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Sri Lanka XI post 363/8 despite India spinners’ fightback on Day 1
Sri Lanka Cricket XI reached 363/8 at stumps on Day 1 of their three-day warm-up against India in Colombo on Friday, after openers Nishan Madushka (66) and Ravindu Rasantha (71) added 110…
The Story in Brief
Sri Lanka Cricket XI reached 363/8 at stumps on Day 1 of their three-day warm-up against India in Colombo on Friday, after openers Nishan Madushka (66) and Ravindu Rasantha (71) added 110 for the first wicket. Spinners Ravindra Jadeja, Manav Suthar and Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets each to pull India back. India captain Shubman Gill missed the day due to a finger injury sustained in practice, with KL Rahul leading the side. The two-Test series begins in Galle on 15 August.
The Indian Opinion
The chatter around India's bowlers being 'toiled' overlooks that three spinners took two wickets each and the pitch offered little early help. The real test is whether India's batters can handle spin on a turning track on Day 2. Shubman Gill's finger injury will stay under scrutiny until he bats.
Sources (6): sports.ndtv.com, rediff.com, thefederal.com, telanganatoday.com, sports.ndtv.com (2), english.mathrubhumi.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 6 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 6 sources.
