Six for Pradeep and 600 for India

Jul 27, 2017

Cheteshwar Pujara made his sixth score of 150 or more•AFP

Lahiru Kumara then struck with his first ball of the day to have Rahane edging behind•AFP

Hardik Pandya smashed 50 off 49 balls on debut to lift India to 600•AFP

Four balls later, Kusal Mendis fell for a duck for the first time at home•AFP

But, towards the close of play, R Ashwin and India snagged back the advantage and left Sri Lanka on 154 for 5 - 247 runs short of saving the follow-on•AFP

Ajinkya Rahane weathered a volley of bouncers to make a solid fifty•AFP

R Ashwin produced some sparkling shots in making 47 off 60 balls•NurPhoto/Getty Images

Umesh Yadav then ensured Sri Lanka lost Dimuth Karunaratne and a review early•AFP

Upul Tharanga, though, produced a combative half-century•AFP

Nuwan Pradeep prevented Ashwin from getting a fifty in his 50th Test, and bagged himself a maiden five-wicket haul•NurPhoto/Getty Images

Mohammed Shami had debutant Danushka Gunathilaka nicking behind for 16•AFP

And with him was Angelo Mathews, who too raised fifty, for the first time in eight innings•AFP