Virat Kohli brought up his fifth career double-century while Rohit Sharma completed his 3rd Test century as India declared for 610/6 in their first innings against Sri Lanka in the second Test in Nagpur on Sunday. Kohli now has the most number of double-centuries in Test cricket, tied with West Indian great Brian Lara. Kohli was unbeaten on 170 after compiling his 19th test hundred with Rohit Sharma celebrating his return to the side after over a year with an unbeaten 51. Kohli flicked Suranga Lakmal for a single for back-to-back hundreds in the series after his unbeaten century in the second innings of the drawn first test in Kolkata. Sri Lanka would have hoped for a better second session after Perera dismissed Ajinkya Rahane for two shortly after lunch but Kohli and Rohit denied them with another flourishing partnership.

Source: dna November 26, 2017 09:05 UTC