With a fifer, Ishant Sharma runs riot in Colombo
Ishant's fiery spell left Sri Lanka Board's President XI in tatters
Colombo: After Ajinkya Rahane powered Indian side to a fighting first innings total of 351, Ishant Sharma rattled the Sri Lanka Board President's XI and left them to 35/5 at lunch on Friday at the R Premadasa Stadium here.
Rahane, who provided solidity to Indian innings with a hundred on Thursday, was retired hurt on the overnight score of 109.
Day-2 about to start at R. Premadasa stadium. @ajinkyarahane88 retired hurt on 109, @harbhajan_singh & @ashwinravi99 in the middle #IndvsSL
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 7, 2015Harbhajan Singh then joined R Ashwin in the middle. The veteran off-spinner scored 15 before India were all-out for 351.
India all out at Premadasa staidum for 351. @ajinkyarahane88 109, @SDhawan25 62, @klrahul11 43, @cheteshwar1 42, #IndvsSL
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 7, 2015From thereon, it was all Ishant Sharma show as the lanky speedstar rattled the opposition.
Sharma struck twice in his first over. First, he trapped JK Silva and then disturbed the timber to send DM de Silva packing.
what a start! @ImIshant makes early inroads. Opener Kaushal Silva trapped in front of the stumps for 0. SL- BP-XI 0/1. #IndvsSL
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 7, 2015GONE! @ImIshant strikes again. Dhananjay De' Silva bowled by sharp a inswinger. SL-BP-XI facing the heat. score: 1/2. #IndvsSL
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 7, 2015In his next over, Ishant dislodged Tharanga for a duck.
Woohh!! Its @ImIshant again, trapping another one in front of the stumps. SL-BP-XI stunned. 1/3. what a start for bowling unit. #IndvsSL
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 7, 2015His next over went wicketless. But continuing his good day in the middle, he scalped two more wickets in the next over.
SL-BP-XI 10/5. all five wickets take by @ImIshant. He is relentless and brutal. There is no respite for the batsmen. #goodstart #IndvsSL
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 7, 2015Before teams went in for a lunch on day two, Sri Lanka Board President's XI were in deep trouble because of Ishant Sharma's impressive 4-1-5-5-spell.
Sri Lanka Board President XI 35/5 at lunch. @ImIshant bowls a magical first spell. 4-1-5-5 in hot and humid Premadasa stadium. #IndvsSL
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 7, 2015