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India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka's chase begins with early setbacks
Sri Lanka's hopes of chasing 372 suffered early blows on the fourth evening in Galle. After a short rain delay, the hosts began their fourth-innings pursuit cautiously but soon lost Nishan Fernando. Mohammed Siraj hurried the batter into a pull shot, which was caught by Prasidh Krishna in the deep.
Prasidh then struck himself, removing Kamindu Mendis after setting him up with three deliveries coming into the left-hander before producing one that moved away. Manav Suthar added two more wickets, leaving Sri Lanka at 84/4 by stumps. The hosts now need 288 runs to secure an unlikely victory.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Devdutt Padikkal continues impressive Galle form
Devdutt Padikkal continued to impress in the Galle Test, following his first-innings 167 with a valuable 44 in India's second innings. The left-hander looked comfortable against Sri Lanka's spinners and repeatedly found ways to score despite the challenging conditions. His ability to attack the spin helped India build a sizeable lead after Sri Lanka's bowlers had made regular breakthroughs.
Padikkal eventually fell to Keshara Nuwantha after being pinned back on the crease. His contribution, along with Rishabh Pant's 66 and KL Rahul's 35, helped India reach 193 and set Sri Lanka a huge target of 372.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Sri Lanka face Galle's daunting chase record
Sri Lanka have a massive task ahead of them if they are to avoid defeat against India in Galle. The hosts need 288 more runs after ending the fourth day on 84/4 while chasing 372. History is firmly against them. The highest successful chase in a Test at Galle is Pakistan's 344 in 2022.
Even more tellingly, a target of more than 200 has been chased successfully only twice at the venue since 1998. Sri Lanka's cautious start and early wickets have made the challenge even tougher. Dhananjaya de Silva and Sonal Dinusha now carry much of the hosts' hopes.
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India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Manav Suthar delivers when India need him most
Manav Suthar emerged as one of India's key performers on the fourth day of the Galle Test, claiming two wickets during Sri Lanka's chase. The left-arm spinner first dismissed Pasindu Sooriyabandara, who came in as a concussion substitute for Dinesh Chandimal.
Suthar then struck again to remove Lahiru Udara, further damaging Sri Lanka's hopes of chasing 372. His wickets came at an important stage as India tightened their grip on the contest. Sri Lanka eventually reached 84/4 at stumps and need another 288 runs. With six wickets required, Suthar could have a major role to play on the final day.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Rishabh Pant powers India to commanding position
Rishabh Pant once again showed why he remains such an important part of India's Test plans with an aggressive 66 in the second innings at Galle. Pant reached his half-century from just 53 balls and entertained the crowd with his trademark unconventional strokeplay.
He also smashed his 100th six in Test cricket, becoming the first Indian and quickest batter to reach the landmark. Pant added 54 runs with Ravindra Jadeja before his innings ended when he edged Lahiru Kumara to wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella. His knock played a crucial role in India setting Sri Lanka a daunting target of 372.
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: India six wickets away from victory in Galle
India are firmly in control of the first Test against Sri Lanka after reducing the hosts to 84/4 at stumps on Day 4. Chasing 372, Sri Lanka still need 288 runs on the final day to pull off a remarkable victory.
India’s bowlers kept the pressure on after Rishabh Pant, Devdutt Padikkal and KL Rahul helped the visitors post 193 in their second innings. Manav Suthar claimed two wickets, while Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna took one each. Dhananjaya de Silva and Sonal Dinusha will resume on 31 and 25 respectively as India look to take a 1-0 lead.
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All to play for - Sri Lanka might be in dire straits at the moment, but all is not lost. The pitch doesn't yet have any real demons in it and their skipper, Dhananjaya de Silva, is playing well. With the centurion from the first innings in the form of Sonal Dinusha at the other end, a strong first session on Day 5 could cause a momentum shift. Do join us at 4.15 am GMT (9.45 am IST) for the final day's action in this first Test match. Cheers!
Let's hear from India's rising spinner - Manav Suthar says it feels good to be playing Test cricket, something every cricketer dreams of. Feels that getting a wicket with the first ball in the first innings helped him settle in. Shares that he practices spot bowling to find his rhythm leading up to games. Speaks about learning from senior spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. Feels there was more turn in the second innings and expects the surface could offer more tomorrow. Feels getting the lengths right at the start of the day tomorrow and adapting to the conditions will be crucial.
Wickets galore - There was a lot of action on Day 4, as we had as many as 14 wickets fall in the day that was also marred by some rain. At the end of it all, India are the front runners for the win. Rishabh Pant was probably the best batter on Day 4, playing some eye-catching and attacking cricket, with Devdutt Padikkal also contributing to India's cause with the bat.
