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Key Points

5 points
1

India made 462 runs in their first turn.

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Sri Lanka was 214 runs for 5 wickets at tea.

3

Niroshan Dickwella scored 71 runs and was not out.

4

Sonal Dinusha scored 62 runs and was not out.

5

Their partnership added 124 runs.

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Summary

Sri Lanka had 214 runs when tea time came. ☕

Two Sri Lankan players, Niroshan and Sonal, kept batting and added 124 runs together. 🌟

They used special sweeping swings to stop the Indian bowlers. 🔄

Their good play helped Sri Lanka stay in the game.

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New Words to Learn

10 words
innings
one team's turn to bat
runs
points scored by hitting the ball
wicket
a way a batter can get out
not out
still batting when the game stopped
partnership
two players batting together
sweep
a low swing of the bat that hits the ball
reverse‑sweep
a swing that hits the ball the opposite way
spin bowler
a player who rolls the ball so it turns
follow‑on
a rule that can make a team bat again right away if they are far behind
counter‑attack
trying to come back strong after falling behind
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