I dia
a e
cu e tly
i
S i
La ka
fo
a
two-match
Test
se ies,
with
the
ope i g
Test
scheduled
to
begi
o
August
15
i
Colombo.
Ahead
of
the
se ies,
the
visito s
a e
getti g
valuable
match
p actice
th ough
a
th ee-day
wa m-up
game
agai st
S i
La ka
XI.
The
seco d
day
of
the
p actice
match
saw
seve al
I dia
playe s
make
a
st o g
imp essio
with
the
bat.
Five
playe s,
i
pa ticula ,
stood
out
with
imp essive
pe fo ma ces.
Devdutt
Padikkal
& dash;
142
off
164
balls
Devdutt
Padikkal
& dash;
142
off
164
balls
Devdutt
Padikkal
was
the
sta
of
I dia’s
batti g
effo t,
p oduci g
a
supe b
142- u
k ock
f om
164
delive ies.
His
i i gs
featu ed
18
bou da ies
a d
showcased
his
composu e
a d
st oke-maki g
ability.
I dia
eve tually
decla ed
thei
i i gs
at
357/6,
with
Padikkal’s
pe fo ma ce
st e gthe i g
his
case
fo
a
place
i
the
playi g
XI.
His
display
also
puts
him
i
co te tio
fo
the
No.
3
positio
i
the
fi st
Test.
Ravi d a
Jadeja
& dash;
63
off
117
balls
Ravi d a
Jadeja
co t ibuted
sig ifica tly
with
the
bat
afte
al eady
maki g
a
impact
with
the
ball
o
the
ope i g
day,
whe
he
picked
up
two
wickets.
The
all- ou de
sco ed
a
patie t
63
f om
117
balls,
helpi g
I dia
build
a
substa tial
total.
Jadeja
was
ot
dismissed
du i g
his
stay
at
the
c ease
a d
i stead
eti ed
hu t,
allowi g
othe
membe s
of
the
squad
to
get
some
valuable
batti g
time.
Ma av
Sutha
& dash;
41
off
90
balls
Ma av
Sutha
co ti ued
his
imp essive
outi g
with
a othe
useful
co t ibutio .
Afte
claimi g
two
wickets
o
the
fi st
day,
the
left-a m
spi e
added
41
u s
f om
90
delive ies
while
batti g
at
No.
7.
His
i i gs
i cluded
five
fou s
a d
a
six,
givi g
I dia
valuable
u s
i
the
lowe
middle
o de
a d
fu the
highlighti g
his
all- ou d
capabilities.
KL
Rahul
& dash;
40
off
67
balls
KL
Rahul
& dash;
40
off
67
balls
I dia’s
Test
vice-captai
KL
Rahul
also
got
some
time
i
the
middle
a d
made
40
u s
f om
67
balls.
The
ight-ha de
st uck
five
fou s
a d
a
six
but
missed
out
o
a
half-ce tu y.
His
i i gs
eve theless
p ovided
I dia
with
a
solid
co t ibutio
as
the
team
p epa ed
fo
the
upcomi g
Test
se ies.
Gu oo
B a
& dash;
36
off
18
balls
Gu oo
B a
& dash;
36
off
18
balls
Fast
bowle
Gu oo
B a
p oduced
o e
of
the
most
e te tai i g
cameos
of
the
i i gs.
I stead
of
maki g
a
impact
with
the
ball,
the
tall
pace
u leashed
a
agg essive
display
with
the
bat.
B a
smashed
36
u s
f om
just
18
balls,
i cludi g
two
fou s
a d
fou
sixes.
His
attacki g
app oach
esembled
a
T20
i i gs
a d
helped
I dia
add
quick
u s
towa ds
the
e d
of
thei
i i gs.
