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.
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
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1337 hrs IST: Covers are reported to be off, but no play so far.
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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
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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
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1055 hrs IST: Some observations by our correspondent in Colombo
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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
//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
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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
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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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The build up
On Island, India eye overseas triumph
After the 278-run win at the P Sara Oval, captain Virat Kohli and his team have the momentum to record a rare away series victory
In this team, no one owns a batting position: Shastri
Ravi Shastri stressed on the fact that the batting order of the side will remain flexible and depending on match situations, it will be changed accordingly.
We don’t have a set batting order yet: Mathews
Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews accepted that it will take time for someone to get into the boots of retiring legend Kumar Sangakkara but left-hander Upul Tharanga is someone they would be banking on to do the job as they take on India in the third Test starting on Friday.
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