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See the full story · 1 sourcesIndia's red-ball tour of Sri Lanka got underway with a three-day practice match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo on Friday.
It will give Shubman Gill's squad a valuable opportunity to acclimatise to local conditions ahead of the Test series.
Day 1 delivered plenty of drama. Sri Lanka XI made a strong start, with Nishan Madushka and Ravindu Rasantha putting India's pacers under early pressure before the visitors eventually found their footing.
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Manav Suthar and Kuldeep Yadav then turned things around as they picked up two wickets each to drag India back into contention. The hosts closed the day at 363 for 8, which already leaves India with a substantial workload once their innings begins.
Meanwhile, Gill missed the entire opening day after injuring his right ring finger during practice, with KL Rahul stepping in to lead the side. Whether Gill will be fit enough to bat once India's innings starts remains the key question heading into day two.
India vs Sri Lanka Cricket XI live: latest updates, result
Day 2 updates
Lunch: India 67/1, Sri Lanka 363/8 (D)
Sri Lanka declared their innings at the start of Day 2, and Indian openers Jaiswal and Rahul were put into bat. Jaiswal survived for two deliveries before he was dismissed for a duck. Padikkal and Rahul are steadying the Indian ship after weathering the early storm.
Day 1: Sri Lanka Cricket XI ended Day 1 on 363/8, with openers Nishan Madushka (66) and Ravindu Rasantha (71) leading the way. For India, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Manav Suthar picked two wickets each.
India vs Sri Lanka Cricket XI teams
Sri Lanka Cricket XI : Nishan Madushka, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Pavan Rathnayake, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Sonal Dinusha(c), Anjala Bandara(w), Nipun Dhananjaya, Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando, Asanka Manoj, Isitha Wijesundera, Ramesh Mendis, Dilum Sudeera, Keshara Nuwantha, Ravindu Rasantha
India: Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar
India warm-up game in Sri Lanka live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch India's warm-up game in Sri Lanka live in India:
TV channel: Sony Sports Network
Live streaming: SonyLiv
Sony Sports Network channels will telecast the series in India; fans can live stream the action through SonyLiv app and website.
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