India 6 Wickets From Win Against Sri Lanka in 1st Test
Rishabh Pant’s 66 lifted India’s second-innings total to 193, and Sri Lanka finished day four needing 288 more runs with six wickets left.
- On Tuesday, India moved to the brink of victory in the first Test at Galle International Stadium, reducing Sri Lanka to 84/4 at stumps and needing six more wickets to win after setting a 372-run target.
- Rishabh Pant smashed an aggressive 66 off 69 balls, while Devdutt Padikkal and KL Rahul contributed 44 and 35 respectively to help India reach 193 in their second innings, extending a 178-run first-innings advantage.
- India's bowling attack dismantled the top order as Mohammed Siraj removed Nishan Madushka for 6, Manav Suthar claimed two wickets including Pasindu Sooriyabandara, and Prasidh Krishna dismissed Kamindu Mendis on 2.
- Captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Sonal Dinusha steadied the innings after the collapse, reaching stumps unbeaten on 31 and 25 respectively and adding 37 runs for the fifth wicket to thwart India's charge.
- Sri Lanka requires 288 more runs on Wednesday to complete the chase, while India enters the final day as overwhelming favorites; the pitch remains difficult with few successful chases at this venue historically.
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Backed by Rishabh Pant's quintessential 66, India's bowlers displayed ruthless efficiency to reduce Sri Lanka to 84 for four at stumps on the fourth day as the visitors positioned themselves for a massive victory in the first Test.
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India 6 wickets from win against Sri Lanka in 1st test
India is heading towards a win over Sri Lanka with six more wickets needed after four days of the first test in Galle. India was all out for 193 in its second innings midway through Tuesday. That set Sri Lanka…
India has set a target of 372 runs for Sri Lanka in the Galle Test. At the end of the fourth day's play, the hosts were 84/4 and needed 288 runs to win. Sri Lanka's highest successful run chase in Tests is 388 runs. Achieving the 372-run target will mark the third-highest successful run chase in their history.
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