Vijay, Pujara hundreds put India in control


  • Cricket
  • Saturday, 25 Nov 2017

FILE PHOTO - India's Murali Vijay runs after playing a shot on the first day of their third test cricket match against South Africa in Nagpur, India, November 25, 2015. REUTERS/Amit Dave

(Reuters) - Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara both hit hundreds and combined in a stand of 209 to hand India a big first innings lead over Sri Lanka on the second day of the second test in Nagpur on Saturday.

The hosts reached the close of play on 312 for two with Pujara unbeaten on 121 after his 14th test hundred and had captain Virat Kohli not out on 54 at the other end.

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