Dinusha continues to show skills; Sri Lanka reach 175 runs at lunch on Day 5

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In the first Test match against Team India, Sri Lanka has reached the score of 175 runs for the loss of six wickets in 67 overs at the stroke of lunch on Day 5. The hosts are still falling short of 197 runs to chase the target of 372 runs.

Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha are unbeaten at the crease. Dinusha is showcasing a strong approach and has reached 65 runs in 112 balls, with the help of six boundaries and a maximum. On the other hand, Nuwantha has scored eight runs in 27 balls, including a boundary.

Captain Dhananjaya de Silva departed after scoring 59 runs in 151 balls. His knock included seven boundaries. Wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella was dismissed on 10 runs in 17 balls, including a boundary.

Team India’s Manav Suthar and Prasidh Krishna have bagged two wickets each. Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja have also claimed one wicket each. Kuldeep Yadav and Devdutt Padikkal are yet to register any wickets.

IND vs SL 1st Test: Team India’s second innings’ summary

Team India was bowled out for 193 runs on Day 4 at the Galle International Cricket Stadium near Galle Fort.

The visitors have a lead of 371 runs.

Coming to bat in the second innings, Team India’s opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal departed on a three-ball duck. Fellow opening batsman KL Rahul departed after scoring 35 runs in 47 balls, with the help of two boundaries and the same number of maximums.

Skipper Shubman Gill was dismissed on eight runs in 20 balls, which included a boundary. Devdutt Padikkal returned to the pavilion after scoring 44 runs off 75 balls. His knock was laced with six boundaries. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant smashed 66 runs in 69 balls, including eight boundaries and two maximums. Facing 15 balls, Dhruv Jurel was dismissed on seven runs, which included a boundary.

Ravindra Jadeja and Manav Suthar registered the scores of nine runs. Jadeja faced 19 balls, whereas Suthar’s knock of 25 balls included a boundary.

Kuldeep Yadav departed on five runs in 10 balls, followed by Prasidh Krishna‘s wicket. He scored two runs in seven balls. Mohammed Siraj stayed unbeaten on two runs in six balls.

Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando claimed four wickets for 31 runs in 8.5 overs. Prabath Jayasuriya bagged three wickets by conceding 43 runs in 11 overs. Lahiru Kumara and Keshara Nuwantha registered two and one wicket each to their names. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva went wicketless in Team India’s second innings of the first Test match.

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