A cricket fan, who had come to watch
the match in an inebriated condition on Friday, August 4, kept shouting out
suggestions to Sri Lanka batsmen on how to tackle Indian bowlers, much to
umpire Rod Tucker's disliking.
The man, identified as SP Jayan, advised
Mendis to play defensively and see through the remaining overs of the day.
Notably, the right-handed top-order batsman remained not out on 16 as Sri Lanka
finished the day on 50 for 2.
"Play defensive, Mendis, don't lose
your mind, keep focus and save your wicket for tomorrow. Yes! You can do
it," Jayan told Mendis, as quoted by the Midday.
Despite warnings from on-field umpire,
who gestured him to keep quiet after being disturbed by the loud suggestions,
Jayan continued offering advice. Whenever Mendis played a defensive shot, the
spectator shouted: "Yeah, play like that."
When the security staff confronted him
and asked him to leave, Jayan remained silent. However, after a while, the
annoying cricket fan resumed his business and his voice was heard until Stumps
on the second day.
Mendis, in the first innings, was
dismissed early by Umesh Yadav on Day 3. But the 22-year-old batsman had
stitched an unbeaten 100-run stand with opener Dimuth Karunaratne at Tea and
reached his third Test ton towards the end of the third day.
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