India 419-6 at lunch after fifties by Pant, Jurel

COLOMBO: Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel struck unbeaten fifties to push India to 419-6 at lunch on day two of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Monday.

Pant, who had retired hurt on Sunday, came out to bat after the fall of debutant Saransh Jain.

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Pant’s 63 not out included six fours and two sixes.

Asitha Fernando (4-60) dismissed Jain (six), who was caught at slip.

Jurel combined with Pant in a 112-run stand for the unbroken seventh wicket to pad India’s score.

Jurel hit five fours in his 59 not out. India are 1-0 ahead in the two-Test series.