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Kuldeep leads India’s recovery after Sri Lanka XI post 363-8
India's bowlers had a tough opening day in the three-day warm-up against a Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo, with the hosts reaching 363 for 8. Pacers Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna…
The Story in Brief
India's bowlers had a tough opening day in the three-day warm-up against a Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo, with the hosts reaching 363 for 8. Pacers Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna were expensive, while spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Manav Suthar led a recovery in the final session. Kuldeep took 2 for 76 and Suthar 1 for 30. Openers Nishan Fernando (66) and Ravindu Rasantha (71) put on 110 runs. Skipper Shubman Gill did not take the field due to an impact injury from training. The match does not have first-class status, with teams batting 90 overs on the first two days.
The Indian Opinion
A warm-up match against a second-string XI is not a crisis, but some early 'Test world-beaters' chatter about India's bowling depth needs a check. Pacers Siraj and Prasidh went for runs, and Jadeja looked rusty despite two wickets. The real test of this attack will come in the Test series, not against a developmental side. Watch how the new-ball bowlers fare in the first session of the first Test, that will answer whether this was just rust or a structural weakness.
Sources (2): sports.ndtv.com, sports.ndtv.com (2)
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