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India opt to bat against Sri Lanka in Galle Test
India won the toss and chose to bat first against Sri Lanka in the opening Test at Galle on Saturday. Devdutt Padikkal and Kuldeep Yadav feature in India’s XI, while Sri Lanka…
The Story in Brief
India won the toss and chose to bat first against Sri Lanka in the opening Test at Galle on Saturday. Devdutt Padikkal and Kuldeep Yadav feature in India’s XI, while Sri Lanka handed an international Test debut to off-spinner all-rounder Keshara Nuwantha.
The match is India’s 600th Test and Galle’s 50th. India are fielding five bowlers, including three spinners. Sri Lanka have also brought in Nishan Madushka and wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella. India captain Shubman Gill said the pitch looked good, while Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva said he would have batted first as well.
The Indian Opinion
The easy storyline is that a dry Galle pitch automatically makes India favourites, or that one debutant can transform Sri Lanka’s challenge. Neither follows from the toss. India’s three-spin attack must first make enough runs useful, while Sri Lanka’s best chance may depend on surviving the opening session. The practical markers are India’s first-innings total and how much turn Nuwantha and Prabath Jayasuriya find before the second day.
Sources (3): telanganatoday.com, thehindu.com, news.abplive.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
