Indian captain Virat Kohli blasted an unbeaten 156 to pass 5,000 runs in Test cricket as his side made 371-4 on a painful opening day of the third Test for Sri Lanka’s bowlers. Opener Murali Vijay also plundered 155 to increase the agony for the tourists who are one down in the series. Kohli, fresh from a majestic 213 during India’s thrashing of Sri Lanka in the second Test in Nagpur, led the batting charge with his 20th Test century. Perera became Sri Lanka’s fastest bowler to a century of wickets in his 25th match, two less than spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan. India lead the series 1-0 and need only a draw for a record-equalling ninth successive Test series triumph.

Source: Pakistan Today December 02, 2017 11:37 UTC