Pujara, Prasad star on tough day

ESPNcricinfo staff29-Aug-2015A 55-run stand ensued between Cheteshwar Pujara and Rohit Sharma, but Rohit fell at the stroke of lunch, edging Dhammika Prasad to slip after making 26•AFPPrasad struck again on the first ball after lunch to get rid of Stuart Binny for a golden duck, to bring on debutant Naman Ojha•AFPAs Pujara kept the scoreboard ticking, he lost partners at regular intervals. Ojha holed out, trying to swat Tharindhu Kaushal for a six, while R Ashwin edged Prasad to the wicketkeeper. India were now on a precarious 180 for 7•AFPPujara, though, was undeterred and battled his way to a seventh Test hundred•Associated PressAmit Mishra gave Pujara ample support from the other end, and in the process, made his way to his third Test half-century•AFPRangana Herath ended the 104-run eighth-wicket stand when he had Mishra stumped for 59. Rain interrupted soon after, bringing a premature end to the day’s play with India at 292 for 8•AFP