India on the verge of victory in the Colombo Test, how many more wickets are needed?

Sports News Live Updates: The first session of the fourth day of the Colombo Test has concluded. Total in this session 4 wickets Picked up by Team India. In the second innings till lunch 83 runs with the loss of 2 wickets in 22 overs Sri Lanka did. After trailing by 214 runs in the first innings, the hosts put up some resistance in the second innings. But the control of the match is still in the hands of India.

The match between India and Sri Lanka (India vs Sri Lanka) in the Colombo Test has been interrupted due to repeated rains on the first three days of the second Test (Weather Updates). This time on the fourth day too, bad weather can spoil the rhythm of the match. Rain is likely at various times during the match in Colombo on Wednesday. As a result, cricket lovers may have to wait for the weather to improve.

Sri Lanka struggle to save the follow-on

Sri Lanka’s biggest target at the start of the fourth day will be to avoid the follow-on. At the end of the third day, the hosts scored 265 for 8 wickets. As a result, they are still 238 runs behind India’s first innings score of 503/9. 39 more runs needed to avoid the follow-on, with just two wickets in hand.

There is a risk of rain since morning

According to the ‘Acuweather’ forecast, there is a 97 percent chance of rain in Colombo on Wednesday. The situation is not very comfortable since morning. 85 percent chance of rain at 6 a.m. and 75 percent at 9 a.m. As a result, doubts have been created about the start of the game at the scheduled time.

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The fear will not end even in the afternoon

75 percent chance of rain at 11am. It may drop to 68 percent at 12 noon and 49 percent at 1 p.m. After that there is another 56 percent chance of rain at 2 pm and 63 percent chance at 3 pm. In other words, there is little chance of getting rid of the eye-catching rain even in the middle of the day.

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Rain is also forecast in the evening

There is a 45 percent chance of rain at 4 PM, but it may increase to 53 percent by 5 PM. Another 45 percent chance of rain at 6 p.m. As a result, there are doubts about the possibility of watching uninterrupted cricket on the fourth day. Due to rain on Tuesday too, the game was shortened by almost an hour from the scheduled time.

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India batting well

In the first innings of this Test, India announced the innings by picking up 503 runs for 9 wickets. Devdutta Padikkal scored 117 and Dhruv Jurel scored an unbeaten 115. Asitha Fernando took four wickets for Sri Lanka. Among India’s bowlers, Manav Sutar and Prasidh Krishna took three wickets each, while Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja took one wicket each.

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India wants to finish the match before the fifth day

A total of 98 overs are scheduled to be played on the fourth day. However, due to the forecast of rain, how many overs will actually be possible to play, that is the big question now. India will quickly look to follow-on by picking up Sri Lanka’s remaining two wickets and then aim to win the match by an innings. On the other hand, the first task before Sri Lanka is to somehow avoid the follow-on and win the match.