 93 balls!

After 36 overs, India: 146/2

IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates: No Run | India: 142/2

A full delivery by Kumara, towards off. Kohli defends it till mid on. No race.

After 34 overs, India: 142/2

IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates: One Run

Length delivery from Kumara and Vihari goes on the back foot and smacks it towards deep point for a single.

IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates: One Run | India: 136/2

A good delivery by Lakmal, from outside. Kohli tries to direct it into covers but takes the inside edge to the backward square leg area. one round.

After 32 overs, India: 136/2

IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates: FOUR! Great shot from Virat Kohli!

A short delivery by Embuldenia, towards middle. Kohli pulls it off brilliantly for a boundary on the left side of short leg!

IND vs SL 1st Test Day 1 Live Updates: Hanuma Vihari hits a four!

A full delivery by Lakmal, towards off. Vihari hits a boundary between midwicket and mid-on! what a shot!

IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates: FOUR! Virat Kohli makes it so easy!

A full delivery from Lakmal, angles it to middle stump. Kohli multiplies it to perfection and the front-footer flicks it to the left of deep square leg for a boundary!

IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates: No Run | India: 113/2

Slow delivery by Embuldenia, almost closed. Vihari tries to defend but it goes through the outer half towards the cover point area.

After 27 overs, India: 113/2

IND vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates: Action resumes and its limits!

A complete distribution by embuldynia, around the middle and foot. Vihari slams it for a boundary between the stumps and the non-striker!

That’s lunch on Day 1!

Despite losing both the openers, India look quite comfortable. However, the second season is going to be very important for both the teams. It can decide how this test is going to be in the coming days. At lunch it is India 109/2.

Embuldenia attack! Mayank departs!

Big wicket for Sri Lanka. Ambuldeniya strikes. A touch fuller into the line of stumps, Agarwal comes forward to play but the ball just slips and hits it on the front pad.

Mayank Agarwal lbw b Ambuldeniya 33 (49)

live score; India: 80/2 (18.3)

Four Runs! nice shot!

Great shot from Vihari. On the full side of a length, not a half volley at all, and across the aisle. Presses forward to find the gap between extra-cover and mid-off and transfers its weight to the punch-drive

live score; India: 62/1 (11.1)

outside! Lahiru Kumar’s strike to remove Rohit!

Rohit Sharma got out after a quick start. Lahiru Kumara got success. A good short ball that’s angled into the body so he doesn’t get the room he needs to be placed where he wants or rolls his wrist at the top of the bounce. He hits it in the air and goes straight into the hands of the fielder at long leg

Rohit Sharmac Lakmal b Kumara 29 (28)

live score; 52/1 (9.5)

Four Runs! Rohit sent it!

Slightly overpitched outside off, and Rohit leans forward and drives with an open face to find a boundary to the right of backward point. Good start for India.

live score; India: 40/0 (7.3)

Four Runs! nice shot!

Excellent timing from Mayank. Lakmal goes full and across the stump and ends up overpitching, and Agarwal moves ahead and transfers his weight beautifully into a punch drive to the left of wide mid-off.

live score; India: 28/0

Four Runs! Great noise from Mayank!

what a shot! Short pitch, angling, and gives Agarwal the time and room he needs to rock back and punch to the right of backward point for a boundary. This is a good start for India.

live score; India: 9/0 (3.1)

First run on the board for India and Rohit!

India is way off Rohit’s mark. Back of a length, angling to finish close to off stump, and it is a positive shot, which goes to the back foot and punches to the right of backward point.

live score; India: 1/0 (1.2)

we are walking!

Suranga Lakmal starts with a dot ball. Not much jump. Slight outswing on the hard line of fourth stump. Agarwal stays in his crease and defends towards point.

live score; India: 0/0 (0.1)

Dravid honored Kohli!

Kohli is being felicitated by India’s head coach and former batsman Rahul Dravid, who hands him the crucial cap. An emotional morning for Kohli as he prepares to make his 100th appearance with his wife and family inside the IS Bindra PCA Stadium in Mohali here.

India won the toss!

India won the toss at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium in Mohali and captain Rohit Sharma decided to bat first.

At the toss, India captain Rohit said: “It’s a huge honor to captain India, I never dreamed about it. Very looking forward to it. It’s much talked about, we know that.” It’s a special occasion because not many people go to play. 100 Tests. We are playing three spinners and two fast bowlers.”

Pitch Report!

Mohali has been a high scoring venue over the years. Winning the toss can be important for both the teams. In Tests, the first innings average at the stadium is 355 while the second innings average is 379. In the third and fourth innings, the average totals are 270 and 129 respectively.

Sri Lanka’s 300 Test!

It is a historic day on many fronts. This will be Sri Lanka’s 300th match in the longest format of the game. Sri Lanka are at the top of the current World Test Championship (WTC) table with two wins in two matches so far. Can they surprise India here in Mohali? Only time will tell this.

Rohit Sharma’s first test as captain!

Rohit Sharma will captain India for the first time in a Test. How has the journey so far been for him among the whites? A few years ago he was not even in the team. Now he is all set to lead them in a Test match. His record in white-ball cricket as a captain has been exceptional.

Virat Kohli will play his 100th Test

What a moment for Virat Kohli. He will become only the 12th Indian to play 100 Test matches for the country. The right-handed batsman has been a legend in Indian cricket and today is a day that adds yet another feather to his scintillating cap.

India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Live Score

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. India won the T20I series 3-0 and they will be looking to wipe out visitors in the two-match Test series starting today to get their WTC campaign back on track.