Sri Lanka will have a look at 288/2 and know their bowlers left an excessive amount of on the desk. There was flip in Galle, however not sufficient consistency to construct sustained stress. India have been allowed to settle, and as soon as they did, Sri Lanka struggled to tug issues again.
Prabath Jayasuriya received Shubman Gill for 16, however that was the one wicket taken by a Sri Lankan bowler. Keshara Nuwantha bowled 21 overs for 98 runs and not using a wicket, whereas Dhananjaya de Silva despatched down solely 4 overs.
Padikkal dealt with the spin significantly effectively, utilizing his footwork and back-foot play to maintain the scoreboard shifting. KL Rahul supplied the soundness earlier than retiring harm on 77, and India by no means actually misplaced management.
Sri Lanka’s last 10 overs summed up their day. 49 runs, no wickets. With Padikkal on 131* and Pant on 27*, the hosts want their bowlers to seek out one thing shortly on Day 2.
