July 26 (CRICKETNMORE) - Centuries from opener Shikhar Dhawan (190) and one-down Cheteshwar Pujara (144 not out) helped India reach 399/3 at stumps on the opening day of the first of the three-Test cricket series against Sri Lanka here on Wednesday.
Check out Opening day of the first test in Pictures:
1. Indian Captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first.
2. Hardik Pandya receiving Test Cap from Virat Kohli
3. Abhinav Mukund failed to capitalise the opportuinity and was dismissed for 12
4. Shikhar Dhawan scored a brilliant century - 190 off 168 balls
5. Shikhar Dhawan & Cheteshwar Pujara added 253 runs for the second wicket.
6. Captain Virat Kohli failed to score and was dismissed on 3.
7. Cheteshwar Pujara scored a well made century.
8. Ajinkya Rahane joined Pujara and was unbeaten on 39 at Stumps.
9. Nuwan Pradeep took all the three wickets for Sri Lanka.
10. India were 399/3 at Stumps on Day 1 with Pujara (144*) and Rahane (39*) at the crease.
Sahir