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India Holds Strong Against Sri Lanka in Rain‑Hit Test Match

India posted 460 runs for nine wickets before the day's play ended.

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Key Points

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Padikkal’s 167 runs were the highest score of the day.

Jurel added a solid half‑century with 50 runs.

India’s total of 460/9 gave them a strong position.

Sri Lanka’s spin bowlers each took three wickets.

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Rohit Padikkal scored 167 runs, while Jurel contributed a fifty.

Sri Lankan spinners Prabath Jayasuriya and Nuwantha Ranatunga each claimed three wickets.

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5 words

test match

a long form of cricket that can last up to five days

innings

one team's turn to bat and try to score runs

spinners

bowlers who make the ball spin to confuse batters

wicket

the dismissal of a batter

half‑century

scoring fifty runs in one innings

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