Ravindra Jadeja, Manav Suthar, Kuldeep Yadav pick two wickets each as SLC XI make 363/8

Colombo: Indian spin attack of Ravindra Jadeja, Manav Suthar and Kuldeep Yadav picked two wickets each as Sri Lanka Cricket XI reached 363/8 in 90 overs at stumps on Day 1 of their three-day warm-up fixture at the Nondescripts Cricket Club ground here on Friday.

With KL Rahul leading the charge in the absence of regular captain Shubman Gill due to him suffering a right ring finger injury, the troika of Jadeja (2-64), Suthar (2-48) and Kuldeep (2-76) extracted substantial turn from a flat surface that offered very little to the quicks earlier in the day. Tall pacer Gurnoor Brar chipped in with a wicket, even as Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna had no scalps.

Opting to bat after winning the toss, the hosts enjoyed a flying start as openers Nishan Madushka and Ravindu Rasantha dominated the morning session by stitching a century stand for the opening wicket. Playing with plenty of intent, Madushka looked in sparkling touch, dispatching the Indian pacers to all parts of the ground before a tragic miscommunication led to a tame run-out for him to fall for 66.

Captain Sonal Dinusha waged a brave counter-attack by compiling a fluent half-century to push the home team past the 300-run mark. But Jadeja returned to trap Ramesh Mendis lbw with a straight delivery, before Suthar ended Dinusha’s knock on 52 with a sharp arm ball.

Brief Scores: Sri Lanka Cricket XI 363/8 in 90 overs (Ravindu Rasantha 71, Nishan Madushka 66; Manav Suthar 2-33, Ravindra Jadeja 2-64) against India. IANS

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