WATCH | Tempers flare in Colombo as Yashasvi Jaiswal charges at Asitha Fernando following dismissal

Tempers flared in Colombo after Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal charged at Sri Lankan quick Asitha Fernando following his dismissal on day one of the ongoing second Test match. Just after Fernando’s inswinging delivery crashed into the wickets, dismissing well-set Jaiswal on 45, an animated celebration followed, but what happened right after made headlines for all the wrong reasons.

As Jaiswal stood in disbelief after a faint inside edge led to his wicket – India’s second for the day – he returned to confront Asitha, who was busy celebrating with his teammates. Although nothing is on record, Jaiswal seemed to be triggered by some murmuring from the fast bowler. After which, he charged towards Asitha and touched his helmet on his face, only for the Sri Lankan players to separate the two.

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Earlier, Indian captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat first. India made one change to their playing XI that won the series opener in Galle, replacing Kuldeep Yadav with debutant Saransh Jain. Gill confirmed at the toss that Kuldeep was down with some infection, and thus remained unavailable for selection for the second Test.

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Sri Lanka, on the other hand, also made a couple of changes to their side, handing debuts to opener Kamil Mishara, while also officially debuting Pasindu Sooriyabandara. The right-hander, however, played the previous Test, coming in as a concussion substitute for Dinesh Chandimal.

Indian openers KL Rahul and Jaiswal added 37 for the first wicket before Lahiru Kumara broke the stand, sending Rahul packing on 18. India’s last match hero, Devdutt Padikkal, entered and began stitching a partnership with Jaiswal. Just when the two began feeling settled in the middle, a peach of a delivery from Asitha not only broke the partnership but also led to an ugly confrontation.