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12.39 pm GMT (6.09 pm IST) - STUMPS, DAY 4 - The light has faded here in Galle. A long, long Day 4 comes to an end with Sri Lanka still needing 288 runs to win with 6 wickets in hand. India will feel they are in command, and if rain doesn't play spoilsport on Day 5, they will be in pole position for the win.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 84/4 (33.6 overs)
Score after
34
overs
84 - 4
- Dhananjaya de Silva 31 (73)
- Sonal Dinusha 25 (36)
Devdutt Padikkal to Dhananjaya de Silva, Nearly in the blockhole, on off. De Silva jams it out onto the turf before it goes behind and drops short of KL Rahul at slip.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 84/4 (33.5 overs)
Devdutt Padikkal to Dhananjaya de Silva, Full and sliding across the off stump, Dhananjaya de Silva tries to cash in on the width. He extends his hands into the drive but mistimes it to mid off.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 84/4 (33.4 overs)
Devdutt Padikkal to Dhananjaya de Silva, On the pads, a bit full. De Silva tucks it to backward square leg.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 84/4 (33.3 overs)
Devdutt Padikkal to Dhananjaya de Silva, Stays around the wicket for the right-hander, looped up, really full, on middle. Dhananjaya digs it out.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 84/4 (33.2 overs)
Devdutt Padikkal to Sonal Dinusha, Loopy ball, very full, outside off. Sonal gets his bat down and steers it through point for a single.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 83/4 (33.1 overs)
Devdutt Padikkal to Sonal Dinusha, FOUR! A loosener first up and it has been dispatched. Dragged down by Padikkal, on off. Dinusha goes on the back foot in a flash and climbs all over it. Pulls it hard and through mid-wicket to pick up a boundary. Sri Lanka need 289 more runs.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 79/4 (32.6 overs)
Score after
33
overs
79 - 4
- Dhananjaya de Silva 31 (69)
- Sonal Dinusha 20 (34)
Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, At 80.8 kph, slightly shorter, on middle. Dhananjaya de Silva presses back to defend.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 79/4 (32.5 overs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, Flighted up, fuller and a hint of turn, on middle. Dhananjaya brings his bat out in front to block it out.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 79/4 (32.4 overs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Sonal Dinusha, Drops it short, not all that wide, on off. Sonal cuts it to deep backward point and gets to the other end.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 78/4 (32.3 overs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, Out comes the googly, fractionally short, on middle and leg. De Silva gets on the back foot and nudges it behind square leg for a run.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 77/4 (32.2 overs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, Hangs it up there, full and outside off from over the wicket. Dhananjaya leans across to block it out.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 77/4 (32.1 overs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, Dragged down, spinning down leg. Dhananjaya de Silva rocks back to flick it away but misses. Rishabh Pant fumbles but no harm done.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 77/4 (31.6 overs)
Score after
32
overs
77 - 4
- Sonal Dinusha 19 (33)
- Dhananjaya de Silva 30 (64)
Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, Slower one from around the wicket, full and on middle. Sonal Dinusha watchully blocks it off.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 77/4 (31.5 overs)
Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, Length again, bashed hard into the deck and on middle and leg. Dinusha keeps it out.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 77/4 (31.4 overs)
Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, Pitched fuller and on middle, Sonal Dinusha stays on the front foot and keeps out.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 77/4 (31.3 overs)
Prasidh Krishna to Sonal Dinusha, Good length on leg, Dinusha nudges it across to the leg side.
Shubman Gill is having a long discussion with Prasidh Krishna. They have decided to bring Sarfaraz Khan under the helmet at short leg, which suggests India are going for the short-ball ploy. Sonal Dinusha has asked for a chest guard, but Ahsan Raza has intervened and denied the request.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 77/4 (31.2 overs)
Prasidh Krishna to Dhananjaya de Silva, Short-pitched delivery on off, Dhananjaya de Silva gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 76/4 (31.1 overs)
Prasidh Krishna to Dhananjaya de Silva, Krishna lands it fuller and around off, driven on the up and towards mid off.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 76/4 (30.6 overs)
Score after
31
overs
76 - 4
- Sonal Dinusha 19 (29)
- Dhananjaya de Silva 29 (62)
Kuldeep Yadav to Sonal Dinusha, Stump-to-stump bowling, Sonal Dinusha presses back and flicks it to mid-wicket.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 76/4 (30.5 overs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, Dragged length on off, Dhananjaya de Silva hangs back and lets the ball come on, pushing it wide of covers for a single.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 75/4 (30.4 overs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, In and around off, not all that full, DDS keeps it out.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 75/4 (30.3 overs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, Floated up, full and on off, DDS gets halfway forward and smothers it down the pitch.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 75/4 (30.2 overs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, A bit more tossed up, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva strides ahead to defend.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 75/4 (30.1 overs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, Flatter trajectory on off, turning back in, but it's slow turn. DDs rocks back to block.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 75/4 (29.6 overs)
Score after
30
overs
75 - 4
- Dhananjaya de Silva 28 (57)
- Sonal Dinusha 19 (28)
Prasidh Krishna to Dhananjaya de Silva, A quick single. Pitched up on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva eases it in front of mid on and scampers through for the single.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 74/4 (29.5 overs)
Prasidh Krishna to Dhananjaya de Silva, Back of a length, wide of the off stump line. DDS hangs back and nudges it down to the man at fly slip.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 74/4 (29.4 overs)
Prasidh Krishna to Dhananjaya de Silva, Very full and straight, driven on the up but towards mid off.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 74/4 (29.3 overs)
Prasidh Krishna to Dhananjaya de Silva, A bit fuller now, attacking the off stump, de Silva stays compact and blocks it off.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 74/4 (29.2 overs)
Prasidh Krishna to Dhananjaya de Silva, On a hard length, jagging back in towards off, but gently. DDS stays back to defend.
