Adding injury to insult

Jul 26, 2017

Nuwan Pradeep, playing his first Test since January 2017, had Abhinav Mukund nicking behind for 12•AFP

He had his slice of luck when Asela Gunaratne shelled a catch at second slip and injured his left wrist•AFP

He pressed onto bring up his second fifty off just 48 balls•AFP

Pradeep then had Virat Kohli caught behind for 3 with an excellent bouncer•AFP

Shikhar Dhawan, the other opener, kept India ticking with punchy drives•AFP

Cheteshwar Pujara kept Dhawan good company and consolidated India's start•AFP

You can't stop me: Dhawan smashed more than 100 runs in the post-lunch session•AFP

Pujara, though, struck his 12th Test hundred and propelled India to 399 for 3 at stumps•AFP

Dhawan brought up his fifty off 62 balls•AFP

He unfurled a variety of sweeps before holing out for 190 off 168 balls, at the stroke of tea•AFP