India vs Sri Lanka 2017: 3rd Test, day 1, 5 things we learnt from the day
Helped by contrasting 150s from Virat Kohli and Murali Vijay, India put on 371/4 on day 1 of the third and final Test of the series against Sri Lanka at Delhi. The local boy, Virat Kohli was in pristine touch and plummeted a century at nearly run a ball while the 'Monk' , as Vijay is called, stood firm at one end.
While both of them threatened to eclipse the 200 mark, Vijay departed late in the day as Lakshan Sandakan had him stumped. The chinaman spinner then went on to castle Ajinkya Rahane in a similar manner to end the day slightly (ever so slightly) better for the visitors. A Virat Kohli double ton looms large on day 2.
Here are the major talking points from the day's play: