CricketLiveIND vs SL: Sri Lanka 84/4 at stumps on Day 4; India need six wickets on final day
SUMMARYIndia vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India tightened their grip on the first Test after being bowled out for 193 in their second innings, setting Sri Lanka a challenging target of 372 runs to win in Galle on Tuesday. India had scored 462 in their first innings before bowling Sri Lanka out for 284 on…
Key points
- Devdutt Padikkal to Dhananjaya de Silva, Full and sliding across the off stump, Dhananjaya de Silva tries to cash in…
- Devdutt Padikkal to Dhananjaya de Silva, Stays around the wicket for the right-hander, looped up, really full, on middle.
- Devdutt Padikkal to Dhananjaya de Silva, Nearly in the blockhole, on off.
- Devdutt Padikkal to Sonal Dinusha, Loopy ball, very full, outside off.
India had scored 462 in their first innings before bowling Sri Lanka out for 284 on Monday to take a 178-run lead. The visitors then returned to bat with an attacking approach as they looked to set up a big target.
Rahul, Padikkal steady India
India suffered an early blow when Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for a duck by Asitha Fernando with the third ball of the first over.
KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal then handled the early movement well and went on 64 runs for the second wicket. While Padikkal scored 44.
India reached 116 for four at lunch.
Pant keeps Sri Lanka under pressure
Rishabh Pant then attacked the Sri Lankan bowlers and scored a quick 66 off 69 balls, hitting two sixes.
Pant’s innings additionally saw him become the first Indian batter to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket and the fastest player in the world to reach the landmark.
Jayasuriya strikes twice
Rahul was the second wicket to fall before Shubman Gill was dismissed cheaply for eight.
Prabath Jayasuriya was the main wicket-taker for Sri Lanka, claiming both wickets and finishing with figures of 3/43, rahul made 35. India were eventually bowled out for 193, leaving Sri Lanka with 372 runs to win the Test.
All to play for – Sri Lanka might be in dire straits right now, but all is not lost. The pitch doesn’t yet have any real demons in it and their skipper, Dhananjaya de Silva, is playing well. With the centurion from the first innings in the form of Sonal Dinusha at the other end, a strong first session on Day 5 could cause a momentum shift. Do join us at 4.15 am GMT (9.45 am IST) for the final day’s action in this first Test match. Cheers!
Let’s hear from India’s rising spinner – Manav Suthar says it feels good to be playing Test cricket, something every cricketer dreams of. Feels that getting a wicket with the first ball in the first innings helped him settle in. Shares that he practices spot bowling to find his rhythm leading up to games. Speaks about learning from senior spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. Feels there was more turn in the second innings and expects the surface could offer more tomorrow. Feels getting the lengths right at the start of the day tomorrow and adapting to the conditions will be crucial.
Wickets galore – There was a lot of action on Day 4. At the end of it all, India are the front runners for the win. Rishabh Pant was probably the best batter on Day 4, playing some eye-catching and attacking cricket, with Devdutt Padikkal also contributing to India’s cause with the bat.
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12.39 pm GMT (6.09 pm IST) – STUMPS, DAY 4 – The light has faded here in Galle. A long, long Day 4 comes to an end with Sri Lanka still needing 288 runs to win with 6 wickets in hand. India will feel they are in command, and if rain doesn’t play spoilsport on Day 5, they will be in pole position for the win.
Devdutt Padikkal to Dhananjaya de Silva, Nearly in the blockhole, on off. De Silva jams it out onto the turf before it goes behind and drops short of KL Rahul at slip.
What happened
Devdutt Padikkal to Dhananjaya de Silva, Full and sliding across the off stump, Dhananjaya de Silva tries to cash in on the width. He extends his hands into the drive but mistimes it to mid off.
Devdutt Padikkal to Dhananjaya de Silva, On the pads, a bit full. De Silva tucks it to backward square leg.
Devdutt Padikkal to Dhananjaya de Silva, Stays around the wicket for the right-hander, looped up, really full, on middle. Dhananjaya digs it out.
Devdutt Padikkal to Sonal Dinusha, Loopy ball, very full, outside off. Sonal gets his bat down and steers it through point for a single.
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