Bengaluru Test

India vs Sri Lanka: Pant, Iyer headline Day 2 of Bengaluru Test with visitors being set a target of 447

India declared their second innings at 303 for 9 during the final session of the second day to set Sri Lanka a mammoth target of 447 runs to win the second Test in Bengaluru on Sunday.

Highlights, India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test at Bengaluru, Full cricket score: SL 28/1 at stumps on Day 2; IND need 9 wickets to win

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 2nd Test at Bengaluru: Axar Patel is the last to depart as Embuldeniya claims his third wicket. Ninth wicket down, but the biggest news is that India have declared at 303/9. Sri Lanka's target will be 447 when they come out to bat in a short while.

India vs Sri Lanka: You can't play negative on such wickets, says Shreyas Iyer on spin-friendly M Chinnaswamy track

Batting fearlessly, Shreyas Iyer charged down the wicket quite often, which he said was the best strategy to negate the spin.

India vs Sri Lanka: Shreyas Iyer lights up Bengaluru as pink ball wreaks havoc on day one

Shreyas Iyer has confidence surging through his veins at the moment, and he is looking to seize every chance possible when at the crease.

India vs Sri Lanka: There are no set parameters for adjustments required in pink-ball Tests, says Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah said India are still learning how to approach pink ball games.

India vs Sri Lanka: 100 per cent attendance allowed for Bengaluru Test

100 percent crowd attendance has been allowed for the match owing to a sharp decline in COVID-19 cases and high demand for tickets.

India vs Sri Lanka: Will Jayant Yadav make way for Mohammed Siraj or Axar Patel in playing XI for Bengaluru Test?

Coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit Sharma are firm believers in continuity but it will be interesting to see their plans for the playing XI for the Day/Night game starting Saturday in Bengaluru.

India vs Sri Lanka: Fit-again Axar Patel replaces Kuldeep Yadav in hosts' squad for second Test

Axar had been recovering from a shin injury that had forced him to miss the South Africa tour and the T20 series against West India. He had also tested positive for COVID-19 recently.

India vs Australia, 2nd Test: Hosts need to dominate first session to finally turn the tables on Day 4

The fate of this series rests on the morning session on day four, and for India to have a chance of regaining the Border-Gavaskar trophy, they must win the first session on Tuesday.

Jadeja is one of India's bankable bowlers, doesn't matter which format, says Bowling coach Arun

While Jadeja introspected about his game, Bharat Arun said that Bhuvneshwar Kumar "needs to swing the ball more" even though he is happy that he has added a couple of yards of pace.