India Faces Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Three-Day Warm-Up Match Ahead of Test Series
India and Sri Lanka Cricket XI are engaged in a three-day warm-up match in Colombo ahead of their upcoming Test series. On Day 2, India scored 357 for 6, trailing Sri Lanka's first innings total of 363 for 8. Devdutt Padikkal was the standout performer with an unbeaten 142, including a century before retiring out to allow other players batting time. On the final day, India aims to build on this performance, with attention on Shubman Gill's potential return and new call-up Auqib Nabi Dar's participation.
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mint broke this story on 9 Aug, 04:25 am. Other outlets followed.