Summary
They need six more wickets to win the game.
Sri Lanka is trying to score many runs to catch up.
Key Points
4 points1
India needs six wickets to win.
2
Sri Lanka needs 288 more runs to win.
3
Rishabh Pant scored 66 runs.
4
Padikkal scored 167 runs earlier.
New Words to Learn
15 wordsinnings
one part of a cricket game when each team takes turns to bat
wickets
times a bowler gets a batter out
target
the number of runs the other team must score to win
lead
being ahead by a certain number of runs
dismissed
when a batter gets out
bowling
throwing the ball to try to get the batter out
spin
a type of bowling that makes the ball turn
toss
a coin flip to decide who bats first
opted
chosen
partnership
two batters working together to score runs
haul
a large number of wickets taken
figures
the numbers showing how many runs a bowler gave up
revived
started to score again
slipped
lost wickets quickly
discipline
playing in a careful and organized way
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