Jurel remained unbeaten on 115 off 177 balls, an innings featuring nine fours, two sixes and several key partnerships with the lower order, including a 112-run stand with Rishabh Pant, who made 63. Pacer Asitha Fernando was Sri Lanka's most successful bowler with 4-106, while Prabath Jayasuriya and Keshara Nuwantha picked up two wickets apiece, though they gave away too many runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sri Lanka are now left with approximately an hour to bat before stumps. Following a two-hour and ten-minute rain interruption, play resumed with Jurel on 95 and five runs away from his first Test century in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Resuming alongside Mohammed Siraj, Jurel took his time and didn\u2019t take the bait of being surrounded by close-in fielders. Siraj then got off the mark with a pull to long leg, leaving Jurel on strike to face the fielders Sri Lanka brought into the ring. Jurel played out a maiden over against Jayasuriya as the hosts sought to choke the singles and force a mistake.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The wait for his century finally ended after 22 deliveries when Jurel drove a full ball from Fernando over the bowler's head, diving full length to complete a risky single as a direct hit missed the stumps. Jurel celebrated by raising his sleeve to display a tattoo reading \u2018Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan,\u2019 while Siraj embraced him in the middle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With his century secured, Jurel shifted gears immediately, stepping out to launch Fernando high over long-on for a six. Jayasuriya ended Siraj's 29-ball stay by trapping him plumb LBW with a slider, with India burning a review.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The wait for his century finally ended after 22 deliveries when Jurel drove a full ball from Fernando over the bowler's head, diving full length to complete a risky single as a direct hit missed the stumps. Jurel celebrated by raising his sleeve to display a tattoo reading \u2018Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan,\u2019 while Siraj embraced him in the middle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brief Scores: India 503\/9 in 138 overs (Devdutt Padikkal 117, Dhruv Jurel 115 not out; Asitha Fernando 4-106, Prabath Jayasuriya 2-132) against Sri Lanka<\/p>\r\n\r\n