ONE OF THE MOST DRAMATIC TESTS!

A draw looked inevitable before the start of today's play but you can never take anything out of the equation when you are watching the current Indian team. We saw almost everything that a day of test match cricket can produce. India started the day with caution and they couldn't get off to a brisk start which they might have hoped for. Few quick wickets and India was leading only by 150. Virat Kohli was unbeaten on 41 at lunch only to unleash himself in the post lunch session and provide an exhibition of a very high quality batsmanship. With trademark cover drives and a couple of uncharacteristic lofted shots, he reached his 18th Test match century and 50th International century and immediately declared the innings setting Sri Lanka 231 runs to win. Sri Lanka lost both their openers before Tea and a couple of wickets immediately after tea as well. Dickwella played some extraordinary shots but eventually fell to Bhuvaneswar Kumar who produced one of the most probing spells of seam bowling you will ever see. In the end neither the bowlers nor the batsmen could decide the result but it was bad light who had the last laugh in one of the most dramatic test matches played only over the course of three and a half days. Critics might have their say about Virat Kohli's declaration but we often say what should have been done once it's already done.
Sri Lanka almost succumbed to defeat in a match which they thoroughly dominated over the first two days. India came close to winning another test match at home with almost no contribution from Ashwin and Jadeja. Yes, it won't be 3-0 but India look clear favourites to win 2-0. After another fast and bouncy pitch at Eden Gardens, we can surely expect a typical Indian wicket if not a dust bowl at Nagpur.