Delhi: Along with the excitement, a funny moment was also seen on the field on the fourth day of the first Test being played between India and Sri Lanka in Galle. Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant's special appeal to Devdutt Padikkal made a lot of headlines on social media.
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Pant asked for carrom ball from Padikkal
Captain Shubman Gill handed the ball to Devdutt Padikkal to bowl the last over of the day. Padikkal was getting ready to bowl, when from behind the wicket Pant asked him to bowl the carrom ball. Pant's voice was clearly heard in the stump mic. He said jokingly, “Dev, carrom ball man, come on.”
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Padikkal took over the bowling
However, the start of Padikkal's over was not good, where Sonal Dinusha hit a four on the very first ball. After this, the Indian bowler made a good comeback and gave only one run in the remaining five balls.
India gave a big target to Sri Lanka
Earlier, India scored 193 runs in its second innings and set a challenging target of 372 runs for Sri Lanka. Pant played a useful inning of 66 runs. At the same time, Padikkal strengthened the team's score by scoring 44 runs and KL Rahul scored 35 runs.
Increased pressure on Sri Lanka
Chasing the target, Sri Lanka had lost four wickets for 84 runs by the end of the fourth day's play. Captain Dhananjay de Silva remained unbeaten on 31 runs and Sonal Dinusha, who scored a century in the first innings, remained unbeaten on 25 runs. The host team still needs 288 more runs to win.
Target very difficult in Gaul
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The most successful run chase in Test history at Galle ground has been 344 runs, which was achieved by Pakistan in 2022. In such a situation, Sri Lanka has a big challenge to save the match against India as well as register a win.
FAQ
What did Rishabh Pant say to Devdutt Padikkal?
Rishabh Pant jokingly said to Devdutt Padikkal through the stump mic, “Dev, carrom ball man, come on.”
How many runs target did India give to Sri Lanka to win?
India scored 193 runs in the second innings and set a target of 372 runs for Sri Lanka.
What was Sri Lanka's score at the end of the fourth day's play?
By the end of the fourth day's play, Sri Lanka had lost four wickets for 84 runs and needed 288 more runs to win.