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The first Test between India and Sri Lanka is being played at the Galle International Stadium. Team India hoisted the flag before the start of the first day’s play on 15 August.
Till stumps, India has scored 288 runs for 2 wickets. Devdutt Padikkal is unbeaten on 131 and Rishabh Pant is unbeaten on 27 runs.
An Indian has scored a century at number-3 after 19 matches. Earlier, KL Rahul (77 runs) left the field groaning in pain due to cramps.
Top moments of the first day
1. Team India celebrated Independence Day
Indian coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill hoisted the tricolor on the occasion of Independence Day. The team players and support staff sang the national anthem. BCCI also shared the video of this special moment.
2. Rahul’s shot hit Nishan’s helmet
In 9.5 overs, KL Rahul played a sweep shot on the ball of Prabhat Jayasuriya. The ball hit the middle of the helmet of Nishan Fernando standing at short leg and deflected towards fine leg.
As soon as the run was completed, Rahul immediately went to inquire about Nishan’s condition. The physio examined him on the field, after which Nishan was taken off the field.
The physio took Nishan out of the field after the ball hit him on the helmet.
3. Play was stopped twice due to rain
The game was stopped due to rain starting at lunch time. The players returned off the field and waited for the rain to stop. For this reason there was a delay in starting the game after lunch.
It rained again before the start of the 64th over. This time the game remained halted for 21 minutes. The match started again after the rain stopped.
The match was stopped twice due to rain.
4. Jaiswal runout for the third time in Test
India got its first blow on 47 runs, when Yashasvi Jaiswal was run out in a strange manner. KL Rahul hit a shot on the last ball of the 11th over. Bowler Keshara Nuvantha dived in an attempt to stop the ball. Meanwhile, Jaiswal fell after colliding with him.
Jaiswal returned to his crease after getting up. However, both the batsmen reached the non-strike end. Rahul came to the crease first, so Jaiswal was given out after wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella scattered the stumps.
Jaiswal was run out for the third time in the test. Earlier, he was also run out against Australia in 2024 and against West Indies in 2025.
Jaiswal was run out for the third time in the test.
5. Rahul retired due to cramps
Before the start of the third session, KL Rahul’s problems increased. After treatment in the dressing room, he came on the field, but looked very troubled due to pain and cramps in his right hand. He also got cramps in his left hand between the middle and ring fingers. Rahul was also seen limping and had to return to the dressing room after complaining of cramps in several parts of his body. Shubman Gill has come to the crease to bat in his place.
Rahul was having cramps all over his body. Then they returned to the pavilion.
look at the records now
1. Century from India at number-3 after 34 innings
The player who batted at number 3 for India has scored a century after 19 Tests and 35 innings. Devdutt Padikkal scored the first century of his career. Earlier, Shubman Gill had scored unbeaten 119 runs in the first test against Bangladesh in 2024.
Padikal is unbeaten after scoring 131 runs.
2. Pant close to 100 sixes in test
Rishabh Pant is playing after scoring 23 runs. He has hit one six in this innings. With this he has hit 98 sixes in Tests.
By hitting two more sixes, he will become the first Indian to complete a century of sixes in Test. Former cricketer Virender Sehwag is at second place with 91 sixes.
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