
India national cricket team vs Sri Lanka national cricket team match scorecard: India moved closer to victory as Sri Lanka slipped to 84/4 while chasing 372 at stumps on day four of the opening Test in Galle on Tuesday. Rising left-arm spinner Manav Suthar claimed 2/30 after taking 4/76 in the first innings to leave Sri Lanka needing another 288 runs on the final day.
Skipper Dhananjaya de Silva (31 batting) was at the crease with first innings centurion Sonal Dinusha (25 batting) at stumps. India, after bowling out Sri Lanka for 284, were dismissed for 193 in 48.5 overs in their second essay.
Rishabh Pant top-scored with 66 off 69 balls (8x4, 2x6), while Devdutt Padikkal followed up his first innings 167 with another crucial knock of 44 (75b). Pacer Asitha Fernando grabbed 4/31 for Sri Lanka, while left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya claimed 3/43.
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 15-19 | Sri Lanka vs India 1st Test | Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle | 10 AM |
| August 23-27 | Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test | Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), Colombo | 10 AM |
That's stumps on Day 4. The light is not good and the umpires decided that's enough for the day. India are firmly in control as they need six wickets on the final day to win. Sri Lanka need 288 runs more to win. For India, Manav Suthar took two while Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna took one wicket apiece as Sri Lanka end the day at 84/4. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva and first innings centurion Sonal Dinusha are batting.
OUTTTTT!!!!! Lahiru Udara is caught by Dhruv Jurel. There was a bit of confusion whether Jurel has taken the catch cleanly. TV umpire looks satisfied with what he has seen and OUT flashes on the big screen. India are in the driver's seat now. Sri Lanka lose their fourth as Udara stand in disbelief. Manav Suthar strikes again. SL 48/4
OUTTT!!!!! Prasidh Krishna gets into business. Kamindu Mendis is caught by KL Rahul. Sri Lanka are in total disarray in the chase of 372. SL 21/3
OUTTT!!!! Two wickets for India in quick succession. Pasindu Sooriyabandara, who came in as a concussion substitute for Noroshan Dickwella, goes back without scoring. Manav Suthar traps Sooriyabandara in front for nought. SL 14/2
OUTTTT!!!! India have got the first wicket. Nishan Madushka pulls Mohammed Siraj. The extra bounce gets better of Maushka, as the ball balloons in the air. Prasidh Krishna takes a low catch as Siraj strikes early. SL 14/1
The covers are completely out from the ground. KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal are doing some catching drills. The final session of the day is underway. Sri Lanka need 372 runs while India need 10 wickets. Only two and half hours of play is left on the day.
For Sri Lanka, Nishan Fernando and Lahiru Udara come out to bat. For India, Mohammed Siraj will start the bowling.
The latest update from the ground is that the final session on the day will start at 3:30 PM IST. The pitch is uncovered against and the stumps are being out into place. The umpires are having a chat with the curator.
OH NO! Not-so-great visuals from Galle as the covers have been brought on because of rain. A large part of the ground has been covered. The day's third session could have a delayed start.
INNINGS BREAK! India have been bowled out for 193 in 48.5 overs, with Prasidh Krishna being the last to be dismissed. The visitors, who would have eyed a lead of 400, have only a lead of 371 runs. This means that Sri Lanka need 372 runs to win the first Test, with 49 overs left today and an entire day left tomorrow.
The players have taken a break for tea. Live action will resume shortly.
OUT! Kuldeep Yadav has been dismissed for just five runs by Prabath Jayasuriya. Kuldeep is caught by Dhananjaya de Silva at slip.
A lead of 400 now looks like a distant dream for Team India.
India 191/9 (2nd innings; lead by 369 runs)
OUT! India lose another wicket as Manav Suthar departs. It is a short-length ball from Asitha Fernando, and Suthar can only get an edge off the bat that travels to wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella.
India 188/8 (2nd innings; lead by 366 runs)
OUT! Ravindra Jadeja has been dismissed by Lahiru Kumara. Jadeja looks to go for a pull shot, but ends up getting a top edge off the bat that flies towards substitute fielder Pasindu Sooriyabandara at deep backward square leg.
India 180/7 (2nd innings; lead by 358 runs)
OUT! Rishabh Pant has been dismissed for 66 runs. He goes for the pull shot, but ends up getting end edge off the bat as the ball flies to wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella.
India 174/6 (2nd innings; lead by 352 runs)
FIFTY! A well-made half-century for Rushabh Pant, who gets to the milestone with a maximum. This is in fact his 100th six in Tests, and becomes the first-ever Indian to slam a century of sixes in the longest format.
India 158/5 (2nd innings, lead by 336 runs)
OUT! Another one bites the dust as Dhruv Jurel departs. Jurel is edged and caught by Niroshan Dickwella. Sri Lanka opt for a review after the appeal for caught behind is initially given not out. UltraEdge shows a spike, and the umpire has to change his decision from not out to out.
India 122/5 (2nd innings, lead by 300 runs)
It is lunch break on Day four of the first Test between Sri Lanka and India in Galle. Sri Lanka will be the happier side heading into the break after having struck regularly.
Devdutt Padikkal, who scored 44, was the latest batter to depart, leaving Rishabh Pant (21*) and Dhruv Jurel (5*) with a task in hand.
India head to the break with a second innings score of 116/4 after 29 overs, with a lead of 294 runs.
OUT! India lose another review as Devdutt Padikkal is dismissed. Padikkal is struck LBW by Keshara Nuwantha, but the former goes for the review.
Ball-tracking shows three reds and Padikkal, who scored 167 in the first innings, has been dismissed for 44 this time around. India have just one more review remaining, whereas Sri Lanka have three.
India 112/4 (2nd innings; lead by 290 runs)
OUT! Shubman Gill has been dismissed after scoring just eight runs. This is a wicket that India would have never wanted to lose. The India captain is struck LBW by Prabath Jayasuriya and the visitors opt for a review. However, the review doesn't help as ball-tracking shows the ball is hitting top of off and middle stump.
India 85/3 (2nd innings, lead by 263 runs)
OUT! KL Rahul has been dismissed as Prabath Jayasurya strikes. Rahul comes down the track, and looks to go big over mid-on, but he finds substitute fielder Milan Rathnayake with the catch. Both of India's openers have been dismissed as skipper Shubman Gill joins Devdutt Padikkal.
India 72/2 (2nd innings, lead by 250 runs)
KL Rahul has survived an LBW after being originally given out. He was facing spinner Prabath Jayasurya, and after being given out, Rahul went for the DRS.
That decision did wonders for India as the out decision was overturned to not out, with the ball going over the stumps, as per ball-tracking.
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