Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja disciplined bowling puts India in good stead in Nagpur Test

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja ran through the Sri Lankan line-up picking up four and three wickets respectively on the first day of the second Test in Nagpur on Friday.

Ashwin, who went wicketless in the first two sessions, broke the backbone of the Lankan innings by removing skipper Dinesh Chandimal, who top-scored with a patient 122-ball 57 before adding three more wickets to return with figures of 4/67.

Left-arm spinner Jadeja complemented the off-spinner well, finishing with 3/56 while veteran paceman Ishant Sharma also picked up three wickets giving away 37 runs in his 14 overs.

India lost opener Lokesh Rahul to end the opening day of the second Test at 11/1 after bowling out Sri Lanka for 205 in the final session at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium on Friday.

Opener Murali Vijay (2 not out) and No.3 Cheteshwar Pujara (2 not out) were at the crease when the umpires dislodged the bails for the day.