KOLKATA, Sunday: India will push for victory on the final day of the rain-hit first Test against Sri Lanka, Shikhar Dhawan said Sunday after he combined with fellow opener Lokesh Rahul to help the hosts fight back on day four.
The pair hit fluent half-centuries during their 166-run stand as India ended the day on 171-1, leading by 49 after wiping out a 122-run first-innings deficit in Kolkata.
Dhawan was eventually caught behind off paceman Dasun Shanaka for 94. Cheteshwar Pujara, on two, was batting alongside Rahul, on 73, when bad light stopped play.
“Feeling good and bad both. Of course it’s disappointing when you’re so close to the century and miss out. But we’ve made a game of this, so I’m happy,” said Dhawan.
“We’re going to be positive tomorrow and try to make a match of it. We’re going to go for it,” the left-hander added.
Rangana Herath’s 67 had helped steer the visitors to 294 in response to India’s 172.
Herath, who registered his third Test fifty, finally fell to paceman Bhuvneshwar Kumar after mistiming and slicing to deep point.
“I wanted to play the shots and stay positive. The credit should go to fast bowlers of both teams. Compared to the first two days, today was much better to bat on and that’s why we were able to go on and take a lead,” Herath told reporters.
“Compared to the first two days of the match, this is a much better wicket to bat on. We have got one more day to go and will see what happens,” the 39-year-old said. AFP
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