Nagpur Test: Kohli double, Rohit ton help India to 405-run lead against SL 

Captain Virat Kohli battered a languid Sri Lanka assault into accommodation with his fifth twofold hundred as India heaped up a tremendous 610/6 preceding proclaiming their first innings on the third day, to truly outbat the island country in the second Test.
At stumps, Sri Lanka were down in the dumps at 21 for one with another 384 runs required to stay away from innings crush.

The Indian chief scored a glorious 213 - his nineteenth hundred, in transit which he softened a plenty of records up organization of Rohit Sharma (102 no), who got a Test ton following four prolonged years.

Kohli's savage power joined with Rohit's lethargic style made it a head mixed drink of amusement for the Sunday swarm, who were excited to bits at whatever point the Indian captain achieved a breakthrough.

The Sri Lankan bowlers never looked adequate to reject Kohli and it required a confused shot to see the back of the Indian skipper, who got an overwhelming applause from the 12,000 or more present at the VCA Stadium.

The 267-ball thump involved 17 limits and two sixes - both of Sri Lanka's most exceedingly bad bowler Dilruwan Perera (3/202 out of 45 overs).


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