In the second Test, after winning the toss on a good Nagpur track, Sri Lanka were bundled out for 205, and Kohli’s fifth double hundred added insult to injury. While the lack of big partnerships has hurt Sri Lanka, it is the form of their most senior batsman, Angelo Mathews, that has troubled them the most. In the ongoing series, Mathews has scored just 84 runs at 21.00. On Thursday, Sri Lanka were back at the training ground without their most experienced spinner, while their former captain showed no signs of intent to lead a fightback. Pothas expresses concernAfter the Nagpur annihilation, Sri Lanka coach Nic Pothas slammed the team for not executing plans and said senior pros like Mathews must introspect.

Source: Hindustan Times November 30, 2017 11:26 UTC