Live Cricket Score, India vs Sri Lanka: India and Sri Lanka battle it out in the third and final Test. (Source: AP)
India didn’t get the coin toss in their favour and were soon reeling at a score of 14/2 as KL Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane were removed by the Lankan pacers. But Virat Kohli and newly-promoted Cheteshwar Pujara stitched a 36-run partnership before the rains interrupted play. Finally, the officials made sure the opening day of the first Test sees a premature end.
Live Cricket Scorecard: India vs Sri Lanka
Live Updates:
1600 hrs IST: The match officials have brought the day to a close and that will be it. Possibility of an early start tomorrow.
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1503 hrs IST: Umpires are not convinced and they have decided to take another look at the field at 1530 hrs IST.
1502 hrs IST: Super Sopper is deployed into the field
1501 hrs IST: The umpires out there, busy inspecting the field
1439 hrs IST: Situation will be clearer by 1500 hrs IST
The weather has still not cleared out over SSC. Next update will be given at 03:00 PM IST #SLvsIND
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 28, 2015
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1337 hrs IST: Covers are reported to be off, but no play so far.
Covers have come off, and the pitch somehow looks greener than before. #SLvIND #INDvsSL @IExpressSports
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) August 28, 2015
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1215 hrs IST: Persistent light drizzle in Colombo. The covers are still on, and it’s very grey and overcast at the moment
1150 hrs IST: Heavy rain forces early Lunch on Day 1 of the series decider in Colombo
1118 hrs IST: IT’S BUCKETING DOWN! Heavy rain arrives. Covers on, players rush off the field
Finally feels like you’re covering Test cricket in Sri Lanka. Apocalyptic Rain stops play. #SLvIND #INDvsSL @IExpressSports
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) August 28, 2015
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1114 hrs IST: FIFTY up for India in the 15th over. Kohli and Pujara made to work hard for the runs
1113 hrs IST: Interesting change. Herath introduced early into the attack
1107 hrs IST: Healthy Virat edge drops short of first slip. Prasad can’t believe it. Testing times for captain Kohli in the middle
1058 hrs IST: Wicketkeepers of both sides are playing their first Test. Forgettable start for Perera as the stumper dropped Kohli on 8
Debutants: Naman Ojha & Kusal Perera keeping wickets! Last time in Tests: at Dhaka in Nov 2000 (Saba Karim & Khaled Mashud) #IndvSL
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 28, 2015
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1055 hrs IST: Some observations by our correspondent in Colombo
Pujara has left Tendulkar long behind in terms of how often the abdomen-guard gets adjusted in the middle #SLvIND #INDvsSL @IExpressSports
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) August 28, 2015
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1044 hrs IST: After losing two early wickets, India should now look to survive till Lunch. It’s all happening for the Sri Lanka seamers at the moment. Important that Kohli and Pujara battle out the testing phase
1038 hrs IST: Big inside edge, but Perera makes a mess behind the stumps. Ball hits the helmet, and India early five runs. Kohli survives
1030 hrs IST: Sri Lanka have bowled in excellent areas so far. Giving nothing away, and making full use of the conditions on offer
1021 hrs IST: India skipper Virat Kohli is the new man in the middle. The visitors need a steady partnership now. It has been Sri Lanka so far…
1019 hrs IST: WICKET! Pradeep strikes…Traps in-form Rahane in front with a swinging, full delivery. India off to a poor start, 14/2
1015 hrs IST: Rahane looking good so far. Very assured in his footwork
1004 hrs IST: One centurion leaves, the other arrives. Rahul’s dismissal brings Ajinkya Rahane to the middle
45 wickets (76%) of Dhammika Prasad’s 59 Test wkts have come of the top order batsmen (Nos 1 to 5) #IndvSL
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 28, 2015
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js1002 hrs IST: WICKET! Prasad strikes in the very first over. Rahul shoulders arms to a delivery that came back sharply. Didn’t cover his stumps there and saw the ball crash into the woodwork. India 2/1 1001 hrs IST: Rahul, with a match-winning hundred under his belt, would like to continue with the good run 1000 hrs IST: A new Indian opening pair walks out to the middle. Pressure will be on Pujara to make his return to the XI count
Last 3 Indians to make Test debut after 30 yrs Naman Ojha 32y-39d in 2015 Stuart Binny 30y-36d in 2014 Sameer Dighe 32y-161d in 2001 #IndvSL — Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 28, 2015
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0936 hrs IST: Expected team changes for India. Naman Ojha makes his debut, Cheteshwar Pujara in for injured Murali Vijay
0935 hrs IST: Sri Lanka have asked India to bat. Angelo Mathews wants to use the early assistance
It is amazing that some Sri Lankans wear their national cricket team jersies even to work #SLvIND @IExpressSports
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) August 28, 2015
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0930 hrs IST: There is a lot of life on this strip. A decent cover of green, will be interesting to see how long it lasts under the sun
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