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Prasidh Krishna Stars as India Enforce Follow-On Against Sri Lanka

Prasidh Krishna Stars as India Enforce Follow-On Against Sri Lanka
‘Krishna has looked ahead in all aspects’: Kaif, Pujara praise pacer as IND enforce follow-on vs SL · indianexpress.com

India played Sri Lanka in a Test cricket match in Colombo.

Sri Lanka did not score enough runs to make India bat again immediately.

Because of this, India asked Sri Lanka to bat for a second time in a row.

This is called enforcing the follow-on.

Young spinner Saransh Jain took the last two Sri Lankan wickets.

Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna had earlier taken three important wickets.

Mohammad Kaif said Krishna bowled quickly and accurately.

India now had a good chance to win the match and the series.

The article refers to both Day 3 and Day 4, so its day descriptions are not fully consistent.

Key facts

Match
Second Test between Sri Lanka and India
Venue
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Indian captain
Shubman Gill
Follow-on margin
Sri Lanka fell 13 runs short of avoiding the follow-on
Prasidh Krishna
Three-wicket haul
Saransh Jain
Debutant spinner who took Sri Lanka’s final two wickets
Series position
India were in position to win and seal the series 2-0

Quotes

Mohammad Kaif

Former India cricketer and television analyst

“I believe the fast bowlers have bowled well on this pitch, even the Sri Lankan fast bowlers, who took five wickets. Prasidh Krishna stuck to his natural length. He bowled fast, and you rarely see someone leave Siraj behind”
indianexpress.com

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