Summary
Sri Lanka was batting and had 265 runs for eight wickets, with Sonal Dinusha unbeaten on 85.
India had already made 503 runs, giving them a big lead of 238 runs.
Key Points
4 points1
Rain forced the match to pause at 5:15 pm.
2
Sonal Dinusha used a sweep shot against spin bowlers to stay unbeaten.
3
India needs only two more wickets to finish Sri Lanka’s innings.
4
The match is a Test, a long cricket game played over several days.
New Words to Learn
9 wordsinnings
one team's turn to bat and try to score runs
declared
the batting side decided to stop their turn even though they could keep batting
spinners
bowlers who make the ball turn slowly as it rolls
sweep shot
a low batting swing used to hit a ball that is turning
umpire
the official who decides if a player is out or not
new ball
a fresh ball used after many overs to make it bounce harder
Test
a long cricket match that can last up to five days
Sinhalese Sports Club
the cricket stadium in Sri Lanka where the game is being played
Indian Standard Time
the time zone used in India
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