BENGALURU: A summery Saturday afternoon, spectators in the excess of 22,000, the first pink-ball Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. There couldn’t have been a better advertisement for the classical format of cricket.
But the pitch, a dry wicket offering ample turn and the odd ball keeping low ensured truncated stints at the crease for Rohit Sharma & Co. Under lights, there was no relief for the Sri Lankan batters either. As many as 16 wickets tumbled on either side with India holding a 166-run advantage.