A change of ends for Prasidh Krishna. Reminder that play can go on until 12.45 pm GMT (6.15 pm IST), light permitting.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 74/4 (29.1 overs)
Prasidh Krishna to Dhananjaya de Silva, Short of a length, wide outside off. Dhananjaya de Silva slaps it away but straight to the fielder at point.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 74/4 (28.6 overs)
Score after
29
overs
74 - 4
- Sonal Dinusha 19 (28)
- Dhananjaya de Silva 27 (51)
Kuldeep Yadav to Sonal Dinusha, Around off, full in length. Sonal defends it out right under his eyes.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 74/4 (28.5 overs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Sonal Dinusha, This is slower than the previous ball, full and on off. Dinusha strides forward to push it to cover.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 74/4 (28.4 overs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Sonal Dinusha, At 91.6 kph, it is the googly, on middle. Dinusha picks it from the hand and gets forward to defend.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 74/4 (28.3 overs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Sonal Dinusha, Shorter and on off. Sonal keeps it out from the crease.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 74/4 (28.2 overs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Sonal Dinusha, FOUR! Well played. A bit too full, on off. Sonal sinks to a knee and lunges. He takes the risk of going against the turn but reaches the pitch of the ball and does not allow the ball to turn. Sweeps it through square leg and picks up a boundary.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 70/4 (28.1 overs)
Kuldeep Yadav to Dhananjaya de Silva, Spinning back in, on a good length. De Silva presses back and nudges it past short leg. They cross.
Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack for the first time in this innings.
Sri Lanka vs India Live Score : 69/4 (27.6 overs)
Score after
28
overs
69 - 4
- Sonal Dinusha 15 (23)
- Dhananjaya de Silva 26 (50)
Manav Suthar to Sonal Dinusha, From over the wicket, on a good length, on the off stump. Sonal is neither forward nor back but manages to defend it out.
India vs Sri Lanka Live, 1st Test: India are on the verge of a commanding victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka after an impressive fourth-day display in Galle left the hosts facing one of the toughest chases in the venue's history. After setting a target of 372, India reduced Sri Lanka to 84/4 by stumps, leaving Dhananjaya de Silva's side requiring another 288 runs to pull off a remarkable win.
The foundations for India's imposing target were laid by Rishabh Pant, who produced another typically adventurous Test innings. The wicketkeeper-batter scored 66 and reached his fifty in only 53 balls, combining his trademark strokeplay with valuable runs under pressure. His six off Lahiru Kumara brought up his half-century and also marked his 100th six in Test cricket. Pant became the first Indian and the quickest batter to reach the milestone. He added 54 runs with Ravindra Jadeja before eventually nicking Kumara behind.
Devdutt Padikkal, who had scored 167 in the first innings, continued his excellent form with a fluent 44. He attacked Sri Lanka's spinners confidently before Keshara Nuwantha trapped him on the back foot. KL Rahul contributed 35, including two sixes against Prabath Jayasuriya, but was eventually dismissed by the spinner after India's second-wicket partnership with Padikkal had added 65 runs.
India's innings also featured early and important wickets. Yashasvi Jaiswal edged Asitha Fernando in the first over, while Shubman Gill was dismissed leg before by Jayasuriya. India lost several wickets late in the innings but had already established a commanding advantage.
Sri Lanka's chase then unravelled quickly. Siraj dismissed Nishan Fernando, Prasidh removed Kamindu Mendis, and Suthar struck twice. Pasindu Sooriyabandara, replacing the injured Dinesh Chandimal as a concussion substitute, lasted only one delivery before being trapped lbw. Suthar later dismissed Lahiru Udara as India tightened their grip on the Test.
With rain forecast for the final day, India will hope to complete the remaining six wickets and move 1-0 ahead in the two-Test series.
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