IND against SL 1st Test: India’s batting order is devoid of balls.
A spinner bowling no ball is a rare thing in Test cricket. Sri Lanka’s left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya has bowled four no balls so far in the first innings against India at the IS BIndra PCA Stadium in Mohali. Sri Lanka bowlers bowled a total of eight no balls — Lasith Embuldeniya (4), Suranga Lakmal (3) and Vishwa Fernando (1).
On the commentary, Sunil Gavaskar pointed out at Sri Lankan bowlers for over stepping on so many occasions. Gavaskar said: “This is ridiculous. Bowling coach (Rumesh Ratnayake) must have words with his bowlers. You can’t bowl so many no balls in the Test cricket.”
Rumesh Ratnayake, Sri Lanka’s bowling coach, has played in 23 Tests and 70 One-Day Internationals for his country. In Sri Lanka’s first-ever Test match against India in 1985, the former medium pacer played a key role. Sri Lanka defeated India by 149 runs, with Ratnayake taking nine wickets (4/76; 5/49).
Within to begin with Test of the two-match arrangement, India captain Rohit Sharma won the hurl and chosen to bat against Sri Lanka. It’ll be Virat Kohli’s 100th Test, and Rohit will make his Test captaincy make a big appearance in this coordinate.
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Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane were supplanted in India’s playing XI by Hanuma Vihari and Shreyas Iyer, who bowled three spinners and two seamers.
On the primary day of the primary Test, India were 109 for two at lunch. After the lunch break, India misplaced both of their set hitters, Hanuma Vihari (58) and Virat Kohli (45). Sri Lanka’s best bowler is Lasith Embuldeniya (2/61), with Lahiru Kumara and Vishwa Fernando moreover taking a wicket.
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