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Shubman Gill’s India beat Sri Lanka XI in six-wicket warm-up
Shubman Gill's Team India defeated a Sri Lanka Cricket XI by six wickets in a three-day warm-up match, giving the visitors ideal preparation ahead of the two-Test series. The match was played…
The Story in Brief
Shubman Gill's Team India defeated a Sri Lanka Cricket XI by six wickets in a three-day warm-up match, giving the visitors ideal preparation ahead of the two-Test series. The match was played at a venue in Sri Lanka, with India chasing down the target comfortably on the final day. The performance allowed several Indian batters and bowlers to get crucial time in the middle before the first Test begins.
The Indian Opinion
Warm-up wins often get overblown as proof of dominance, but this match was against a second-string local XI, not the full Sri Lankan Test side. The real test starts with the first Test, where pitch behaviour and pressure will differ sharply. Can India's top order handle Sri Lanka's spinners on a turning track? That will answer how useful this hit-out really was.
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