Galle Test: Twin strikes after Kohli, Dhawan tons put India in control against Sri Lanka
Updated On: 13 August, 2015 05:56 PM IST | | PTI
<p>Skipper Virat Kohli and opener Shikhar Dhawan slammed classy centuries as India took firm control of the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka by taking a substantial 192-run lead first innings in Galle on Thursday</p>
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli (R) and Shikhar Dhawan gesture during the first day of the opening Test match between Sri Lanka and India at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle.
Galle: Skipper Virat Kohli and opener Shikhar Dhawan slammed classy centuries as India took firm control of the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka by taking a substantial 192-run lead first innings in Galle on Thursday.
In reply to Sri Lanka's paltry first innings score of 183, India scored a decent 375 in 117.4 overs, courtesy Kohli's 103 and Dhawan's 134, as they laid the foundation with a 227-run stand for the third wicket on an eventful second day.
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