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IND vs SL,1st Test: India bowl out Sri Lanka for 284, take 178-run first-innings lead | The Local News
17:15 (IST) Aug 17Spinners laid the trap - Let us take a peek at what happened on this Moving Day. Four balls were all Sri Lanka needed to wrap up India's marathon 462, but the hosts barely got to enjoy it before Siraj struck early and Manav Suthar weaved magic on the first ball to remove Chandimal.
06 pm IST) - STUMPS ON DAY 3 - That will be that for the day, as the umpires have decided that no further play is possible with the weather around. It feels like the clouds got together and decided this was the moment to let it all out.
Overall, it was yet another day that belonged firmly to India, who carry a healthy 178-run lead into what's left of this Test after the first innings. Sri Lanka did test the tourists, especially through the afternoon session, but it simply wasn't enough to shake walls that had been built brick by brick.
17:04 (IST) Aug 17Game stopped due to : Rain Stoppage🏏Cricket Match PredictionWho will win the match? Tap to make your prediction17:03 (IST) Aug 17Rain threat in Galle - India will have to negotiate 13 overs today, weather permitting, as dark clouds are lurking ominously.
It isn't raining just yet, but as a precaution, the ground staff have rolled the covers over the pitch and squares, sensing perhaps that a shower might be on its way. 17:00 (IST) Aug 17Impressive fightback - Despite their top order being blown away to 90 for 5, Sri Lanka found a solid counterpunch through the pairing of Sonal Dinusha and Niroshan Dickwella who parked themselves at the crease in an alliance of 146 runs.
They were still behind the eight ball, but their effort helped the home side to avoid the follow-on. Though Dickwella failed to convert yet another fifty into his maiden Test hundred, Dinusha went the extra mile and notched up his first hundred in the longest format, displaying enormous character.
57 pm IST) - India continue to hold the upper hand throughout this Test, with the Lankan fightback notwithstanding. And with a mammoth 462 on the board, they were always going to be a mile ahead of the hosts regardless.
🏏Cricket Match PredictionWhat will IND score in their 2nd innings? 4Score284 - 10 Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, OUT!
STUMPED! Manav Suthar completes the mop-up job.
India secure a 178-run lead as Manav finishes with four wickets. Sri Lanka have been bowled out for 284.
Suthar switches to over the wicket and drags the length back, on off. Kumara gives the bowler the premeditated charge but is nowhere near the pitch of the ball.
He still swings at it. The ball spins past the inside edge, and Kumara is at a point of no return as Rishabh Pant whips the bails off.
3Score284 - 9 Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, SIX! Hit against the wind but it still goes all the way.
Flighted up, spinning into the arc, on middle and leg. Kumara gets down on a knee and plays the slog sweep with the spin over deep square leg for a biggie.
2Score278 - 9 Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, Drags the length back, on middle. 🏏Cricket Match PredictionHow many wickets will SL take in 3rd innings?
1Score278 - 9 Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, FOUR! That should have been stopped.
Suthar gives the ball a bit of air, on middle and leg. Kumara steps out and swats it away wide of long on.
6Score274 - 9 Ravindra Jadeja to Asitha Fernando, A play and a miss! Spinning away, on a good length, outside off.
5Score274 - 9 Ravindra Jadeja to Asitha Fernando, A big swing and a miss. Speared in full and outside off.
4Score274 - 9 Ravindra Jadeja to Asitha Fernando, Flat and short, on off. 3Score274 - 9 Ravindra Jadeja to Asitha Fernando, Spears it in on off, full in length.
2Score274 - 9 Ravindra Jadeja to Asitha Fernando, Tossed up, on off. 16:47 (IST) Aug 17That was as plumb as it could get.
End of a fighting knock from Dinusha but he looks very disappointed. 5 overs away.
Dinusha walks off to warm applause from his teammates and the Galle crowd alike. 1Score274 - 9 Ravindra Jadeja to Sonal Dinusha, OUT!
LBW! That shot through, and Sonal Dinusha has been caught in front.
He has reviewed it, though. Was there an inside edge?
Turning back into the left-hander, on the shorter side, on off. Dinusha walks across to clip it away but the ball keeps low and he is beaten on the inside edge.
