- Padikkal’s century and bowlers’ havoc
- Team India’s resounding victory in the first Test
- Lanka is divided into four parts.
The three-day practice match between India and Sri Lanka began on August 7. India defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the match played at the Cricket Club Ground in Colombo. The Indian cricket team performed brilliantly and won a resounding victory over the Sri Lanka Cricket XI. Sri Lanka declared their innings at 200 runs and set a target of 207 runs for the visiting team. India achieved this target and won the match.
Host Sri Lanka challenges India
Sri Lanka Cricket XI, who won the toss and elected to bat first, got off to a strong start. Opener Nishan Madushka scored a quick 66, while Ravindu Rasantha scored a restrained 71. Captain Sonal Dinusha also contributed 52 runs in the middle order. The Indian bowlers tried to make a comeback, with spinners Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Manav Suthar taking two wickets each. Sri Lanka Cricket XI declared their first innings at 363 for eight in 90 overs.
Devdutt Padikkal’s brilliant century and Team India’s comeback
India’s innings did not start well, with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal returning to the pavilion without a wicket. Then KL Rahul recovered the innings. However, Devdutt Padikkal came in at number three and batted brilliantly. Padikkal scored an unbeaten 142 runs with 18 fours. He was supported by all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who scored 63 runs. In the lower order, India declared their first innings at 357 for 6 in 90 overs, thanks to Manav Suthar’s 41 runs and Gurnur Brar’s immediate 36 runs off 18 balls.
Sri Lanka XI’s second innings
In the second innings, Nishan Madushanka top-scored for Sri Lanka XI. He scored 63 runs off 73 balls and retired injured. Anjala Bandara scored 35 runs, while Nipun Dhananjaya scored 46 runs. For India, Gurnur Brar and Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets each, while Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna took one wicket each. Sri Lanka declared their second innings at 200 for 6 in 45 overs. They set a target of 207 runs for India to win.
India’s emphatic victory in practice match
Chasing the target, the Indian team started aggressively. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 61 runs in just 46 balls with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes. Captain Shubman Gill, who returned from injury, also contributed 44 runs. Finally, fast bowler Mohammed Siraj performed brilliantly with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 32 runs in just 15 balls with the help of 4 sixes and 1 four and scoring 214 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 45 overs. India won the match by 6 wickets.