IND vs SL 2nd Test: The Indian team played brilliantly on the first day of the second test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. Batting first, India scored 300 runs at the loss of 5 wickets. Two major incidents also happened on the first day. In the first session, a heated argument was witnessed between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lankan fast bowler Asitha Fernando. At the same time, wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant had to face injury. In such a situation, after the end of the day’s play, Indian team’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak gave Pant’s fitness update and expressed his opinion on Jaiswal’s spat.
Big update on Rishabh Pant’s injury
During the innings, a fast ball from Sri Lankan fast bowler Lahiru Kumara hit Rishabh Pant just below his left wrist, due to which he retired hurt after scoring only 3 runs. Giving an update on Pant’s injury, Sitanshu Kotak said, ‘I think he is completely fine and will come on the field to continue batting on the second day of the game.’ This is a news of relief for Team India. To reach a big score on the second day of the game, Team India may need a big innings from Rishabh Pant.
Advice given on the heated debate between Jaiswal-Fernando
The atmosphere heated up in the 17th over of the match when Yashasvi Jaiswal hit 3 fours off the balls of Asitha Fernando, but on the last ball of the over, Fernando bowled Jaiswal with a brilliant ball. After this, Fernando gave an aggressive send-off, in response to which Jaiswal also got into a fight with him and a heated argument was witnessed between the two. On this controversy, Kotak advised Jaiswal to exercise restraint and said, ‘Jaiswal should not have gone so close to the bowler. However, in that heated atmosphere of the game, sometimes emotions take over.
At the same time, Sri Lankan bowling coach Ryan van Niekerk said on this incident that heated arguments lead to a surge of emotions and now it depends on the match referee Andy Pycroft what action he takes in this matter. Let us tell you, after this incident, big action can be taken against Yashasvi Jaiswal. At the same time, Asitha Fernando may also be punished. Its final decision is in the hands of the match referee only.