There is a murmur on the UltraEdge when the ball is next to the bat but it is not conclusive enough to convince the third umpire that there is an edge. The Ball Tracking comes up as three reds with the ball crashing into the middle stump.
Sonal walks off with a shake of the head, unhappy with himself. Maybe he felt there was a feather, but UltraEdge showed otherwise.
6Score274 - 8 Manav Suthar to Lahiru Kumara, From over the wicket, on a good length, turning back in, on off. 16:43 (IST) Aug 17The new batter is Lahiru Kumara.
5Score274 - 8 Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE!
Number three for Suthar as Prabath runs out of patience. In front of the stumps, on a fuller length, spinning away with a bit of bounce off the pitch.
Prabath Jayasuriya plants his back knee into the pitch and goes for the premeditated slog sweep. However, he gets a massive top edge and the ball bobbles up towards deep mid-wicket where Dhruv Jurel runs in off the ropes and takes a simple straightforward catch.
4Score274 - 7 Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, CENTURY FOR SONAL DINUSHA! A brilliant knock from him under immense pressure against a quality bowling unit.
He gets to his maiden Test hundred. A moment to cherish for a lifetime for the youngster.
He has displayed excellent patience and temperament. The Sri Lankan dugout is on its feet to appreciate this valiant knock.
He removes his helmet and raises his bat to the crowd and his teammates. 6Score273 - 7 Ravindra Jadeja to Prabath Jayasuriya, The length is pulled back by Jadeja, outside off.
3Score273 - 7 Ravindra Jadeja to Prabath Jayasuriya, Beaten! Pitched full and outside the off stump.
Prabath Jayasuriya leans on to defend, but the ball turns big to beat the outside edge. 6Score273 - 7 Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, Another full delivery, outside off, Prabath Jayasuriya presses forward and steers it behind point for a single.
5Score272 - 7 Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, Dip and turn, full on middle. 5 kph, on off, Sonal Dinusha executes the reverse sweep through short third for a single.
16:30 (IST) Aug 17DRINKS! Sri Lanka's first job in pursuit of India's 462 was to avoid the follow-on, and they have ticked that box after being 90/5 at one stage.
Sonal Dinusha is closing in on a well-deserved maiden Test hundred. 6Score271 - 7 Kuldeep Yadav to Prabath Jayasuriya, Floated up on a fuller length, on off.
Prabath Jayasuriya leans forward and eases it to point. 5Score271 - 7 Kuldeep Yadav to Prabath Jayasuriya, The googly, on a length, around off.
3Score270 - 7 Kuldeep Yadav to Sonal Dinusha, Looped up, slower, fuller and wide outside off. 1Score268 - 7 Kuldeep Yadav to Sonal Dinusha, FOUR!
That is a brave shot from Dinusha! Flatter outside off, full in length.
Sonal Dinusha plays the reverse sweep, and gets it wide of short third for a boundary. 3Score264 - 7 Manav Suthar to Prabath Jayasuriya, FOUR!
Excellent shot! And with that SRI LANKA HAVE AVOIDED THE FOLLOW-ON!
Which means India will have to come out to bat again. Dropped into the slot, a full ball around leg.
Prabath Jayasuriya gets down on his knee and slogs it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 1Score259 - 7 Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, Pushed through from around the stump.
Full on middle and leg, clipped gently into mid-wicket. Devdutt Padikkal's 167 remained the main highlight as India reached 460 for nine at stumps on a rain-hit second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Sunday.
The Sri Lankan spinners made things difficult for the Indian batters, but the visitors still finished with a 172-run addition after starting the day at 288 for two. Kuldeep Yadav (12) and Prasidh Krishna (1) were at the crease at stumps.
35pm. The long interruption appeared to help Sri Lanka, whose bowlers returned with better lines and lengths than on the opening day and restricted the scoring options for India's batters.
India lost seven wickets for 172 runs, with some wickets coming from Sri Lanka's bowling and others from mistakes by the Indian batters. Padikkal resumed on 131 and reached his maiden 150 in 215 balls, pulling pacer Asitha Fernando for a boundary.
Before that, however, India had lost their other overnight batter, Rishabh Pant, for 39.
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