IND vs SL: The first test match between India and Sri Lanka is being played at the Galle International Stadium. In this match, Indian captain Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bat first. At the beginning of the third day of the match, Team India was reduced to 462 runs in its first innings. In response, Sri Lanka's first innings was reduced to 284 runs. Team India has got a lead of 178 runs. Sonal Dinusha scored a brilliant century for Sri Lanka, but she was out as soon as she scored the century. For India, young spinner Manav Suthar bowled lethally and took 4 wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja took 3 wickets. The third day's play has been abandoned due to rain.
Mohammed Siraj and Manav Suthar broke Sri Lanka's back in the beginning
In reply to India's first innings of 462 runs, Sri Lanka's first innings had a very bad start. Indian star fast bowler Mohammad Siraj gave a shock to Sri Lanka on the second ball of the very first over. He showed the way to the pavilion to Nishan Madushka, who could not even open the account. After this, captain Shubman Gill called young spinner Manav Suthar to bowl. Suthar also did not disappoint his captain and gave a second blow to Sri Lanka by dismissing Dinesh Chandimal. Chandimal scored 27 runs. Then Suthar gave the third blow to Sri Lanka by dismissing Lahiru Udara. Lahiru Udara walked out after scoring 4 runs.
Half of Sri Lankan team returned to the pavilion at the score of 90 runs.
After this, Kuldeep Yadav gave the fourth blow to Sri Lanka by dismissing Kamindu Mendis. Captain Shubman Gill took a brilliant catch. Then Ravindra Jadeja sent Sri Lankan captain Dhananjay de Silva to the pavilion. Dhananjay de Silva walked out after scoring 21 runs. In this way, half of the Sri Lankan team returned to the pavilion at the score of 90 runs.
After this, Niroshan Dickwella and Sonal Dinusha took over the Sri Lankan innings and made a brilliant partnership. At one time it seemed that this partnership could prove dangerous for Team India, but then Prasidh Krishna broke this partnership by dismissing Niroshan Dickwella and Team India heaved a sigh of relief. Niroshan Dickwella was out after scoring 80 runs.
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