Siraj, Jadeja strike early; Sri Lanka reach 83 runs at lunch on Day 4

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In the second Test match against Team India, Sri Lanka has reached the score of 83 runs for the loss of two wickets in 22 overs at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo.

The hosts are still trailing by 130 runs.

Having imposed a follow-on by Team India, Sri Lanka’s opening batsman Lahiru Udara was dismissed on three runs in 15 balls in second innings. Fellow opening batsman Kamil Mishara accumulated 32 runs in 39 balls, with the help of three boundaries and a maximum.

Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Kamindu Mendis are unbeaten at the crease.

Team India’s Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja have bagged one wicket each. Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, and Saransh Jain are yet to claim any wickets in Sri Lanka’s second innings.

IND vs SL 2nd Test: Sri Lanka’s batsmen performances in first innings

Earlier, Sri Lanka’s opening batsman Lahiru Udara was dismissed on one run in six balls. Fellow opening batsman Kamil Mishara departed after scoring 19 runs in 25 balls, including three boundaries. Prabath Jayasuriya registered two runs in seven balls.

Pasindu Sooriyabandara garnered 80 runs off 133 deliveries. His knock was laced with nine boundaries. Kamindu Mendis returned to the pavilion after accumulating 32 runs in 58 balls, with the help of three boundaries and a maximum. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva scored eight runs in 14 balls, including two boundaries. Wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella was dismissed on a three-ball duck.

Sonal Dinusha delivered a crucial knock of 103 runs in 162 balls, including eight boundaries and three maximums. Keshara Nuwantha managed to score 18 runs in 74 balls, including two boundaries and a maximum. Lahiru Kumara accumulated 12 runs off 58 balls, with the help of two boundaries. Asitha Fernando stayed unbeaten on one run in four balls.

Team India’s Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar claimed three wickets each. Having bowled 16 overs, Krishna conceded 52 runs, whereas Suthar leaked 85 runs in 22 overs. Saransh Jain also bagged two wickets. Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja registered one wicket each to their names.

The ongoing Test series is one of the important series for Team India in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. The win in the second Test match against Sri Lanka will be crucial for Team India to keep hopes alive for the WTC final.

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