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Galle Test: Pujara 153, Pandya hits 50 on debut as India post 600

Galle: India made 600 all out in their first innings on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International stadium on Thursday.

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Shikhar Dhawan topscored for the tourists with a career-best 190, while Cheteshwar Pujara made 153. Ajinkya Rahane (57) and debutant Hardik Pandya (50) scored half-centuries.

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Nuwan Pradeep was the pick of the Sri Lankan bowlers, claiming a career-high 6-132, while Lahiru Kumara returned 3-131.

Sri Lanka will play with 10 batsmen after Asela Gunaratne fractured his thumb while fielding on Wednesday, an injury that ruled him out of the three-match series.

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