Ind vs SL: 5 key takeaways from opening day of 1st Test

Ind vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1: Pant tears apart Sri Lankan bowling

Ind vs SL, 1st Test, Day 1: Rishabh Pant was at his fiery best against the Lankans on day 1

Just as Sri Lanka harbored thoughts of a fight back after getting the wicket of Shreyas Iyer, they were hit with a hurricance called Rishabh Pant. He blitzed his way to 96 off 97 deliveries .

The left-hander got to fifty in 73 deliveries and all of a sudden, changed gears to score the next 47 runs off just 24 balls. He pummeled Sri Lanka's lead spinner for 22 runs in one particular over.

Ravindra Jadeja was more of a by-stander in their partnership of 104. This was the fifth time that the Delhi batsman has got out in the nervous 90s but with his innings, he has clearly put India in the ascendency in this game.

With Jadeja and Ashwin at the crease and Jayant to follow, India will look to post a score in excess of 400 in the first innings.