(Reuters) - Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara both hit hundreds and combined in a stand of 209 to hand India a big first innings lead over Sri Lanka on the second day of the second test in Nagpur on Saturday. The world's top-ranked test side were ahead by 107 in the first innings after Sri Lanka were bundled out for 205 on the opening day. Vijay, who missed India's three-test series in Sri Lanka with injury and was left out of the drawn first match in Kolkata, celebrated his return to the side with 128 runs. Resuming the Indian innings on 11-1, both Vijay and Pujara were watchful during the first hour's play and waited for the bad balls for scoring opportunities. Perera also dropped Vijay on 61 at short mid-on off paceman Lahiru Gamage.

Source: The Star November 25, 2017 06:33 UTC