On day two of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club, wicketkeeper-batters Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel formed an impressive unbroken partnership, scoring half-centuries and contributing to a significant 112-run stand. Their efforts propelled India past the 400-run mark, allowing the team to regain control of the match from Sri Lanka.
As Sri Lanka persisted with spin from both ends ahead of the lunch break, but didn’t get consistency, Pant and Jurel raised a 100-run partnership for the seventh wicket and put India in the driver’s seat of the match. The highlight of the session was Pant, who retired hurt on three after copping a blow on left wrist, coming back and batting in his usual style to take the game forward alongside a rock-solid Jurel.
