Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo - Live Cricket Streaming - Day3
Friday, August 1st, 2008 38 viewsSri Lanka v India, 1st Test, SSC, Colombo - Live Cricket Streaming - Day3
Malinda Warnapura, Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera all hit centuries as Sri Lanka took a stranglehold on the first Test against India.
Warnapura made 115, Jayawardene struck a fine 136 and Thilan Samaraweera was not out on 111 as the Sri Lankans closed the second day on 422 for four.Harbhajan Singh and Ishant Sharma picked up a wicket each, but they were few and far between as the hosts piled on the runs. India’s bowlers struggled throughout for consistent line and length and rarely put the opposition under any pressure.
It was not the first time the umpire referral system, being trialled in this series, was used.
India asked for a review of a lbw decision during the morning session, making it the first time the system was put to use. Harbhajan struck Warnapura on the pads with a delivery that pitched on middle stump and seemed to be going down leg. The appeal was turned down by referee Mark Benson, with Warnapura on 86, but Kumble challenged the decision and the umpire referred it to third umpire Rudi Koertzen, who endorsed Benson’s not out ruling.
Another leg before decision against Dilshan was referred to Koertzen, who again ruled in favour of the batsman after watching replays.
That means India have only one challenge left, while Sri Lanka have all three intact.
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