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India need 106 more after Jaiswal 61 in warm-up chase
India are 101 for no loss in 16 overs, chasing 207 against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in the final session of the warm-up match in Colombo. Yashasvi Jaiswal retired hurt after a…
The Story in Brief
India are 101 for no loss in 16 overs, chasing 207 against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in the final session of the warm-up match in Colombo. Yashasvi Jaiswal retired hurt after a brisk 61 off 46 balls, while Shubman Gill is unbeaten on 39. India need 106 more runs for victory.
Earlier, the hosts declared their second innings at 200 for 6, setting India a target of 207 in a minimum of 45 overs. For India, Devdutt Padikkal top-scored with an unbeaten 142 and Ravindra Jadeja made 63 in their first-innings declaration of 357 for 6. Sri Lanka XI had declared their first innings at 363 for 8.
The Indian Opinion
A warm-up match is a poor gauge for selection battles, yet every boundary is treated as a verdict. Padikkal's 142 is impressive, but so was his 65 against England A last year that didn't earn him a Test cap. The real test will come when the series starts in Galle on August 15. Until then, these runs are just practice. Watch how the bowlers, especially Siraj and Brar, perform in the first innings of the first Test, where the pressure is real.
Sources (4): sports.ndtv.com, rediff.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
