Summary
Sri Lanka’s team tried hard, and Sonal Dinusha scored lots of runs without getting out. 💪
India had already scored many more runs, so they are winning for now. 🎉
Key Points
4 points1
Rain stopped the game on the third day.
2
Sri Lanka had 265 runs for 8 players out, with Dinusha at 85 runs.
3
India scored 503 runs earlier, leading by 238 runs.
4
India needs just two more wickets to finish Sri Lanka’s turn.
New Words to Learn
12 wordsinnings
one team's turn to bat and try to score runs
declared
the batting team chose to stop their turn even though they still had players who could bat
follow‑on
a rule that can make the team that is behind bat again right away
spinners
bowling players who make the ball turn slowly
wicketkeeper
player who stands behind the sticks to catch the ball
bowler
player who throws the ball to try to get the batter out
edge
when the ball lightly hits the side of the bat
duck
getting out without scoring any runs
new ball
a fresh, hard ball used after many overs
Test
a very long cricket match that can last up to five days
Sinhalese Sports Club
the big cricket ground in Sri Lanka where the game is being played
Indian Standard Time
the time used in India
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