India's Galle Grapple: Sri Lanka vs India 1st Test Live Updates
India have made a blistering start to their Test series against Sri Lanka, with a dominant first day's play at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. The tourists, captained by Shubman Gill, were unbeaten at 288 for 2 at the close of play on Day 1, with Devdutt Padikkal scoring a century on his return to international cricket.
The rain has been a constant companion to the players in Galle, with two interruptions to the morning session on Day 2 already, but the Indian batters have made the most of the dry spells. KL Rahul and Padikkal have batted comfortably, with the latter scoring 131 not out at stumps on the first day. Their partnership has frustrated the Sri Lankan spinners, who have struggled to make an impact on the Indian batters.
The Indian team has been without their premier pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who is out of the entire tour with an injury. Aqib Nabi has been drafted into the squad as his replacement, but he is lower down the pecking order behind Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Gurnoor Brar.
The Sri Lankan team has been trying to contain the Indian batters, but they have been unable to make any significant inroads. Prabath Jayasuriya, the Sri Lankan spinner, has hardly troubled the Indian batters in Galle, with Rahul and Padikkal playing risk-free cricket to score freely.
The Indian team will look to continue their dominant form on Day 3, with a target of getting to 500 runs in the first session. The Sri Lankan team will need to regroup and come up with a better plan to contain the Indian batters.
The live scorecard is available on our website, and the betting odds are in favor of India to win the match at 1.24 on Dafa.
Source: Yahoo Sports