Summary
Devdutt Padikkal hit the big score and his friend K. L. Rahul also made many runs.
Sri Lanka’s bowlers tried hard but sometimes missed the right spot.
Key Points
4 points1
Devdutt Padikkal scored his first hundred runs.
2
K. L. Rahul scored more than fifty runs.
3
India’s score after the first day was 288 runs for two wickets.
4
Sri Lankan bowlers made some mistakes with their throws.
New Words to Learn
6 wordshundred runs
a score of 100 points in cricket
innings
the time a team takes to bat
spinners
bowlers who make the ball turn slowly
line and length
where the ball lands on the pitch
southpaw
a player who bats left‑handed
dabs and glides
soft, gentle shots that move the ball slowly
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