# SLC XI frustrate India seamers on opening day of tour game

2026-08-08T03:44:39+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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India’s pace bowlers struggled to break through on the first day of their tour match against a Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo. The home side’s batsmen batted steadily, keeping the Indian seamers wicketless for most of the day. The warm-up game is part of India’s preparation for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.

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- cricinfo.com <https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1549015.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS>

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